Title
Alien registration and fingerprinting law
Law
Commonwealth Act No. 653
Decision Date
Jun 21, 1941
The Philippine Alien Registration Act of 1941 requires aliens residing in the Philippines to register and be fingerprinted within 30 days of the Act's approval, with failure to comply resulting in fines, imprisonment, or deportation.
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Q&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 28)

The main purpose is to require the registration and fingerprinting of aliens residing in or entering the Philippines.

Aliens must apply within thirty days after the approval of this Act.

They must apply at the offices of the city or municipal treasurers, or any other office designated by the President.

Accredited officials of foreign governments recognized by the United States, members of their official staff and family, and citizens of the United States are exempted.

The forms must include name, age, date and place of birth, citizenship, civil status, spouse's name if married, number and age of children, residence, occupation, entry details to the Philippines, intended activities, expected length of stay, criminal record if any, and other prescribed details along with passport-sized photographs.

The registration fee is ten pesos.

They may be fined up to five thousand pesos, imprisoned for up to one year, or both.

They must notify the corresponding registration official in writing of their change of residence and new address.

They may be fined up to five thousand pesos, imprisoned for up to one year, or both, and may be deported if convicted within five years after entry into the Philippines.

They must report in person to the Bureau of Immigration if residing in Manila, or the local city or municipal treasurer's office if elsewhere, to update their registration and pay a fifty-centavo documentary stamp fee.


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