As a resident alien here in the Philippines for so many years, it is mandatory that we need to pay an annual fee to the Bureau of Immigration. If you still have the paper type ACR form, you need to change it to the ACR I-card type that is the same size as a credit card.
It’s a yearly thing that we (alien’s) have to undergo. I just hope in the future they can make this annual thing an online deposit thing like when you want to get your NSO birth certificate. They deliver it to your doorstep. I’m happy at least it’s a start.
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When to apply
I have read that you have from February 1 until March 1 to apply for this. Any exceeding month after this you will be charged PHP 200.00 per month until the month that you pay your annual fee.
How to apply?
* Present original ACR I-Card or paper-based ACR, passport visa page of latest arrival and official receipts of previous Annual Report payment.
* Secure the Order of Payment Slip.
* Pay the required immigration fees.
* Get the Official Receipt.
Now this one i got from their BI website. The funny thing here is the small sentence at the end that says you need to bring your previous annual report payment. so it’s a must not to throw away your previous receipts.
How much does it cost?
Annual Report (AR) Fee PHP 300.00
Legal Research Fee (LRF) PHP 10.00
for each immigration fee
except Head Tax and Fines
TOTAL PHP 310.00
Please Note: Monthly fine of P200.00 for delayed Annual Report (reckoned from March 2 of the current year).
Annual Report Fee is assessed once the arrival of theapplicant falls on or before Nov. 2 of the preceding year.
*** Fees are updated as of 06 March 2014 and may change without prior notice.
Source : http://www.immigration.gov.ph/services/alien-registration/annual-report-a-r