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In 1899 during the
early years of the American Regime, the BUREAU
OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION (BID)
was a division of the Bureau of Customs. Its administration
was transferred in 1937 to the Bureau of Labor
to oversee the entry of aliens who were mostly
workers arriving in the country on board vessels
calling in the ports of Manila and Cebu. Most
of these arriving foreigners were relatives of
Chinese nationals who were either owners or operators
of trade houses, stores and restaurants in the
country.
The Second National Assembly of the Commonwealth
Government on January 22, 1940 introduced the
Philippine Immigration Act. The same was passed
on May 2, 1940 and approved by the then President
Manuel L. Quezon on September 3, 1940 as Commonwealth
Act No. 613. The law took effect on January 1,
1941. Subsequently, The Bureau of Immigration
was created under the Office of the President
of the Republic of the Philippines.
About a year later, the Bureau was placed under
the supervision of the Department of Justice until
the end of World War II. In April 1947, just after
the war, the Bureau of Immigration’s administration
was reverted to the Department of Labor due to
the influx of foreign laborers that came cashing
in on the ongoing national reconstruction. However,
in August 1948, the Bureau was again returned
to the Department of Justice.
With the advent of Martial Law on September 21
1972, the Bureau of Immigration was changed into
a Commission through the Integrated Reorganization
Plan implementing Letter of Instruction Number
20. By virtue of a succeeding Presidential Proclamation,
the Bureau of Immigration became the Commission
on Immigration and Deportation (CID).
In accordance with the Revised Administrative
Code of 1987, the Commission on Immigration and
Deportation was renamed Bureau of Immigration
as it is more properly called today. Under this
code the Bureau is composed of three (3) structural
units namely: the Office of the Commissioner,
the Board of Commissioners, and the Board of Special
Inquiry. These groups act as collegial bodies
and exercises quasi-judicial powers affecting
the entry and stay of foreign nationals in the
country.
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 Alipio
F. Fernandez, Jr., Commissioner
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BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
Bureau of Immigration Building
Magallanes Drive Intramuros, Manila
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www.immigration.gov.ph
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Office
of the Commissioner
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Provincial
Offices and Subports
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Immigration Services
Common
Transactions inside the Bureau
Special
Retiree Resident Visa (SSRV)
Student
Visa
Immigration
Fees
Checklist
of Requirements
Other Information
Immigration
Laws
Code
Of Conduct
Dual
Citizenship
Frequently
Asked Questions
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General
Application Form (RBR 98-01)
Bureau
of Immigration Intelligence Clearance Request
Form
Form
for Certification Request for Travel Records
Application
for Extension of Stay (RBR 98-02)
Extension
for Non-Immigrant Student admitted under Section
9 (F)
Form
for Application for Re-entry Permit, Special
Return Certificate, etc.
Application
for Citizenship Retention and Acquisition (under
RA 9225)
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DILG
Website
Supreme
Court of the Philippines
Office
of the Ombudsman Website
Bureau
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