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Option to Apply for Philippine Work Visa While Abroad Being Considered By the BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) mentioned in its Facebook page “Immigration Helpline PH” that it may offer the option for foreign nationals to apply for Philippine working visa abroad.1 The BI, along with the other government agencies such as the Department of Labor...
Philippine Work Permit & Visa Related Updates (Article updated: Sept 12, 2019)
Related to the released Joint Guidelines (JG) on the Issuance of Work & Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) imposed changes with their requirements. New Alien Employment...
DOLE, DOJ, BI and BIR Released Joint Guidelines No. 1 Series of 2019: Guidelines on the Issuance of Work and Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Immigration (BI), and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released the much-awaited Joint Guidelines No. 1 Series of 2019 via publication on major newspapers of general circulation last...
New Guidelines on SWP & PWP released
The BI just released below Operations Orders affecting Work Permits: Operations Order JHM 2019-008 Implementing Rules on SWP & PWP Operations Order JHM-2019-009 TIN in Visa & Work Permit Applications Likewise, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),...
Proposed Changes in Work Permit Applications
Related to the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Bureau of Immigration (BI), Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR); DOLE Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said that all work permit...
Types of Philippine Temporary Visitor Visas
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...