MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

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JULY 2020

JHM-2020-004

07 July 2020

Extended Travel Restrictions on Inbound Foreign Nationals

MARCH 2020

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

JHM-2020-002

22 March 2020

Temporary Travel Restriction on Inbound Foreign Nationals During the Enhanced Community Quarantine

 

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MARCH 2018

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

JHM-2018-002

23 March 2018

Omnibus Rules of Procedure of 2015

 

MARCH 2016

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

MC No. 036

15 June 2015

Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) Revised Guidelines

 

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 OCTOBER 2015

IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

SBM-2015-010	08 OCTOBER 2015	Omnibus Rules of Procedure
SBM-2015-011	08 OCTOBER 2015	ASSISTED VOLUNTARY RETURN PROGRAM (AVRP)

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SEPTEMBER 2015

IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

 

SBM-2015-009	15 SEPTEMBER 2015	RULES AND PROCEDURES ON THE RELEASE OF CASH BOND
SBM-2015-008	01 SEPTEMBER 2015	RULES FOR RETURNED PASSENGERS

 

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May 2015

IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

 

SBM-2015-007	19 MAY 2015	PRESCRIBING THE COMPREHENSIVE RULES AND GUIDELINES ON STUDENT VISA UNDER SECTION 9(F) OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 613, AS AMENDED, IN RELATION TO EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 285, SERIES OF 2000
SBM-2015-006	15 MAY 2015	LAST AND FINAL EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF COMPLIANCE FOR THE RE-STAMPING OF NEW VISA IMPRINT IN THE PASSPORTS OF FOREIGNERS GRANTED RESIDENCY STATUS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.) NO. 7919, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “THE ALIEN SOCIAL INTEGRATION ACT OF 1995”, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.) NO. 8247

 

 

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April 2015

IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

SBM-2015-005

07 April 2015

GRANTING IMMIGRANT VISA UNDER SECTION 13 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 613, AS AMENDED, TO KOREAN NATIONALS IN THE PHILIPPINES

 

 

 

 

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March 2015

IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

SBM-2015-004	18 March 2015	EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF COMPLIANCE FOR THE RE-STAMPING OF NEW VISA IMPRINTS IN THE PASSPORTS OF FOREIGNS GRANTED RESIDENCY STATUS UNDER REPUBIC ACT (R.A.) NO. 7919, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE SOCIAL INTEGRATED ACT OF 1995”, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.) NO. 8247
SBM-2015-003 - A	16 March 2015	GRANTING VISA-FREE ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES TO INDIAN NATIONALS WITH VALID AND CURRENT AMERICAN, JAPANESE, AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN, SCHENGEN, SINGAPORE OR UNITED KINGDOM (AJACSSUK) VISA OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT
SBM-2015-003	04 March 2015	GRANTING VISA-FREE ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES TO INDIAN NATIONALS WITH VALID AND CURRENT AMERICAN, JAPANESE, AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN, SCHENGEN, SINGAPORE OR UNITED KINGDOM (AJACSSUK) VISA OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT

 

 

 

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February 2015 

IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

 

SBM-2015-002

27 February 2015

REQUIRING PETITIONING COMPANIES FOR EMPLOYMENT VISA TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF NUMBER OF FOREIGN EMPLOYEES

 

 

 

 

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January 2015

IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

 

Number	Date	Title
SBM-2015-001	08 January 2015	INCLUSION OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN UNDER NON-QUOTA IMMIGRATION VISA OF FOREIGN NATIONALS MARRIED TO PHILIPPINE CITIZEN

 

 

 

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October 2014

IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

 

Number	Date	Title
SBM-2014-017	27 October 2014	INSTITUTING THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION’S REWARD AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO BE KNOWN AS “SA IMMIGRATION MAGSUMBONG” AND PRESCRIBING THE RULES AND PROCEDURES NECESARRY THERFOR
SBM-2014-016	13 October 2014	GRANTING VISA UPON ARRIVAL (VUA) TO VISA-REQUIRED NATIONALS WHO ARE TOURISTS-PASSENGERS ON BOARD CRUISE SHIPS/VESSELS CALLING ON PHILIPPINE PORTS AND PRESCRIBING THE RULES AND PROCEDURES APPERTAINING THERETO

 

 

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September 2014

IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

 

Number	Date	Title
SBM-2014-014	30 September 2014	PHILIPPINE-KUWAIT VISA WAIVER AGREEMENT FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC, SPECIAL AND OFFICIAL PASSPORTS
SBM-2014-013	10 September 2014	AMENDMENTS UNDER IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NOS. SBM-2014-011 AND SBM-2014-038
SBM-2014-012	12 September 2014	GRANTING VISA-FREE ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES TO CHINESE NATIONALS WITH VALID AND CURRENT AMERICAN, JAPANESE, AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN OR SCHENGEN VISA

 

 

 

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August 2014

IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

 

Number	Date	Title
SBM-2014-011	18 August 2014	RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE “ALIEN REGISTRATION PROGRAM (ARP)”
SBM-2014-010	18 August 2014	PRESCRIBING THE USE OF SECURITY VISA STICKER (SVS) FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXTENSION AND/OR UPDATING OF AUTHORIZED STAY OF TEMPORARY VISITORS
SBM-2014-009	08 August 2014	GUIDELINES FOR REVOCATION OF NON-QUOTA IMMIGRANT VISA UNDER COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 613, SECTION 13(A) OR TEMPORARY RESIDENT VISA

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JULY 2014

IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

Number	Date	Title
SBM-2014-008	28 July 2014	GUIDELINES FOR LIMITED PERMITS TO WORK FOR STATE- SPONSORED INTERNATIONAL AND/OR CROSS-CULTURAL, ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES
SBM-2014-007	23 July 2014	REVOCATION OF BI ADVISORY NO. 2012-002
SBM-2014-006	23 July 2014	RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OFVISA UPON ARRIVAL (VUA) TO FOREIGN TOUR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL TRAVELERS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PROC) AND ITS SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS HANDLED BY ACCREDITED PHILIPPINE TOUR OPERATION
SBM-2014-005	17 July 2014	INCLUSION OF CLARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CRK) IN PORTS OF ENTRY WITH AJACSSUK PRIVILEGE FOR INDIAN NATIONALS