The Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the Philippines issued Memorandum Order No. RMA-2007-001 on April 2, 2007, extending the validity of Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Cards (ACR I-Cards). Permanent residents and their dependents will have a validity of five years, while temporary residents’ cards will be valid co-terminus with their visa durations. For certain visa categories with less than a year of validity, the ACR I-Card will be valid for one year or as actually granted. Additionally, any previous inconsistent guidelines are amended or superseded by this order, emphasizing the need for compliance across relevant divisions.
April 2, 2007
BI MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. RMA-2007-001
VALIDITY OF ACR I-CARDS
In consideration of the requests from various foreign chambers of commerce, this Bureau has extended the validity of the ACR I-Card under the following terms and conditions:
A. FIVE (5) years for permanent residents and their dependents (with ACR and ICR holders) under the following visa categories:
a. Native-born
b. Section 13 and Sections 13 (a) to 13 (g), PIA, as amended
c. Republic Act Nos. 7919 and 8274 (Alien Social Integration Act of 1995)
d. Executive Order No. 324 (series of 1988)
e. Note Verbale No. 903730 dated Sept. 17, 1990 between Philippines and India
For one undergoing probationary period prior to his/her becoming a permanent resident, the validity of the ACR I-Card shall be co-terminus with the probationary period. If he/she qualifies to a become permanent resident, he/she shall apply for another ACR I-Card paying another US$50.00. HAaScT
B. CO-TERMINUS with the validity of their approved visa for resident aliens who are categorized as temporary residents and whose visa were granted under the following:
a. BI Law instruction No. 33 (Series of 1988)
b. BI Law Instruction No. 13 (Series 1988)
c. BI Law Instruction No. 48 (Series of 1988)
d. BI Memo Order No. ADD-01-038 (series of 2001)
e. BI Memo Order No. ADD-02-015 (series of 2002)
For one undergoing probationary period prior to his/her becoming a temporary resident, the validity of the ACR I-Card shall be co-terminus with the probationary period. If he/she qualifies to become temporary resident, he/she shall apply for another ACR I-Card paying another US$50.00.
C. ONE (1) YEAR validity or as ACTUALLY GRANTED if the validity of the visa is less than one (1) year for the following visa categories:
a. Section 9 (a) — Temporary Visitors — ACR & CRTV
b. Section 9 (d) — Treaty Traders — ACR & CRTT
c. Section 9 (f) — Students — ACR & CRTS
d. Section 9 (g) — Pre-arranged employees — ACR & CRPE
e. All other visa categories which are required by law-to register or for those who are exempted from immigration fees but opted to avail of the ACR I-Card.
The above-mentioned 5-year, co-terminus or 1-year validity, as the case may be, of the ACR I-Card shall be reckoned from the date of issuance of the ACR I-Card as actually appearing therein. TaIHEA
Prescinding the foregoing, the validity of the ACR I-Cards shall be automatically extended to 5 years for permanent residents and co-terminus with the visa for temporary residents, reckoned from the date of issuance.
Provisions of the Implementing Guidelines of the ACR I-Card Project dated February 24, 2004 and all Memoranda and issuances previously issued which are inconsistent herein are deemed amended or superseded otherwise they remain valid and effective.
The Implementing Guidelines of the ACR I-Card Project dated February 24, 2004 shall be amended or revised accordingly.
Furnish copy of this Memo to the Chief, Alien Registration Division (ARD), Chief, Accounting Division, Chief, Cash Section, Chief Supervisor, NAIA I and II.
Adopted: April 2, 2007.
Date Filed: April 13, 2007.
(SGD.) ROY M. ALMOROOIC Commissioner
Published in the National Administrative Register, Vol. XVIII No. 2 (April-June 2007).