Supplemental Guidelines on Permanent Resident Visa of Chinese Nationals in the Philippines
The BI Office Memorandum Order No. MCL-001-08 establishes supplemental guidelines for the issuance of permanent resident visas to Chinese nationals in the Philippines. It outlines a probationary period of one year for spouses and children of Filipino citizens or lawful permanent residents, during which they can apply for permanent status. Applications for permanent status must be submitted one month before the probationary period ends, and expired probationary visas will not be accepted for this application. Additionally, those who previously held a temporary resident visa are exempt from the probationary requirement. These guidelines took effect immediately as of January 9, 2008.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- BI Office Memorandum Order No. MCL-001-08
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Other Rules and Procedures
- Subcategory
- Immigration
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 9, 2008
BI OFFICE MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. MCL-001-08
SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDELINES ON PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA OF CHINESE NATIONALS IN THE PHILIPPINES
To supplement Office Memorandum Order No. MCL-07-005 dated December 21, 2007 (Implementing Guidelines for the Permanent Resident Visa of Chinese in the Philippines), following are hereby prescribed: IATHaS
1. Probationary period. — The spouse or child/ren of a Filipino citizen or lawful permanent resident alien, as the case may be, upon proper application, qualification and approval by the Board of Commissioners, shall be granted a permanent resident visa for an initial probationary period of one (1) year and after which, upon proper application, qualification and approval by the Board of Commissioners, shall be granted a permanent status.
An application for permanent status shall be filed one (1) month prior to the expiration of the probationary period. In no case, an expired permanent resident visa on a probationary status shall be entertained for application for permanent status. ITaCEc
Permanent resident visa on a probationary status, however, shall not apply to an applicant who has been previously a holder of temporary resident visa (TRV) as he/she is deemed to have passed the probationary period.
The above additional implementing guideline shall take effect immediately. EIcSDC
9 January 2008.
(SGD.) MARCELINO C. LIBANANCommissioner
Cite This Law
Supplemental Guidelines on Permanent Resident Visa of Chinese Nationals in the Philippines, BI Office Memorandum Order No. MCL-001-08, Jan 9, 2008 (Philippines)
Supplemental Guidelines on Permanent Resident Visa of Chinese Nationals in the Philippines, BI Office Memorandum Order No. MCL-001-08 (Phil. 2008)
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