Philippine immigration and working permit or visa

There are laws in the Philippines that govern how we travel from one’s state to the Philippines which are affected by the state’s immigration departments. In this article, you will be able to learn many things that are meant to keep you in the right side of the law when making arrangements about traveling to the land Philippines state for the number of purposes as a foreign citizen. This is because it is very important for you to be able to identify and obtain the correct type of permit or visa before beginning any activity that leads you to this country. Therefore, it is my belief that my article will be playing an important role in ensuring that all readers who happen to travel to Philippines as foreigners get the right and sufficient information that will guide them as they comply to all of the available immigration laws regardless of whether visitors to the Philippines is meant for employment, retirement, tourism, medical services or business investments.

My research when developing this article was very keen in looking at all details that were provided in the state's department for immigration regarding definitions, factual information, benefits, requirement and the right procedure that a foreign national must adhere to in order for them to comply with the immigration laws. As a person is awaiting 9g visa approval, he or she who is wishing to live in Philippine together with an Alien employment permit (AEP), should continue to update his or her status of immigration by making an extension to temporary visitor’s visa. It is very important to keep in mind that you should confirm the employing firm is licensed or registered and recognized by Philippine laws before commencing the process of the AEP documents applications.

Purpose of AEP It is meant to give official authority to a foreigner to run his or her work operation in the land of the Philippines. The following is a description of the foreign national needed to make an application for the above-named document: ◦ All foreigner national whose intention is engaging in fruitful jobs within Philippines Borders. ◦ Any foreign professional with a permit to carry out his /her profession in the country under reciprocity and other global covenants and in consultations profession pursuant to section 7j of PRC Modernization Act of 2000. (B). Fees applicable include the following: Pay a P8000 as permit fees for a year or a fraction of the year validation consecutive years or a fraction of the year's charges will be P3000 thereof, the period should not be more than five years.

This payment is done on the day the application is being submitted. The procedure followed when acquiring an AEP card in Philippine ◦ Fill all AEP application documents forms and submit them together with other accompanying documents at the DOLE offices in the region where you as a foreigner intend to make the working region. ◦ For foreigners whose assignment is an oversight role such that they are placed in joint ventures, subsidiaries, and branch offices together with one placed in a headquarters meant to carry out file their document and apply in a DOLE office of their choice. (C) Penalties upon violation of the procedure If a foreigner is evaluated and found to have operated without AEP or has been using the expired one, prior the day of application, there is a penalty of P10000 which shall be imposed to this person because of operating Without AEP document for a whole year of a fraction of the year.

9g visa or the pre-arranged employees - commercial Definition of 9g Visa: A pre-arranged employees commercial visa or the 9g is one Of the commonly used presented work visa type of work visa has entitlement to multiple exits and entries across the Philippines borders to and from the country while he or she is employed in a firm that is duly registered its business Operation or licensed to carry out business and which the Philippine laws know it's existence. Facts about 9g visa: 9g visas expire for the same period as that issued with an AEP document. It also expires together with the contract of employment. Here, the document with the shortest period takes effect. Present any documentary that will aid the process of evaluation 6.

Present authentic passport copy that reveals current information of its validity 7. True certificate of the contract of marriage, certificate of birth whose nature is authentic to the Philippine embassy if the issuance was done abroad when the applicant is being accompanied by defendants namely spouse or unmarried under 21 children. The following is the procedure to follow in order to comply with all that is needed for a foreigner: 1. If there no one in the Philippines willing to work or serve or his ability to perform the duties that a foreign citizen is being employed to do, and an AEP document SHOULD BE obtained at DOLE, 2. Once you submit AEP application fill the PWP application and results will be received after two weeks.

Temporary visitors' visa This term Philippine visa means a card / document that a consular of officers uses to endorses travelling documents at the embassy of Philippines or abroad consular to imply that the application of a visa was examined in the right channels and that the person who bears it has permission to enter the land of Philippines and hence he/she can seek entry permit from immigration officers at the port of entry to the country. Factual information about temporary visitor’s visa: We have two category of this kind of visa that are determined by the admission mode used. These are: non visa required nationals and those needing foreigners admissible with visa for entry. For the first one, the following are its subcategories, namely, visa at arrival VA in 30 days, fifty nine days admission, memorandum circular number 08/003 and those under E.

The minor and the guardian shall be needed in the consulate in order to respond to an interview. This interview excludes infants who are carried in the arms. Usually, the application for the temporary visitor’s visa takes place at the embassy of the Philippines or the consulate that jurisdiction is over the applicants’ residential place. Some of the application can be processed in any consulate or Philippine embassy anywhere while others will require him or her to visit the embassy or consulate present in their countries only where they legally live or originate. The following is a list of the minimum requirements that an applicant must meet in order to acquire a temporary visitor’s visa: • The applicants should provide travel or passport documents whose validity exceeds six months beyond the date which he or she want to live in the Philippines state.

