(a)  Engages in the manufacturing, processing, assembly, production, packaging, supply, delivery and/or trading of goods, products and/or commodities, either for mass consumption or for export including foreign investors in special economic zones owned and/or administered by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA);
(b) Requires or utilizes, on a wide-market proportion, service-intensive support in  information technology, systems research and development, education, knowledge and business process out-sourcing, production/services/innovation off-shoring and call and/or transaction processing;

(c) Provides, on a marketable and profitable degree, service-oriented support in modern, alternative,  indigenous, physical, therapeutic, recuperative and health-care facilities; or

(d)  Provides training for long-term and full-time/regular employment of Filipino workers in a business activity, investment, enterprise or industry covered by Section 2 of these Rules.

(a) The worker manages the organization or a department of the organization;

(b) The worker supervises and controls the work of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees, or manages an essential function of the organization;

(c) The worker has the authority to hire and/or fire those persons supervised, of if none are supervised, works at a senior level within the organization; and

(d) The worker has the authority to make decisions concerning the day-to-day operations of the portion of the organization over which he or she has authority.

(a) The worker directs the management of the organization or a major part of the organization;

(b) The worker sets the goals and policies of the organization or a part of the organization;

(c) The worker has extensive decision-making authority; and

(d) The worker receives only general supervision or direction from higher level executives, a board of directors, or the stockholders of the organization.

(a)    Notarized letter-request;

(b)    Photocopy of passport with updated stay;

(c)    Certified true copies of the Articles of Incorporation and latest General Information Sheet or any proof of investment of the applicant;

(d)    Certified true copy of the DOLE-issued Alien Employment Permit, whenever applicable;

(e)    DOLE certification that the applicant’s activity, investment, enterprise or industry in the Philippines employs at least ten (10) Filipino workers;

(f)    NICA clearance; and

(g)    BI clearance.

(a) The applicant maintains a lawful immigration status in the Philippines;

(b) The applicant is engaged in a viable and sustainable business activity, investment, enterprise or industry in the Philippines;

(c) The applicant exercises acts of management with authority to employ, promote and dismiss employees;

(d) The applicant evinces a genuine intention to indefinitely remain in the Philippines, for purposes of these Rules;

(e) The applicant’s business activity, investment, enterprise or industry is a real and on-going affair requiring daily supervision that shall provide employment for at least ten (10) long-term full time/regular Filipino workers in accordance with Philippine labor laws and other applicable special laws;

(f) The applicant undertakes to continuously comply with the conditions and limitations of the SVEG, as may be imposed by the Commissioner of Immigration.

(a)    The business activity, investment, enterprise or industry is an actual, on-going and operating activity for past twelve (12) months immediately preceding the filing of the SVEG application;

(b)    The business activity, investment, enterprise or industry actually employs and maintains at least ten (10) long-term and full-time/regular Filipino workers under Sections  5, 6, 7 and 8 of these Rules; and

(c)    The SVEG holder still manages, operates and maintains the business activity, investment, enterprise or industry concerned.

a    Latest General Information Sheet (GIS) duly stamped received by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);

b.    Certification under oath from the Corporate Secretary that the SVEG holder is a bonafide employee holding managerial/executive position and/or a stockholder in good standing;

c.     Mayor’s Business Permit of the City/Municipality where the principal place of business is located;

d.     Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Inspection Report stating that the corporation/employer has no violation of existing labor laws and other applicable laws.

(a) Death of the SVEG holder;

(b) Withdrawal of investment or termination of the business activity, investment, enterprise or industry, except when there was a change in the type of business activity, investment, enterprise or industry, PROVIDED that, the alien qualifies for SVEG under these Rules . Termination of the business activity, investment, enterprise or industry, but in no case shall the SVEG holder terminate the business without prior notice to the Bureau of Immigration at least thirty (30) days before the actual closure;

(c)  Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the SVEG; or

(e)  Violation of other pertinent laws, rules and regulations.

(a) Conduct periodic inspections to ensure compliance with these Rules;

(b) Promulgate additional rules as may be necessary to effectively carry-out the provisions of these Rules; and

(c) Create an Oversight Committee to regularly monitor the implementation of these Rules.