(NAR) VOL. 9 NO. 3 / JULY - SEPTEMBER 1998
a) Advisory or Review ServicesIn order that a foreigner may be required to secure temporary special permit to practice his profession in the Philippines in accordance with this Guidelines, it must be shown that the services that he is rendering, providing or engaging in or to render or provide or engage in by virtue of his contract of employment or of consultancy, constitute an element or component or some elements or components, or a constituent part of the practice of the profession as defined by law and for which he was employed or engaged as such consultant.
b) Pre-Investment or Feasibility Studies
c) Design
d) Construction Supervision
e) Management and Related Services
f) Other Technical Services or Special Studies
1. Foreigners who are allowed to take professional licensure examinations and/or to practice the regulated professions through reciprocity;B. The following are the Guidelines that shall be observed by the various Professional Regulatory Boards in issuing rules and regulations allowing foreigners to take professional licensure examinations and/or to practice the regulated professions in the Philippines:
2. Foreign professionals called by the Government for consultation or for specific designs, installations, constructions, demonstrations, specific investigations, assignments or projects or to be employed as exchange professors or instructors in specialized branches of the professions or who are attached to international bodies or organizations assigned to perform certain definite work in the Philippines.
3. Foreign professionals who are internationally known to be outstanding experts in their chosen professions or well-known specialists in its branches.
4. Foreign professionals who are brought in the Philippines as experts, consultants, or advisers by foreign parties who extend loans to the Philippine Government or its instrumentalities which are allowed by law to contract/secure such loans to finance or fund infrastructure projects of the Government; or brought in by foreign parties who, by authority of law, are allowed to enter into contracts with the Philippine Government or its instrumentalities to undertake the construction or reconstruction of government infrastructure or other projects or brought in by foreign parties who invest in the Philippines to work in investment enterprise where said foreign parties have invested.
5. Foreign professionals who come in the Philippines and practice their professions by virtue of the provisions of International Conventions and/or Agreements which the Philippines is a party or signatory or to which the Philippines has acceded.
6. Other foreign professionals not included in or covered under any of the above-listed foreign professionals but also desire to practice their professions in the Philippines.
1. Foreigners and/or foreign professionals under Sub-paragraph A-1 who will take licensure examinations and/or who will practice their professions in the Philippines through reciprocity, as the case may be, should be required to:The concerned Professional Regulatory Board shall evaluate the documents submitted. If found qualified under applicable professional regulatory law, the applicant shall, upon payment of the prescribed fees, be allowed to take the licensure examination. If he passes the examination, his name shall, upon payment of the prescribed fees, be entered in the roster of professionals of his profession. If he is a registered professional in his country, his name shall likewise be enrolled/entered in the roster of professionals of his profession.
(a) Submit copy of the law of the country of the applicant duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate/Legation in that country or the Department of Foreign Affairs allowing or permitting citizens of the Philippines to practice their professions in that country on the same basis and grant the same privileges as the subjects or citizens of such country or state. If the foreign law is printed in any language other than English, the application should be accompanied by an authentic translation of the said law in English.
(b) Submit authentic or authenticated copy of a valid alien employment permit (for non-resident alien professional) or alien employment registration certificate (for resident alien professional) issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
(c) Submit an official communication/letter signed by the appropriate/proper official of the Government of the country of the applicant containing a firm commitment that a Filipino citizen who desires to take the licensure examination and/or practice his profession in that country shall be allowed to do so on the same basis and shall be granted the same privileges as the citizens/subjects of such country or state.
(d) Submit authentic/authenticated copy of documents issued by proper government office/agency certifying that applicant is a registered professional in his own country or state and that he is licensed to practice his profession in his country or state.
(e) Submit authentic or authenticated document issued by the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation showing that applicant who desires to take the licensure examination and/or practice his profession has resided in the Philippines for at least three (3) years prior to the examination or prior to the filing of the application to be allowed to practice the regulated profession in the Philippines.
(f) Submit Personal Data Sheet under oath containing such information as: Name of applicant; citizenship/nationality; place and date of birth; civil status; residence address in his country/state; status of stay in the Philippines; residence and mailing address in the Philippines; profession/s; dates admitted/registered as professional; if offered employment, nature of work, name of employer, place of employment, educational qualifications, experience and other relevant data/information.
(a) Submit authentic/authenticated copy of document issued by an official of the Philippine Government showing that said foreign professional was called in for consultation or for specific designs, installations, constructions, demonstrations, specific investigations, assignments or projects or that said foreign professionals are employed as exchange professors or instructors in specialized branches of the profession or in the case of those foreign professionals who are attached to international bodies or organizations, to submit document issued by an official of said international body or organization based in the Philippines or wherever it is based, showing that the foreign professional is assigned to the Philippines to perform certain definite work.The concerned Professional Regulatory Board shall evaluate the documents submitted. If found qualified under the applicable professional regulatory law, the applicant shall, upon payment of the prescribed fees, be entered/enrolled in the roster of foreign professionals and be issued a temporary special permit to practice his profession in the Philippines.
(b) Submit authentic or authenticated copy of document issued by proper government office certifying that the applicant is a registered professional in his country or state and that he is licensed to practice his profession in his country or state.
