Philippines: Bureau of Immigration issues 2025 Annual Report Guidelines

Bureau of Immigration Operations Order No. 2024-003

In brief

On 18 November 2024, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) issued Operations Order No. 2024-003 or the "2025 Annual Report Guidelines" ("Guidelines") (copy available here), providing the guidelines for conducting the Annual Report of registered foreign nationals for 2025.


In depth

Coverage

The Guidelines apply to all registered foreign nationals who are holders of Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Card (ACR I-Card) and paper-based Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) with valid visa.

Requirements

The following are the requirements for the Annual Report:

  1. Completely filled-out online registration, which can be accessed thru https://e-services.immigration.gov.ph, for issuance of reference number for Annual Report purposes
  2. Personal appearance (no representative shall be allowed, except for those covered by Section 3 of the Guidelines [please see below])
  3. Original valid ACR I-Card of card holders or original paper-based ACR
  4. Original valid passport

Foreign nationals exempted from personal appearance

The following registered foreign nationals are exempted from personal appearance (applicable for in-person Annual Report):

  1. Those below 14 years old
  2. Those 60 years old and above
  3. Those mentally or physically incapacitated
  4. Pregnant women and foreigners with medical conditions

Period to comply with the Annual Report

1 January 2025 to 1 March 2025

Other available modes for the Annual Report

Aside from the in-person Annual Report, registered foreign nationals may also comply with the Annual Report via the following:

  1. Mobile Annual Report – The BI Commissioner may authorize an on-site/mobile Annual Report service for a minimum of 15 foreign nationals.
  2. Virtual Annual Report – This is available to all registered foreign nationals present in the Philippines during the Annual Report period (1 January 2025 to 1 March 2025) who are holders of valid visas (except those with paper-based ACR).

Requirement for the Issuance of Emigration Clearance Certificate-B

All departing foreign nationals are required to pay their Annual Report fees prior to the issuance of Emigration Clearance Certificate-B (ECC-B).

Penalties for noncompliance

Foreigners who fail to report within the prescribed Annual Report period will be subject to a fine of PHP 200 per month of delay up to a maximum of PHP 2,000 per year.

Noncompliance with the 2025 Annual Report may result in an administrative fine or prosecution (at the option of the BI Commissioner), leading to a fine or imprisonment upon conviction.

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