EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 464
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 464 - GOVERNING
THE ADMISSION AND STAY OF FOREIGN NATIONALS IN THE CLARK SPECIAL
ECONOMIC ZONE AS TEMPORARY VISITORS
WHEREAS,
it is a declared national policy to attract and promote foreign trade,
investment and tourism in the country especially in the special
economic zones such as the Clark Special Economic Zone (“EcoZone”) to
promote economic growth and national development;
WHEREAS, it is expected that visits to the Clark EcoZone by foreign
nationals for business, tourism and recreation purposes will increase
significantly due to the development and the growing attraction of the
Clark EcoZone as an investment, tourism, recreational and industrial
destination;
WHEREAS, the Clark International Airport has likewise attracted
interest from international airlines as destination point for chartered
and commercial flights which will contribute immensely to the
development of the Clark EcoZone, the Central Luzon Region, the entire
Philippines and ultimately the entire Asian Region;
WHEREAS, it is crucial to allow uncomplicated access to the Secured
Area of the Clark EcoZone as defined in relevant issuances for foreign
nationals in order to realize the above-declared national policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. Foreign nationals, not categorized as
“restricted” as determined by the DFA, visiting the Clark EcoZone for
business and/or tourism purposes may be allowed to enter all ports of
entry of the Clark ECOZONE and stay therein without visa for a maximum
period of fourteen (14) days; provided that upon arrival, they present
their passports, Certificates of Identity or travel documents valid for
at least six (6) months beyond the intended stay in the Clark EcoZone
and confirmed onward flight tickets. The determination of the identity
and admissibility of the foreign national seeking to enter the Clark
EcoZone under this Executive Order shall be the primary responsibility
of the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
Sec. 2. Foreign nationals who enter the Clark
Ecozone under this Executive Order shall be subject to the following
restrictions:
a.
they shall leave or depart from the Philippines only through the Clark
International Airport except as hereinafter provided;
b. they shall
not be allowed outside the Secured Area of the Clark EcoZone, except to
visit areas outside the Secured Area but within the Clark EcoZone,
provided that they are escorted by BI officers and/or Clark Development
Corporation (CDC) officers duly deputized by the BI;
c. those who
intend to visit areas outside the Clark EcoZone at any given time
and/or extend their stay in the Clark EcoZone for any reason beyond the
14 days period must secure a visa waiver from the Department of Foreign
Affairs (DFA); provided, that upon securing such visa waiver, the
restrictions as provided herein shall no longer be applicable.
Sec. 3. The head of the CDC may, in case of
extreme emergencies or under exceptional circumstances, allow foreign
nationals who enter the Clark EcoZone under this Executive Order to
visit areas outside the Clark EcoZone under special permit or escort,
subject to confirmation of visa waiver by the DFA.
Sec. 4. The DFA, BI and CDC shall jointly
implement this Executive Order by issuing appropriate guidelines and
circulars. They are hereby authorized to collect reasonable fees for
processing of non-visa entry and application for visa waivers.
Sec. 5. Any foreign national who violates the
provisions of this Executive Order or its implementing guidelines and
circulars shall be subject to appropriate sanctions under existing
Philippine immigration laws.
Sec. 6. The privileges accorded hereunder shall
not in any way impair more favorable no-visa privileges accorded to
foreign nationals under any existing executive order, letter of
instruction, administrative order or issuance.
Sec. 7. All previous executive orders, letters of
instruction, administrative orders and/or similar issuances
inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.
Sec. 8. Special Clark Investors/Working Visas
issued by the CDC in coordination with the BI shall be deemed regular
visas valid for entry and exit in the Philippine ports of
entry.
Sec. 9. This Executive Order shall take effect
immediately after publication in a newspaper of general
circulation.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 26th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety-Eight.