Eligibility and Qualifications for SVEG
- Applicants must directly and exclusively manage a viable commercial investment or enterprise in the Philippines.
- The foreigner must have authority to hire, promote, and dismiss employees.
- Must demonstrate genuine intention to remain indefinitely in the Philippines.
- Must not pose any risk to national security.
- The commercial enterprise must employ at least ten (10) Filipinos compliant with Philippine labor and special laws.
- Compliance with all conditions is a continuing requirement to maintain SVEG status.
Application Procedure for SVEG
- Applications submitted to the Commissioner of Immigration with payment of regulatory fees.
- Commissioner must resolve applications within fifteen (15) days of filing.
- Documentary proofs evaluated flexibly without strict adherence to procedural technicalities.
- Approved applicants receive a Notice of Approval to register and obtain Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) I-Card and Identification Certification (IC).
- The ACR I-Card and IC designate the holder's status as Special Non-Immigrant under this Executive Order.
- Denied applicants receive Notice of Disapproval; may file one (1) Motion for Reconsideration within fifteen (15) days.
- Continuous compliance monitoring by the Commissioner of Immigration.
- Fees collected are official government funds subject to auditing.
Revocation of SVEG
- SVEG may be revoked if holder fails compliance with conditions, obtains visa by fraud, is convicted of a crime, or poses national security risk.
- Revocation due to non-compliance, fraud, or security risk leads to deportation via summary proceedings.
- Revocation due to criminal conviction results in deportation after serving sentence.
- Deportation directed to the country of origin, nationality, or prior residence.
Implementing Rules and One-Stop-SVEG Facility
- IRR to be promulgated within thirty (30) days by involved government agencies and stakeholders.
- Establishment of One-Stop-SVEG Facility within the Bureau of Immigration for assisting foreigners in documentary processing.
- IRR effectiveness fifteen (15) days after publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
- Copies of IRR to be sent to the Office of the President, Secretary of Justice, and National Administrative Register.
Reporting and Transparency
- Commissioner of Immigration to submit regular monthly reports to the Office of the President and Secretary of Justice.
- Certified copies of SVEGs and supporting documents also submitted to the Secretary of Justice for recording and review.
Preserved Executive and Departmental Powers
- The Order does not diminish the President's and Secretary of Justice’s powers over the Bureau of Immigration.
- All existing laws, administrative codes, rules, and regulations remain effective unless contradictory to this Order.
Separability Clause
- If any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the rest of the Order remains effective.
Repealing Clause
- Prior executive issuances, orders, and memoranda inconsistent with this Order are repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- The Executive Order takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.