HIGIT 133K ALIENS NAG-COMPLY SA 2026 ANNUAL REPORT SA BI
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Iniulat ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) na umabot sa 133,372 registered foreign nationals na may immigrant at non-immigrant visas ang nakilahok sa Annual Report na ginanap mula January 1 hanggang March 1, 2026.
Ang foreign nationals ay sumunod sa mandatory annual reporting at bagamat mababa ito sa 135,000 foreign nationals na nag-comply noong 2025, ito ay nasa ‘expected levels’ pa din umano,
“Such variations may be attributed to global trends and there was also a noted decline of foreign nationals in the country after the pandemic,” anang BI.
Ayon kay BI Alien Registration Division Chief Atty. Jose Carlitos Licas, Chinese nationals ang pinakamaraming reportees na umabot sa 50,094, na sinundan ng Indians, 21,108; Americans, 11,519; South Koreans, 6,922 at Taiwanese, 6,842.
Ani Licas, ang top five nationalities ng reportees ay pareho lang sa 2025 Annual Report.
“This year’s annual report recorded an increase in foreign nationals completing their reporting virtually and paying fees through the BI’s online system, while others continued to report in person at BI field, extension and satellite offices nationwide,” pahayag ni Licas.
Sinabi ni BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval na ang virtual reporting system na bahagi ng Bagong Immigration initiatives ay nakabuto sa ‘accessibility and convenience, allowing many reportees to complete the process online.’
Aniya, “under the Alien Registration Act of 1950, registered foreign nationals in the Philippines are required to file their annual report with the bureau within the first 60 days of the year.” (JERRY S. TAN)