Philippines
PHILIPPINES - Revised Document List Released for Claiming ACR I-Card
April 26, 2012 - Effective April 19, 2012, when a third-party representative claims an Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Card (ACR I-Card) on behalf of a foreign national, the representative must also present a notarized authorization letter...
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PHILIPPINES - Amendments Announced for Alien Employment Permits
April 25, 2012 - The guidelines for receiving, renewing and revoking a Philippines Alien Employment Permit (AEP) were recently modified by Department Order No. 120-12. Please note the following changes regarding the AEP:
A brand n...
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PHILIPPINES - Visa-Free Privileges Extended For 166 Countries
March 23, 2012 - Foreign nationals from 166 countries will soon have their visa-free privileges extended from a 21-day stay to a 30-day stay. The Department of Tourism (DOT), the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Bureau of Immigration also ...
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PHILIPPINES - Annual Reports Due by End of February
January 23, 2012 - Permanent residents and foreign nationals who hold a 9(g) Visa are required to register at the Bureau of Immigration within the first 60 days of 2012. In order to meet this obligation, foreign nationals must present their ori...
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PHILIPPINES - Annual Report Requirement
January 21, 2011 - The Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines requires that companies sponsoring employees who hold Alien Certificate of Registration I-Cards submit an annual report regarding their current visa populations. The report covers the fo...
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PHILIPPINES - Payment of “Annual Report” Fee Required Prior to March 1, 2010
January 6, 2010 - The Philippines Bureau of Immigration (BI) issued a January 4 reminder that all registered foreign nationals (i.e., permanent and temporary residents in the Philippines) must report, in person, to the BI’s Aliens Registration Divisi...
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PHILIPPINES - New Immigration Requirements Announced
December 30, 2009 - The Philippines Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently issued a Memorandum Order to add “non-restricted” (i.e., visa-exempt) foreign nationals and specific other foreign nationals to the list of persons required to register for Alien...
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PHILIPPINES - Bureau of Immigration, Annual Reporting Requirement for Resident Foreign Nationals
January 13, 2009 - The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) is requiring all foreign nationals residing in the Philippines, as listed below, to report in person to the Immigration Office no later than March 1, 2009.
Individuals holding ...
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