• Payment required to clear immigration fees, (At the moment, payment is P3, 120 for every child) Foreign citizens on private boarding that belongs to sailboats or yachts. If a foreign citizen is traveling in the above-said board, he /she must apply for a temporary visitor’s visa and during this application, the following must be provided following details of the sailboat or Yacht together with all crew members. These are: • List of the crew • Citizenship • Passport information of that crew • Entry vessels used information like name, type, call sign, registration, and other important particulars. • Estimates of the day entry take place in Philippines territory. • Entry port or Area or waters • Estimates of the period of stay in the Philippines • Character reference or agent of shipping in the Philippines • The reason behind the visit.

Upon arriving in Philippine and admission to school or institution that BI has authorized to receive foreign learners, the applicant should look for a special study permit together with these documents in the following list. • Requesting letter • Acceptance certificate from the BI accredited school to accept learners. • Photocopy of the students' passport that reflects the period which the applicants will stay • Supporting affidavit and financial proven capacity • Certificate of birth Extension in the stated authorized staying period in Philippine state can be made if the holder of temporary visitor’s visa by reporting to BI and obtain an extension of staying by paying required fees that correspond to immigration charges. This stay is determined by the applicant’s state where they originate.

The initial stay has a maximum of 16 months of extension. Benefits and advantages of acquiring this kind of visa is that you can earn interest from deposits during time of application if the interest is approved by either LBP or DBP. There is also an allowance that give the holder of this visa an opportunity to make withdrawal of his or her inward remittance or the time deposit through application filing of withdrawal at BOI and providing it with an original passport copy voluntarily. The requirements are: • Filling of all application forms that are duly notarized • Clearance from the states Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to show that an applicant has never been convicted of any moral turpitude crimes. • National intelligence coordination agency (NICA) clearance • Remittance certificate of needed authorizing depository bank in the Philippines with a minimum of thirty days period deposit placement.

The procedure followed is as follows: First of all, I would like to note that the filling is done either at the embassy of the Philippines or with the board of investors (BOI). Any staff member or official working with a global organization that is in cooperation with the government of the Philippines as its member and their legitimate family spouses wishing to work with the Philippines are also included. Elected foreigners in the governing board as the only post with voting rights only as cooperation members. Special retiree resident visa (SRRV) Definition: An SRRV refers to a visa whose issuance is done by BI upon Philippines Retirement Authority (PRA). The holder of this visa has privileges of multiple entries into the country and gives him or her a right to live there permanently.

Facts: Their requirement to apply for SRRV by foreigners is dependent of age such that retirees with age past 50 years should deposit ten thousand American dollars, 50 years of age individuals will deposit twenty thousand American dollars and those whose age lies between 35 and 49 years are required to provide at least fifty thousand American dollars. Requirements • Filled and notarized application form of PRA. • Authentic passport copy that reveals the current visa and details of the passport. • NBI clearance • Contract of marriage, certificate of Birth and family registry • Medical examination results tested by licensed medical from abroad as form 11 and the practitioner embassy of the Philippines should duly authenticate it or medical certificate of PRA (as form RRSC A#002) Done by a licensed Philippines physician in the country to all family members coming on board to the SRRV program.

Procedure to be followed when obtaining the special retirees resident visa in the for a program in Philippines; • Submit the application form of the PRA together with other required documents to PRA in the locality or embassy of Philippines • The endorsement is done by BI once PRA gives the application to BI. • Pay all the charges once you arrive in the Philippines • Secure SRRV stamped passport before five working days elapses after arrival • If processing was done by the Philippine embassy path, then the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in the country will transit to PRA. Provide a request letter from a company that is doing the petition. Notarized copies of a passport belonging to the person applying it with a validated visa.

A supporting affidavit of the firm that is doing the petition. Contract of employment copies that shows and specify exact fiscal compensation that will be obtained as authentic truth. The following is a procedure followed to acquire a special work permit: 1. In conclusion, my article has touched on Special Work Permit – Commercial, Provisional Work Permit - Commercial, Temporary visitor’s visa, (AEP) Alien Employment Permit, 9G Pre-arranged employees – Commercial, Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV) and Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) so as to enlighten foreign nationals who visit Philippines every day for various reasons. I have achieved my mission in making business easier for everyone who wishes to invest in the land of the Philippines as a foreign investor. This article will act as the best consultant in the matter regarding entry and exit out of the Philippines for foreigners.

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