Currently the Philippines issue three (3) types of Temporary Visitor Visa (TVV) under Section 9(a) of the Commonwealth Act No. 613, or commonly referred to as The Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 (Philippine Immigration Act).1 Tourist Visa This is the most common...
Following the Joint Guidelines on issuance of work/employment permits to foreign nationals signed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Immigration (BI) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the said offices are...
The DOLE released Advisory #04-19 last May 31, 2019 which indicates that the said office shall include Tax Identification Number (TIN) as part of the requirements for Alien Employment Permit (AEP) application. Foreign workers who will apply for AEP should secure TIN...
In time for Labor Day, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) released a press statement on May 1, 2019 that they will impose tighter rules on Work Permits in order to protect Filipino workers. There was a growing sentiment against the marked influx of Chinese workers in the...
On April 26, 2019, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) posted on its Immigration Helpline PH Facebook page a link to an article entitled “DOLE cannot process foreign workers permit on its own – Bello”. Silvestre Bello III is the current Secretary of the...
