BI Memorandum Order No. MCL-10-003 (2010)

(NAR) VOL. 21 NO.1/ JANUARY - MARCH 2010

[ BI MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. MCL-10-003, February 18, 2010 ]

AMENDING THE ISSUANCE OF ALIEN CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION (ACR I-CARD) TO [1] NON-RESTRICTED FOREIGN NATIONALS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED A TOTAL AUTHORIZED STAY OF FIFTY-NINE (59) DAYS AS TEMPORARY VISITORS UNDER SECTION 9 (A) OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 613, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1940”, AS AMENDED, AND [2] TEMPORARY VISITORS WHO APPLIES FOR AND ARE GRANTED SPECIAL STUDY (SSP) AND SPECIAL WORK PERMIT (SWP), SPECIFICALLY PART II AND III OF MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. MCL-09-024

Part II (VALIDITY OF THE ACR I-CARD) of Memorandum Order No. MCL-09-

024 shall include as its last paragraph: “THE DEPARTURE FROM THE COUNTRY OF THE TEMPORARY VISITOR OR ACR I-CARD HOLDER SHALL RESULT IN THE DEACTIVATION OF HIS ACR I-CARD, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ITS REACTIVATION UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS IN CASE HE RETURNS; PROVIDED THAT IT IS STILL VALID FOR AT LEAST SIXTY (60) DAYS UPON THE DATE OF RE-ENTRY; PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT THE SAID ACR I-CARD SHALL NOT BE A GUARANTEE FOR ADMISSION OF THE HOLDER.”

Part III (OTHER PROVISIONS) of the Memorandum Order is hereby amended and

shall be read as: “FOR APPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY VISITOR’S VISA (TVV) BEYOND FIFTY-NINE (59) DAYS, SPECIAL STUDY PERMIT (SSP) AND SPECIAL WORK PERMIT (SWP) APPROVED AND GRANTED AT THE MAIN OFFICE, THE CORRESPONDING ACR I-CARD SHALL BE PROCESSED AND RELEASED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE VISA EXTENSION OR PERMIT TO THE APPLICANT. FOR TVV EXTENSION BEYOND FIFTY-NINE (59) DAYS, SSP AND SWP GRANTED AT THE SUB-PORTS, SATELLITE OFFICES AND EXTENSION OFFICES, THE CORRESPONDING ACR I-CARD SHALL BE PROCESSED AND RELEASED WITHIN A SIXTY (60) HOUR PERIOD FROM THE TIME OF APPROVAL. AT THE OPTION OF THE APPLICANT, THE I-CARD SHALL BE DELIVERED EITHER TO THE SUBPORT, SATELLITE OFFICE OR EXTENSIONOFFICE WHERE HE APPLIED OR AT HIS STATED LOCAL ADDRESS THROUGH BI-ACCREDITED COURIER SERVICES, PROVIDED, THAT THE COST OF DELIVERY BY THE COURIER SHALL BE FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE APPLICANT. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE ARD, IN COORDINATION WITH THE ACR I-CARD BOT PROPONENT, SHALL IDENTIFY, SELECT AND ACCREDIT THE MOST RELIABLE, REPUTABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE COURIER SERVICE. THE ISSUANCE OF THE ACR I-CARD SHALL BE INCORPORATED AS THE LAST STEP IN THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF EXPEDITING VISA ISSUANCE.” Adopted: 18 Feb. 2010

(SGD.) MARCELINO C. LIBANAN Commissioner

Approved:

(SGD.) AGNES VST DEVANADERA Secretary, Department of Justice