Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 932)
The Commissioner of Immigration and Deportation is authorized to approve any further extensions of the period of stay beyond the initial and fixed periods for holders of Hong Kong British passports and Macao Portuguese passports under EO No. 932.
Holders of valid People’s Republic of China (PROC) passports may enter the Philippines for a stay of not more than twenty-one (21) days as temporary visitors under tourist visas issued on an individual basis.
No, Chinese nationals holding PROC passports and their accompanying spouses and minor children included in a collective passport are not required to post any cash bond for a stay of not more than twenty-one (21) days as an exception to the Cabinet Policy of March 10, 1954.
The maximum period of stay of 21 days may be extended for very compelling reasons and under exceptional circumstances, only with the approval of the Commissioner of Immigration and Deportation.
The submission or presentation of a valid CID official receipt evidencing payment of the corresponding cash bond and an Affidavit of Guarantee to the MFA Consular Affairs Office is required for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to authorize the consulate concerned to issue the visa.
The total length of stay for Chinese nationals who have paid the required cash bond shall not exceed one (1) year from the date of entry, although the initial period of stay of three months may be extended by the Commissioner of Immigration and Deportation on valid grounds.
Executive Order No. 932 amends, modifies, or repeals all provisions of previous Letters of Instructions Nos. 911, 1067, 1093, and 1106, Executive Order Nos. 808 and 809, and all other inconsistent rules and regulations accordingly.
The Commissioner of Immigration and Deportation is tasked with promulgating the necessary guidelines for the implementation of Executive Order No. 932.
Yes, Section 7 of Executive Order No. 932 states that it shall take effect immediately upon issuance on January 19, 1984.