Entry of US Nationals into the Philippines as International Traders
Republic Act No. 1393, enacted on August 29, 1955, facilitates the entry of U.S. nationals into the Philippines as international traders. It allows U.S. nationals, along with their spouses and children, to be classified as non-immigrants if they meet visa eligibility and admission criteria, specifically for substantial trade between the U.S. and the Philippines or for developing and directing an enterprise where they have invested significant capital. The Act emphasizes reciprocity in its provisions and took effect upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 1393
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 29, 1955
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1393
AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE ENTRY INTO THE PHILIPPINES AS INTERNATIONAL TRADERS OF NATIONALS OF THE UNITED STATES
SECTION 1. Upon a basis of reciprocity, a national of the United States and the spouse and children of any such national, if accompanying or following to join him, may, if otherwise eligible for a visa and if otherwise admissible under Commonwealth Act Numbered Six hundred thirteen, otherwise known as the Philippine Immigration Act of Nineteen hundred forty, as amended, be considered to be classifiable as a non-immigrant under section nine (d) of said Act if entering (a) solely to carry on substantial trade principally between the Philippines and the United States, or (b) solely to develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which he has invested, or of an enterprise in which he is actively in the process of investing, a substantial amount of capital. acd
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: August 29, 1955
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 51, No. 10, p. 4952 in October 1955
Cite This Law
Entry of US Nationals into the Philippines as International Traders, Republic Act No. 1393, Aug 29, 1955 (Philippines)
Entry of US Nationals into the Philippines as International Traders, Republic Act No. 1393 (Phil. 1955)
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