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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 562 - ALIEN
REGISTRATION ACT OF 1950 |
Section 1. Aliens
residing in the Philippines shall, within thirty days after the
approval of this Act, apply for registration, in the case of those
residing in the City of Manila, at the Bureau of Immigration, and in
the case of those residing in other localities, at the offices of the
city or municipal treasurers, or at any other office designated by the
President. The parent or legal guardian of an alien who is less than fourteen years of age, shall have the duty of registering such alien: Provided, That whenever any such alien attains his fourteenth birthday in the Philippines he shall, within fifteen days thereafter, apply in person for registration. No accredited official of a foreign government recognized by the Republic of the Philippines, or member of his official staff and family, shall be required to be registered. Sec. 2. The Commissioner of Immigration, with the
approval of the Department Head, is authorized to prescribe such rules
and regulations as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of
this Act, including the registration of alien seamen, aliens confined
in institutions in the Philippines, aliens under orders of deportation,
and aliens of any other class not lawfully admitted into the
Philippines for permanent residence, and from time to time, always with
the approval of the Department Head, to amend such rules and
regulations. Sec. 3. The Commissioner of Immigration shall
prepare forms for the registration of aliens under this Act. Such forms
shall contain the name, age, date and place of birth, citizenship,
civil status, and if married, name of spouse, number and age of
children, if any, of the alien, his residence both permanent and
temporary, occupation, particulars of the date and place of entry of
such alien into the Philippines, activities in which he has been and
intends to engage, the length of time he expects to remain in the
Philippines, his criminal record, if any, and such additional matters
as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Immigration. The forms
shall also call for presentation of passport size photographs of the
alien to be registered, one of which shall be attached to his
registration record, to be forwarded to the Bureau of Immigration, one
to be retained for the record of the official before whom registration
is effected, and one to his certificate of registration as hereinafter
provided. Sec. 4. Every alien to be registered, except those less than fourteen years of age, shall pay fifty pesos as registration fee. As evidence of such registration, a certificate shall be issued which shall contain the name, age, date and place of birth, civil status, local residence, occupation and photograph of the alien, and such other data with respect to him, as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Immigration. Sec. 5. Any alien registered shall notify the corresponding official charged with his registration in writing of any change of residence and new address, twenty-four hours before such change. In the case of an alien for whom a parent or legal guardian is required to apply for registration, the notices required by this section shall be given by such parent or legal guardian. Sec. 6. Any alien required to apply for
registration who fails or refuses to make such application, and any
parent or legal guardian required to apply for the registration of any
alien who fails or refuses to file application for the registration of
such alien shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding five thousand
pesos, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Sec. 7. Every alien subject to the provisions of this Act shall, on demand of any immigration official, or a member of the Philippine Constabulary, police, or other peace officer, exhibit his certificate of registration. In the case of an alien for whom a parent or legal guardian has applied for the registration of such alien, the exhibition of the certificate herein required shall be made by such parent or legal guardian. Every alien, or parent or legal guardian of such alien, violating this section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred pesos, or imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both. Sec. 8. Any alien registered under this Act about to depart from the Philippines shall surrender his certificate of registration to the official charged with his registration at least twenty-four hours before his departure. Upon surrendering said certificate said alien shall be issued a clearance certificate showing that he has ceased to be a resident of the Philippines, unless the alien is duly provided with a reentry permit issued by the Commissioner of Immigration in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Law. Sec. 9. If an alien registered under this Act who is without alien clearance certificate prescribed in the next preceding section is accepted as passenger in any vessel departing from the Philippines, the master, agent, owner, or consignee of said vessel be subject to an administrative fine of not more than one thousand pesos. The Collector of Customs shall collect such fine and may enforce its payment against the vessels in the same manner as fines are collected and enforced against vessels under the Customs Law. Section 10. Every alien subject to the provisions of
this Act shall, within the first sixty days of every calendar year,
report in person to the Bureau of Immigration, if residing in the City
of Manila, or to the office of the respective city or municipal
treasurer, if residing in another locality. The official in charge
shall thereupon make a proper notation to that effect on the
registration certificate, to which notation a fifty-centavo documentary
stamp furnished by the alien shall be affixed. The parent or legal
guardian of an alien who is less than fourteen years of age; shall have
the duty of reporting for such alien: Provided, That whenever any such
alien attains his fourteenth birthday in the Philippines, he shall
thereafter report in person and furnish the required fifty-centavo
documentary stamp once a year within the period and at the place above
designated. Section 11. In case of emergency, the President may assign all or any of the functions connected with the registration of aliens required under this Act to any office or officer he may designate. Section 12. There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, which shall be disbursed by the Commissioner of Immigration, with the approval of the President, for the payment of salaries, and wages of such temporary employees as may be necessary, and for sundry and incidental expenses to be incurred for carrying out the provisions of this Act. Section 13. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. Approved: June 17, 1950 |
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