A foreign national, when visiting in the Philippines, is classified according to his purpose, length of stay, civil status etc. Resident aliens are those who have acquired necessary requirements that permit them to stay in the Philippines for a lengthy time period. However, those who stay in the Philippines for no longer than 180 days are classified as “non-resident aliens”, doing or not doing business in the Philippines. Being classified as a non-resident alien has its own laws regarding employment.
Non-resident aliens can be employed in the Philippines. To satisfy this obligation, the foreign national is required to fulfil an Alien Employment Permit (AEP). This is a documentary form that grants the foreigner to work in the Philippines, as the country prohibits the employment of anyone who does not contain a work permit, alien or otherwise.
The AEP, or expat work permit, is to be filed at the regional office of the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) where the purposed place of work is under the office’s jurisdiction. The expat work permit requires documents for application.
A letter of request should be accomplished as an initial document for an expat work permit. This is a letter addressed to the Secretary of Labour to grant the expat the authorization of working in the Philippines. Obviously, another requirement for the filing of an expat work permit is for the foreign national has to sign a duly accomplished application form. Lastly, curriculum vitae will also be required of the foreign national. This is to prove the authorities that the foreign national is capable of employment. This criterion will play a major role for the approval of the expat work permit in the Philippines. The foreign citizen’s spouse is also required to file her own expat work permit should she be willing to be employed as well. Normally, in the cases of non-resident aliens or otherwise, the work permit is filed by the employer to complete the employment process.
An expat work permit is hard to accomplish due to a major criterion imposed by the Department of Labour. An expatriate has the greatest chance of his or her employment permit be approved should it be proved that he or she can perform a highly-specialized skill where no one in the Philippines is able to do so. The authorities provide top priority to able Filipinos to address the country’s high unemployment rate.
To be not required of an expat work permit, the expatriate should file for an alien certificate registration that transfers his or status to a resident alien. The expatriate can also choose to be naturalized as a bona fide Filipino citizen. Otherwise, the foreign national can secure a business permit to generate an income in the country.
how does one become a resident alien in the Philippines?
What are the requirement to get the working visa for foreigner who wants to put business in the Philippines. What particular goverment agency to approach with?
I know a consultant that can process your requirements.
i can help you process your visa. i am working in a business consultancy firm
Hi
I am an IT professional and my girlfriend is in the philippines im in UK so i need to get a work permit there.The problem ive got is that i apply for many jobs and only had 1 phone interview which went well but think the companies there dontw ant to sponsor me for a permit...i need help as i really need to be there now and its killing me.
any help would be great! 🙂
Mike
As mentioned above,
"An expatriate has the greatest chance of his or her employment permit be approved should it be proved that he or she can perform a highly-specialized skill where no one in the Philippines is able to do so".
Who will decided on this matter?
"The expatriate can also choose to be naturalized as a bona fide Filipino citizen."
Thats incorrect, its impossible to be naturalized according to Philippine immigration laws, the closest possibility is getting a resident visa! Foreigners cannot obtain a passport or stauts as a citizen at the moment.
I am going to be part owner of a business in the Philippines. Will this qualify as a resident alien?
hi.. may i know the contact number of the person who can do this working permit for foreigners.
Hope i can hear reply...
Thanks
I'm direct employee of a US company as an Rep for ASIA, Filipino Citizen, and I live here in the Philippines. Do I need a work permit? Thanks
Jun: No, as you said, you are a Filipino Citizen. You are required to have nothing in terms of a permit. Every situation is different though, but based on the information you gave, you shouldn't need anything special, since you are living and working in RP, and hold citizenship. It matters not where your company is based.
Hope this helps.
I am looking to get a work permit processed, does anyone know the cost and where I can get it done? I am living in Boracay and just waiting to get a permit so I can be legal working for the company that wants to hire me to manage their boracay operation. The sooner this happens the sooner I can employee the locals.
Cheers
D'Arcy
Hi,
May i know how can we renew the working permit for foreigners? What governement agencies can we file the renewal, and what are the requirements for the renewal?
Hoping for your soonest reply as i cant log in to the website of dole..
Tnx in advance and more power
What are the requirement to become a bona fide resident in the philippines?
can a work visa be converted to resident alien visa?
can a work visa can be cancelled by the employee ( expat ) himself
hi.. may i know the contact number of the person who can do this working permit for foreigners.
Hope i can hear reply…
Thanks
Our company's headquarters was in the Philippines. We have a branch in Singapore. Some of our employees in Singapore need to have a training in the Philippines because our expertise were in PH. Do we need to secure any visa or working permit for these employees who are foreigners?
hi... a friend of mine will we studying in the Philippines. can he work while study in the Philippines? does he need an AEP or not anymore.
thanks...