Revised Rules for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals

November 16, 2017DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 186-17REVISED RULES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF EMPLOYMENT PERMITS TO FOREIGN NATIONALSPursuant to the provisions of Articles 5, 40, 41 and 42 of PD 442, as amended, the provisions of Rule XIV, Book 1 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations, Section 17 (5), Chapter 4, Title VII of the Administrative Code of 1987, the following Rules are hereby promulgated to govern the employment of foreign nationals: Policy DeclarationThe Alien Employment Permit (AEP) is not an exclusive authority for a foreign national to work in the Philippines. It is just one of the requirements in the issuance of a work visa (9g) to legally engage in gainful employment in the country. The foreign national must obtain the required Special Temporary Permit (STP) from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) in case the employment involves practice of profession and Authority to Employ Alien from the Department of Justice (DOJ) where the employment is in a nationalized or partially nationalized industry and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in case of mining.SECTION 1. ...