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Documentation of Immigrants

 

    Sec 15. Immigrants must present for admission into the Philippines an unexpired passports or official documents in the nature of passports issued by the governments of the countries to which they owe their allegiance or other travel documents showing their origin and identity as prescribed by regulations, and valid immigration visas issued by consular officers, except that children born subsequent to the issuance of the immigration visa or a reentry permit case of children born abroad during the temporary visit abroad of their mother as provided for in paragraph (c) of section thirteen of the Act the immigration visa or reentry permit not having expired, and returning residents, as referred to in section thirteen (f) hereof, presenting unexpired reentry permits as provided for in section twenty-two of this Act, shall not be subject to these documentary requirements. No child shall, however be exempt from these documentary requirements unless the alleged mother shall have proved her state of pregnancy before the consular officers in the case of children born subsequent to the issuance of a valid immigration visa, or before the immigration authorities prior to her departure from the Philippines in the case of children born abroad of mothers with valid reentry permits. Provided, however, that in the latter case, should the mother became pregnant after her departure from the Philippines, the fact of her pregnancy shall be proved before the consular officers who shall issue the appropriate certification for presentation to the immigration authorities, upon her return to the Philippines. [As amended by Republic Act No. 503, Sec.6]

Sec 16. The form and manner of applying for an immigration visa and the form and validity of such immigration visa shall be established by regulation.

Sec 17. No immigration visa shall be issued to an immigrant if the consular officer knows from statements in the application therefore, or from the papers submitted therewith, or otherwise has reason to believe that the immigrant is inadmissible into the Philippines under the immigration laws.