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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 302
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 302 -
PROVIDING THE RULES GOVERNING THE ISSUANCE OF APEC BUSINESS VISAS AND
THE CREATION OF APEC BUSINESS LANES
WHEREAS, it is the declared policy of the
Philippine government to promote trade and investment as instruments of
economic growth and development;
WHEREAS, the Philippines as a
member Economy of the Asia-Pacific Cooperation (APEC) believes in the
fundamental role of mobility in the growth of APEC as a business
community and supports initiatives to enhance the movement of bona fide
businessmen and facilitate business-related travel in the region;
WHEREAS, there is a need to
introduce a scheme in order to realize the APEC goal of facilitation of
cross-border movement of bona fide businessmen from APEC
member-Economies;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V.
RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by law, do hereby order the following:
Section 1. The
Department of Foreign Affairs through the Philippine Foreign Service
Posts, hereinafter called the Post, is authorized to issue, on a
reciprocal basis, and subject to compliance with prescribed
requirements under existing regulations, multiple entry Temporary
Visitor's 9(a) visa valid for five (5 years) for a stay of fifty-nine
(59) days to bona fide businessmen who carry passports issued by APEC
Member Economies, namely, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile,
People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan Republic of
Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore,
Chinese Taipei, Thailand and the United States of America. This visa
shall hereinafter be called the APEC Business Visa.
Sec. 2. The
Department of Foreign Affairs shall enter into a reciprocal or
multilateral Memorandum of Agreement or any appropriate instrument of
understanding with the Economy or Economies which will extend similar
visa arrangement to Filipino bona fide businessmen. The issuance of the
APEC Business Visa commence on the date of the signing of reciprocal or
multilateral Memorandum of Agreement between the Philippines and the
other APEC Economy or Economies.
Sec. 3. The
Post has the primary responsibility to determine the identity and
admissibility of the visa applicant. The Post shall require submission
of a certification from the Economy's Chamber of Commerce, or in its
absence, and equivalent prestigious business organization, on the
status of the applicant in the business community, police clearance
certificate from the applicant's country of origin or legal residence
and any other document that may be required in the individual case by
the Consular Officer. The Post shall reserve the right to approve or
deny the issuance of appropriate visa if the applicant's identity and
admissibility is found doubtful.
Sec. 4. The
APEC business visa as proposed in this Order and the guidelines
relative thereto shall not apply to nationals of any Economy not listed
in Sec. 1 of this Order. The Department of Foreign Affairs shall
study the application of this Order to nationals of any non-APEC
Economy whenever that Economy becomes a new member of APEC, and shall
submit the Department's recommendations of the President.
Sec. 5. The
Department of Foreign Affairs shall monitor the reciprocal
implementation of the APEC Business Visa. It shall review the scheme
whenever appropriate and submit its recommendations to the President.
Sec. 6. The
Department of Trade and Industry is instructed to enjoin the
cooperation of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and
other equivalent prestigious Philippine business organizations in the
issuance of Certifications in favor of qualified Filipino businessmen
and other acts related to the implementation of the APEC Business Visa
initiative.
Sec. 7. The
Department of Justice through the Bureau of Immigration is instructed
to set up APEC Business Lanes at major ports of entry into the country.
Sec. 8. The
Bureau of Immigration shall facilitate the admission into the country
of holders of valid APEC Business Visas.
Sec. 9.
This Order complements and does not revoke Executive Order Nos. 168
(1994), 134 (1993) and 191 (1994).
DONE in the
City of Manila, this 23 day of November in the year of Our Lord,
Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.
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