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Foreigners given until March 3 to report for alien registration

MANILA, Jan. 4 (PNA) -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has reminded registered aliens in the country to report in person at its offices nationwide, as provided for under Republic Act 562 or the Alien Registration Act.

In a statement Wednesday, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said registered foreigner nationals have until March 3 to report and pay the annual fee, to its head office in Intramuros, Manila or any of the bureau’s field offices.

"The annual report of registered aliens is required by RA 562 and they have to do this within the first 60 days of every year,” he said, noting that the annual report period has no extension.

With this, the BI chief warned that “failure to comply shall result in imposition of administrative fine and/or imprisonment at the option on the commissioner.”

Upon personally reporting to the bureau offices, registered foreign nationals have to pay an annual report fee of PHP300.00 and legal research fee of PHP10.00.

They shall also present their original and valid alien certificate of registration identity card (ACR I-Card) and a confirmation number issued to them via the bureau’s annual report 2016 online system.

For foreigners who are less than 14 years of age, Morente added that it is the duty of their parent or legal guardian to report on their behalf.

On the other hand, the BI noted that an alien may no longer report in person if he had personally appeared in at least one of the Annual Reports held in 2014, 2015, or 2016 and upon presentation of a special power of attorney (SPA) and valid identification document by his legal representative.

For returning foreigner nationals with a re-entry permit shall, if he has not yet made the required annual report, make such report within 30 days from the date of his return to the Philippines.

All aliens are encouraged to report and remit the annual report fee payments at BI designated offices, the list of which can be can found in the bureau’s website (www.immigration.gov.ph). (PNA)

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