Granting Permanent Residence To Certain Alien Non-Immigrants

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 730 June 5, 1975

GRANTING PERMANENT RESIDENCE TO CERTAIN ALIEN NON-IMMIGRANTS

WHEREAS, there is a substantial number of aliens in the Philippines who came to this country as non-immigrants, including overstaying Chinese nationals, many of whom have already married and borne families in the Philippines;

WHEREAS, although Presidential Decree No. 419 allows such non-immigrant aliens to acquire permanent residence in the Philippines without the necessity of obtaining the required visas abroad under paragraph 2, section 9, of the present Immigration Act, they are still required by said Decree to apply for immigrant visas with the Commission on Immigration and Deportation;

WHEREAS, a number of such aliens have already been screened by the National Intelligence Security Authority of the Philippines; and

WHEREAS, there is need, for humanitarian consideration, to grant such aliens permanent residence in the Philippines;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitutions, do hereby decree and order...

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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 730

Granting Permanent Residence to Certain Alien Non-Immigrants

- Recognizes that there is a substantial number of aliens in the Philippines who came as non-immigrants, including overstaying Chinese nationals, many of whom have married and borne families in the Philippines.
- Although Presidential Decree No. 419 allows such non-immigrant aliens to acquire permanent residence without obtaining visas abroad under paragraph 2, section 9 of the Immigration Act, they are still required to apply for immigrant visas with the Commission on Immigration and Deportation.
- A number of such aliens have already been screened by the National Intelligence Security Authority of the Philippines.
- For humanitarian considerations, the decree grants permanent residence in the Philippines to the following aliens who are currently in the Philippines as non-immigrants and have been screened and found qualified by the National Intelligence Security Authority: (See list)
- The decree takes effect immediately.