Republic Act No. 749

H. No. 2056 / 48 OG No. 7, 2584 (July, 1952)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 749, June 18, 1952 ]

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY, AS AMENDED.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section thirty-one of Commonwealth Act Numbered Six hundred and thirteen, otherwise known as the Philippine Immigration Act of Nineteen hundred and as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 31. A tax of twenty-five pesos shall be collected for every alien over sixteen years of age admitted into the Philippines for a stay exceeding sixty days. The tax shall be paid to the Immigration Officer or, in his absence, the Collector of Customs, for the account of the Commissioner of Immigration, at the port to which the alien shall come, by the master, agent, owner, or consignee of the vessel bringing said alien to the Philippines, or by the alien himself where collection from the master, agent owner, or consignee of the vessel shall be impracticable The tax imposed by this section shall be a lien on the vessel and shall be a debt in favor of the Government of the Philippines against the owner or owners of the vessel, and payment thereof may be enforced by any legal remedy. The Collector of Customs shall, upon the request of the Commissioner of Immigration, withhold clearance from any vessel which has been declared in default of any obligation incurred under this section."

SEC. 2. Subsection (a) of section forty-two, of the same Act, as amended by Republic Acts Numbered One hundred and eighteen and One hundred and thirty-five, 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 Philippines under the provisions of this Act:

(1) Executing application for passport visa P10.00 for nonimmigrant(2) Passport visa for nonimmigrant 20.00 (3) Reentry permit 20.00 (4) Extension of reentry permit 20.00 (5) Executing application for immigration 10.00 visa (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 80.00 coming to prearranged employment (10) Certificate of residence 50.00 (11) Duplicate certificate of residence 40.00 (12) Duplicate reentry permit 40.00 (13) Duplicate certificate of legalization 40.00 of residence (14) Sworn application for extension of 5.00 re-entry permit (15) Filing of notice of appeal or petition 10.00 for rehearing or reconsideration (16) Petition for amendment or cancellation of alien registration or 10.00 immigration document (17) For every month of extension of 10.00 temporary stay (18) For every year, or fraction thereof, of stay beyond two years as nonimmigrant 50.00 student (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 of 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. "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."

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 18, 1952.Source: Supreme Court E-Library