REMINDER ON EMPLOYERS NOT TO HIRE FOREIGNERS WITHOUT PROPER WORK PERMITS
The Bureau of Immigration had repeatedly reminded the employers not to engage the services of foreigners without the proper working Visa or Work Permit.
The Philippine Immigration Act under Section 9 (g) provides a foreigner who is hired to work in the Philippines must have a Pre-Arranged Working Visa and an Alien Employment Permit to be secured from the Department of Labor and Employment.
If the foreigner hired will only work as a consultant for a short period of time, the employers may apply for Special Working Permits. Special Working Permits are valid for 3 months and renewable for another 3 months.
The employment of foreigners without the proper permit is punishable by fine and imprisonment.
