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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1901
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1901  - AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY, AS AMENDED




Section 1.    Subsection (a) of section forty-two of Commonwealth Act Numbered Six hundred thirteen, otherwise known as the Philippine Immigration Act of Nineteen hundred and forty, as amended by Republic Acts Numbered One hundred eighteen, One hundred thirty-five, Five hundred three and Seven hundred forty-nine, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 42.    (a) In addition to the documentary stamp required by existing law, there shall be collected and paid into the Philippine Treasury the following fees for services, as indicated, for aliens seeking to enter or remain in the Philippine under the provisions of this Act:

(1)    Executing application for passport visa
    for nonimmigrant     P10.00

(2)    Passport visa for nonimmigrant     20.00

(3)    Reentry permit    20.00

(4)    Extension of reentry permit    20.00


(5)    Executing application for immigration visa    10.00

(6)    Immigration visa    20.00

(7)    Legalization of residence    50.00

(8)    Petition for preference quota status    40.00

(9)    Petition for visa for nonimmigrant coming
    to prearranged employment     80.00

(10)    Certificate of residence    0.00

(11)    Duplicate certificate of residence    40.00

(12)    Duplicate reentry permit    40.00

(13)    Duplicate certificate of legalization of
    residence     40.00


(14)    Sworn application for extension of
    reentry permit     5.00

(15)    Filing of notice of appeal or petition for
    rehearing or reconsideration     10.00

(16)    Petition for amendment or cancellation
    of alien registration or immigration
    documents    10.00

(17)    For every month of extension of
    temporary stay     10.00

(18)    For every year, or fraction thereof,
    of stay beyond two years as
    nonimmigrant student    50.00

(19)    Certificate of arrival or identity    10.00

(20)    All other certificates    5.00


"Provided, however, That all aliens residing in the Philippines, who are fourteen years of age or over and who are entitled to consideration as permanent residents therein, excepting those who are already holders of certificates of legalization or residence, certificates of residence or any other similar document issued pursuant to the provisions of this Act, shall apply for and secure their certificates of residence within six months after approval hereof, or in the case of those who are admitted into the Philippines subsequently thereto, within thirty days after such admission.cralaw

"Provided, furthermore, That all aliens admitted for temporary stay in the Philippines, who have been staying therein for more than six months, within sixty days from approval hereof, shall apply for and secure their certificates of residence which shall be surrendered to the immigration authorities prior to departure from the Philippines of the holders thereof.cralaw

"Provided, further still, That all aliens admitted to 'pre-arranged employment' under section nine (g) of this Act but engaged exclusively in religious or educational work, shall be exempted from the payment of the monthly fee of ten pesos for every month of extension of temporary stay."  


Sec. 2.    This Act shall take effect upon its approval.cralaw

Approved: June 22, 1957

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