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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1901 - AN
ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED
AND FORTY, AS AMENDED |
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section forty-two of
Commonwealth Act Numbered Six hundred thirteen, otherwise known as the
Philippine Immigration Act of Nineteen hundred and forty, as amended by
Republic Acts Numbered One hundred eighteen, One hundred thirty-five,
Five hundred three and Seven hundred forty-nine, is hereby further
amended to read as follows: "Sec. 42.
(a) In addition to the documentary stamp required by existing law,
there shall be collected and paid into the Philippine Treasury the
following fees for services, as indicated, for aliens seeking to enter
or remain in the Philippine under the provisions of this Act: (5) Executing
application for immigration visa 10.00 (14) Sworn
application for extension of "Provided, however, That all
aliens residing in the Philippines, who are fourteen years of age or
over and who are entitled to consideration as permanent residents
therein, excepting those who are already holders of certificates of
legalization or residence, certificates of residence or any other
similar document issued pursuant to the provisions of this Act, shall
apply for and secure their certificates of residence within six months
after approval hereof, or in the case of those who are admitted into
the Philippines subsequently thereto, within thirty days after such
admission.cralaw Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.cralaw Approved: June 22, 1957 |