REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION MAGALLANES DRIVE, INTRAMUROS

1002 MANILA

OPERATIONS ORDER NO. SBM-2014-055

IMPLEMENTATION OF VISAS UNDER C.A. NO. 613, SECTION 47(A)(2)

WHEREAS, Commonwealth Act (C.A.) No. 613, section 47(A)(2) [Sec.

47(A)(2)] authorizes the President, when the public interest so warrants, to admit as non-immigrants, aliens not otherwise provided for by this Act, who are coming for a temporary period only, under such conditions as he may prescribe;

WHEREAS, the President has authorized the Department of Justice to issue such visas Sec. 47(a)(2);

WHEREAS, under the same authority, visas under Sec. 47(a)(2) may or not be subject to immigration fees;

WHEREAS, there exists confusion on the requirements and obligations of holders of visas under Sec. 47(a)(2) at the point of departure in terms of compliance with immigration fees;

NOW THEREFORE, in order to clarify confusion on the matter of fee exemption (and the implication thereof) for holders of visas under Sec. 47(a)(2), the following guidelines are hereby implemented:

Section 1. Fee-Exempt visas. Visas under Sec. 47(a)(2) shall be exempt from payment of immigration fees unless specifically indicated in the Endorsement issued by the Department of Justice, i.e., free from payment of visa and immigration fees.

Such free-exempt visas shall clearly indicate the word EXEMPT in the implementation thereof.

Section 2. Fee-Required visas. Visas under Sec. 47(a)(2) shall be subject to regular immigration fees and requirements absent any contrary indication specified in the Indorsement issued by the Department of Justice.

Such fee-required visas shall clearly indicate the directive To secure ECC/SRC upon departure in the implementation thereof.

Section 3. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately.

04 November 2014 Signed SIEGFRED B. MISON Commissioner