Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 524)
Presidential Decree No. 524 amends Section 42 of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 (Commonwealth Act 613).
The primary purpose is to revise and increase the fees charged and collected by the Commission on Immigration and Deportation under Section 42 of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 due to changes in the cost of living.
The President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in him by the Constitution and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 and General Order No. 1, issued the decree imposing the new fees.
Some services and their new fees include: Application for non-immigrant visa - P30.00; Passport visa for non-immigrant - P50.00; Application for prearranged employment visa - P100.00; Certificate of residence - P80.00; Identification certificate of Philippine citizen - P100.00; Reentry permit - P50.00; Emigration Clearance Certificate - P50.00.
Yes, aliens admitted as religious missionaries are exempted from paying monthly extension fees due from temporary visitors. Also, no fees are charged for passport visas granted to foreign government officials or their families, attendants, helpers, employees, or for a non-immigrant in transit to a destination outside the Philippines.
Any provisions of laws, orders, rules, and regulations or parts thereof that are in conflict or inconsistent with PD 524 are repealed or modified accordingly.
The provisions took effect immediately upon the decree's signing on July 31, 1974.
The new fee charged for the application for extension or reentry is P20.00.
The fee for this petition is P60.00 under the new schedule of fees.
The Commission on Immigration and Deportation is authorized to charge and collect the specified fees for services related to aliens seeking to enter or remain in the Philippines as outlined in Section 42 of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940, as amended.