Guidelines for Special Visa for Employment Generation

The foreigner must directly engage in a viable commercial investment or enterprise in the Philippines.
Must exercise management authority including hiring, promoting, and dismissing employees.
Must demonstrate genuine intention to indefinitely remain in the Philippines.
Must not pose a risk to national security.
The enterprise must provide actual employment to at least ten Filipinos according to labor laws.
Continuous compliance with requirements is mandatory to maintain the visa status.

Applications filed with the Commissioner of Immigration include payment of regulatory fees.
The Commissioner must resolve applications within 15 days, evaluating evidence flexibly without strict procedural demands.
Upon approval, a Notice of Approval is issued, and applicants must register and document at the Bureau of Immigration.
An Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) I-Card and Identification Certification (IC) are issued reflecting the special non-immigrant status.
Denied applicants receive a Notice of Disapproval and may file one Motion for Reconsideration within 15 days.
The Commissioner monitors ongoing compliance by SVEG holders.
All fees collected are official government funds subject to auditing.

SVEG may be revoked if conditions are violated or if obtained fraudulently.
Conviction by final judgment for any crime in the Philippines leads to revocation.
If deemed a national security risk by competent authority, revocation shall occur.
Revocation triggers deportation: immediate if due to non-compliance, fraud, or security risk; post-sentence if due to conviction.
Deportation involves return to country of origin, embarkation, nationality, or previous residence.

Within 30 days from issuance, the Bureau of Immigration must promulgate IRR in coordination with DOJ, DOF, DTI, DFA, DOLE, NICA, and other stakeholders.
IRR will establish a One-Stop-SVEG Facility to assist foreigners with documentary requirements, including employment permits.
IRR takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers.
Copies of IRR must be sent to the Office of the President, Secretary of Justice, and the National Administrative Register at U.P. Law Center.

The Commissioner of Immigration must submit monthly implementation reports to the Office of the President and Secretary of Justice.
Certified copies of issued SVEGs and supporting documents are to be furnished to the Secretary of Justice for recording and review.

The Executive Order does not limit the powers of the President and Secretary of Justice over the Bureau of Immigration as provided by law.

If any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, remaining provisions stay effective.
Provisions inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed or modified accordingly.

The Executive Order takes effect 15 days after publication in at least two general circulation newspapers.