{"id":10833,"date":"2025-01-03T09:13:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T01:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/?p=10833"},"modified":"2025-01-09T16:39:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T08:39:39","slug":"guide-filing-of-the-2025-annual-report-for-foreign-nationals-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/guide-filing-of-the-2025-annual-report-for-foreign-nationals-in-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Filing of the 2025 Annual Report for Foreign Nationals in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) of the Philippines<\/strong> requires all registered foreign nationals to submit an Annual Report (AR)<\/strong> within the first 60 days of each calendar year. For 2025, the reporting period will run from January 1 to March 1, 2025<\/strong>. This mandatory process applies to all foreign nationals holding valid Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Cards (ACR I-Cards), <\/strong>except individuals on temporary visitor <\/strong>and\u00a0tourist visas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Bureau of Immigration, Republic of the Philippines Facebook page<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Foreign nationals can fulfill this requirement through two methods: in-person reporting<\/strong> or the virtual annual report<\/strong>. For in-person reporting, individuals must first register online via the Annual Report Online Filing System<\/a> and then visit their selected BI office to complete the process. Required documents include the original ACR I-Card or paper-based ACR, a valid passport, and the official receipt for the previous year\u2019s annual report fee.<\/p>\n

The physical Annual Report for the BI\u2019s head office in Intramuros will be conducted only at the 4th Level Center Atrium, Robinsons Manila<\/strong>, and at the Government Service Express (GSE) Unit of SM Mall of Asia<\/strong>, from Mondays to Fridays, excluding holidays, between 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. They may also opt to file either at BOI SM Aura Satellite Office in BGC<\/strong> (Mondays to Fridays, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.) or at BOI Makati Immigration Extension Office in Ayala Malls Circuit <\/strong>(Mondays to Fridays, 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.).<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the virtual annual report<\/strong> is a convenient alternative for eligible foreign nationals who wish to register online or may not be able to personally visit a BI office with valid visas who are present in the Philippines during the reporting period. Please note that they have to pay additional Php 500<\/strong> as express lane fee to avail this service. Registrants can use the bureau’s e-services portal<\/a> to complete the process and pay fees online through Maya, GCash, Visa\/MasterCard, or Landbank.<\/p>\n

The AR filing fee<\/strong> is Php 310<\/strong>, which includes a Php 10 legal research fee<\/strong>. Late filings incur a Php 200 monthly penalty<\/strong>, which may increase with prolonged delays. Non-compliance may lead to administrative sanctions, fines, or even imprisonment. Foreign nationals are encouraged to file on time to avoid penalties and ensure compliance with immigration regulations.<\/p>\n

Those EXEMPTED <\/strong>from PERSONAL APPEARANCE FILING<\/strong> are foreign nationals under the age of<\/strong> 14 years; those aged 60 and above; are mentally or physically incapacitated (provided a persons with disability (PWD) ID is presented); pregnant women; <\/strong>and persons with medical condition (provided a medical certificate is given by the attending physician or hospital)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Things to Remember<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It is important to ensure passport validity during the reporting process. Individuals with expired passports must submit an Affidavit of Undertaking<\/strong> for a new passport. Native-born aliens without passports are required to provide an Affidavit of No Passport Issued Since Birth<\/strong> with a commitment to secure a passport. Non-compliance with the annual report requirement can result in administrative penalties, including fines, prosecution, or imprisonment.<\/p>\n

For those planning to leave the Philippines, the annual report fee must be paid prior to obtaining an Emigration Clearance Certificate \u2013 B (ECC-B)<\/strong>, in accordance with Section 22(a) of CA 613, as amended. To avoid penalties or travel disruptions, registered foreign nationals are encouraged to comply with this requirement on time.<\/p>\n

For more details and updates, visit the official BI website\u00a0at https:\/\/immigration.gov.ph\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This mandatory process applies to all foreign nationals holding valid Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Cards (ACR I-Cards), excluding Temporary Visitor\u2019s Visa or Tourist Visa holders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10836,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[112,114],"tags":[1941,310,579],"class_list":["post-10833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expat-guide","category-getting-settled","tag-2025-annual-report","tag-bureau-of-immigration","tag-guide"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10833"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10853,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10833\/revisions\/10853"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}