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Guidelines on the entry and stay in the Philippines
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Upon arrival in the Philippines, the student, as part of the requirements for processing his entry, shall report immediately to the BI Students Desk for registration and to the accepting school and shall enroll in the school which issuedthis NOA. The school shall reassess the student's competency level and establish his scholastic comparative equivalence, when necessary. |
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The school, through its foreign student unit, shall assist the student in obtaining the necessary Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) and Certificate of Residence for Temporary Students (CRTS) from the BI. The student's authorized period of stay shall be consistent with the length of the course of study to which he has been accepted by a Philippine school. The initial period is one year, then, is renewed by the BI Student Desk every semester and for cause, maybe approved for one year. |
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A foreign student who wishes to pursue another degree program higher than the original course completed shall submit all appropriate clearances/indorsements to include Personal History Statement from duly accomplished, notarized affidavit of support, official transcript of record, NBI clearance and NOA from his admitting school and other concerned agencies to the BI for approval and subsequent processing of student visa extensions. |
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Shifting of course or change of school shall require prior CHED/DECS clearances. |
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Authorization for conversion from tourist's visa category to that of a student visa of issuance of |
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The concerned school and the Inter-Agency members shall provide assistance to the foreigners who are already in the country under any valid visa arrangement and who apply/petition for the conversion of their status of 9f student visaor for the issuance of a Special Study Permit provided all relevant prerequisites are complied with, and provided further, that safeguards to national security concerns/intersts are adequately and appropriately undertaken by all concerned agencies. |
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