Authority to Prescribe Rules and Regulations
- The Commissioner of Immigration, with Department Head approval, may issue and amend regulations to implement the Act.
- This includes registration and fingerprinting of alien seamen, institutionalized aliens, those under deportation orders, and other aliens not lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
- All records are forwarded to the Bureau of Immigration for filing.
Information Required in Registration Forms
- The Commissioner of Immigration shall prepare forms collecting detailed personal information including:
- Name, age, birth details, citizenship, civil status, spouse, children
- Residences (permanent and temporary), occupation
- Date and place of Philippine entry, intended activities and length of stay
- Criminal record, if any, and other information as required
- Passport-size photos are required for records and certificates.
- Registration information must be submitted under oath; authorized officers can administer oaths.
Registration Fees and Certification
- Aliens over 14 years old must pay a registration fee of ten pesos.
- A certificate of registration is issued as proof, containing personal data, photograph, and fingerprint.
Obligation to Report Address Changes
- Registered aliens must notify the official in charge of registration in writing at least 24 hours before changing residence.
- For minors under guardianship, the guardian must provide this notice.
Penalties for Non-Compliance and Fraud
- Failure to register or be fingerprinted, or failure by guardians to register minors, may result in fines up to 5,000 pesos, imprisonment up to 1 year, or both.
- Failure to notify address changes can result in fines up to 1,000 pesos or imprisonment up to six months.
- Filing false statements, procuring fraudulent registration, or using another’s certificate entails fines up to 5,000 pesos, imprisonment up to 1 year, or both.
- Convicted aliens within 5 years of entry may be deported by presidential order.
Duty to Exhibit Certificate of Registration
- Aliens must show their registration certificate on demand by immigration officials or law enforcement officers.
- Guardians must exhibit the certificate for minors.
- Non-compliance may lead to fines up to 200 pesos or imprisonment up to 30 days, or both.
Certificate Surrender and Clearance for Departure
- Aliens departing must surrender their registration certificate 24 hours before leaving.
- A clearance certificate confirming cessation of residency is issued unless the alien holds a valid reentry permit.
Penalty on Vessel Operators for Carrying Uncleared Aliens
- Vessel masters, agents, owners, or consignees who allow aliens to depart without clearance face administrative fines up to 1,000 pesos.
- Such fines are collected and enforced under Customs Law provisions.
Annual Reporting Requirement
- Registered aliens must report annually within the first 60 days of the year to their registration office.
- A fifty-centavo documentary stamp must be affixed to the registration certificate upon reporting.
- Guardians must report for minors, who later report personally upon turning 14.
- Failure to comply results in cancellation of the registration certificate.
Emergency Powers of the President
- In emergencies, the President may assign registration and fingerprinting functions to other offices or officials.
Appropriations for Implementation
- A budget of fifty thousand pesos is appropriated from the National Treasury for implementation costs including salaries and expenses.
Citation and Effectivity
- The Act may be cited as the "Philippine Alien Registration Act of 1941."
- It takes effect upon approval.