(c) Submit Personal Data Sheet under oath containing such information as: Name of applicant; citizenship/nationality; place and date of birth; civil status; residence address in his country or state; status of stay in the Philippines; residence and mailing address in the Philippines; profession/s; date/s admitted/registered as professional; if offered employment, nature of work, name of employer, place of employment, profession required by the position, educational qualifications, work experience and other relevant data/information.
(a) Submit authentic/authenticated document issued by an official of the Philippine Government, engaging the services, employing or offering employment, or to engage services of foreign professionals, including document showing the terms and conditions of employment, the qualifications needed for the position, statement of duties, functions and responsibilities and length of employment.The concerned Professional Regulatory Board shall evaluate the documents submitted. If found to be qualified under the provisions of Section 5 (j) of P.D. No. 223, the applicant shall, upon payment of the prescribed fees, be entered/enrolled in the roster of foreign professionals and be issued a temporary special permit to practice his profession.
(b) Submit a certification of the official of the appropriate Department of the Government that the service of the specialists or experts are urgently necessary for lack or for inadequacy of local experts/specialists and that their services will promote the advancement of the profession in the Philippines.
(c) Submit certification of the Accredited Professional Organization (APO) that the applicant is internationally known to be an outstanding expert in his profession or a well-known specialist in its branches.
(d) Submit Personal Data Sheet under oath containing such information as: Name of applicant; citizenship/nationality; place and date of birth; civil status; residence address in his country or state; status of stay in the Philippines; residence and mailing address in the Philippines; profession/s; date/s admitted/registered as professional; if offered employment by the Philippine Government, nature of work, name of employer, place of work or employment, educational qualifications, work experience and other relevant data/information.
(a) Submit authentic/authenticated contract of consultancy or contract of employment executed by the applicant and foreign party allowed by law to enter into contracts with the Philippine Government or its instrumentalities to finance or fund infrastructure and other projects or contract of consultancy or employment with foreign party allowed by law to enter into contracts with the Philippine Government or its instrumentalities to undertake construction or reconstruction of government infrastructure or other projects or contracts of consultancy or employment with foreign party allowed by law to invest in the Philippines.The concerned Professional Regulatory Board shall evaluate the documents submitted. If found that his work as consultant, expert or specialist, or employee involves the practice of the regulated profession, the applicant shall, upon payment of prescribed fees, be entered in the roster of foreign professionals and shall be issued a temporary special permit to practice his profession in the Philippines.
(b) Submit authentic or authenticated copy of a valid alien employment permit (for non-resident alien professional) or alien employment registration certificate (for resident alien professional) issued by the DOLE.
(c) Submit authentic/authenticated copy of document issued by proper government official certifying that the applicant is a registered professional in his country or state and that he is licensed to practice his profession in his country or state.
(d) Submit Personal Data Sheet under oath containing such information as: Name of applicant; citizenship/nationality; place and date of birth; civil status; residence address in his country or state; status of stay in the Philippines; residence and mailing address in the Philippines; profession/s; date/s admitted/registered as professional; if employed: name of employer, place of work or employment, profession required by his position as consultant or employee; length of engagement/employment; educational qualifications; work experience and other relevant data/information.
(a) Submit authentic or authenticated copy of international convention or agreement in which the Philippines is a party or signatory or to which the Philippines has acceded allowing professionals of any party or signatory or acceding state or country to practice their professions in the Philippines.The concerned Professional Regulatory Board shall evaluate the documents submitted. If found that the documents are in order, the applicant shall, upon payment of the prescribed fees, be enrolled/entered in the roster of foreign professionals and be issued a temporary special permit to practice his profession in the Philippines.
(b) Submit authentic or authenticated copy of a valid alien employment permit (for non-resident alien professional) or alien employment registration certificate (for resident alien professional) issued by the DOLE.
(c) Submit authentic/authenticated copy of document issued by proper government official certifying that the applicant is a registered professional in his country/state and that he is licensed to practice his profession in his country/state.
(d) Submit Personal Data Sheet under oath containing such information as: Name of applicant; citizenship/nationality; place and date of birth; civil status; residence address in his country or state; status of stay in the Philippines; residence and mailing address in the Philippines; profession/s; date/s admitted/registered as professional; name of employer, place of work or employment, profession required by his position as consultant or employee; length of engagement; educational qualifications; work experience and other relevant data/information.
(a) Submit the authentic/authenticated copy of law or provision/s of law being invoked by applicant as allowing foreign professionals to practice their professions in the Philippines.The concerned Professional Regulatory Board shall evaluate the documents submitted. If found to be qualified under the provisions of law invoked, the applicant shall, upon payment of the prescribed fees, be entered/enrolled in the roster of foreign professionals and that he shall be issued temporary special permit to practice his profession in the Philippines.
(b) Submit authentic or authenticated copy of a valid alien employment permit (for non-resident alien professional) or alien employment registration certificate (for resident alien professional) issued by the DOLE.
(c) Submit authentic/authenticated document issued by proper government official certifying that applicant is a registered professional in his country/state and that he is licensed to practice his profession in his country/state.
(d) Submit Personal Data Sheet under oath containing such information as: Name of applicant; citizenship/nationality; place and date of birth; civil status; residence address in his country or state; status of stay in the Philippines; residence and mailing address in the Philippines; profession/s; date/s admitted/registered as professional; name of employer, place of work or employment, profession required by his position as consultant or employee; length of engagement; educational qualifications; work experience and other relevant data/information.