It Is A New Year, So Be Sure To Report In

[Mr Lee]

Just a friendly reminder to make sure all of you who live in the PHL and the below applies to, remember to report in within the first 60 days of the year. All foreign nationals living in the country are advised to report to the Bureau of (BI) beginning today or face sanctions for being improperly documented aliens.In a statement, BI officer-in-charge Ronaldo Ledesma reminded all resident foreign nationals to personally visit either the BI’s main office in Intramuros, Manila or any of its extension, district, subport or satellite all over the country.The annual reporting is in line with the Alien Registration Act (Republic Act 562), which requires all foreigners to report to the BI within the first 60 days of every calendar year. Failure to comply with this regulation could lead to the filing of administrative fines or deportation, at the discretion of the BI commissioner.Danilo Almeda, BI alien registration division chief, said that under Section 10 of RA 562, all aliens holding immigrant or non-immigrant visas must report to the BI annually.He advised foreigners to go directly to the cashier’s to pay their fees to avoid falling prey to fixers. The annual report fee is P300 plus a P10 legal research fee.Aliens making the annual report should bring their Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) I-Cards, Certificate of Residence and official receipts of the annual report fee paid during the previous year.Foreigners holding the old paper-based ACR and whose visas are not exempt from paying immigration fees shall not be allowed to make the annual report until they apply for an ACR I-Card, Almeda said.For aliens below 14 years of age or 65 years old and above, representatives could make the report on their behalf. Resident foreigners told to report to Bureau of Immigration

[ancienrocka]

I did mine today - 10 minutes maximum.I asked the guy there and he said all that is required is the ACR card - I took along everything though just in case, passport, old receipt and certificate.I remember last year a sign that said that if you use an agent to make your Annual Report they will need a notarized letter of authorization. This year the sign confirms that but also says that if an agent is used you need to pay a 500p express lane fee.Paul