Govt. Sets New Guidelines for Stay Permit Extensions for Foreign Citizens Located Overseas

  • As a follow-up to the issuance of Circular No. IMI-0661.GR.01.01 on Visa and Stay Permit Provisions During the New Normal Adaptation Period, the Director-General of Immigration ("Director-General") has issued Circular No. IMI-0158.GR.01.01 of 2021 on Provisions for the Extension of Stay Permits for Foreign Citizens Holding Limited-Stay Permits/Permanent-Stay Permits Who Are Located Overseas ("Circular 0158/2021"). Circular 0158/2021 requires the Heads of Immigration Offices to extend the limited-stay permits, permanent-stay permits and/or re-entry permits of any foreign citizens who are located overseas and whose stay permits are set to expire.  
  • Said extensions will be granted based on applications that are submitted by guarantors/persons-in-charge of the foreign citizens in question to the heads of the relevant immigration offices, provided that: 1) Said guarantors enclose copies of the relevant foreign citizens’ passports; 2) Applications will be completed without the requirement to implement any biometric processing based on the approval of the Director-General; and 3) The guarantors/persons-in-charge report the arrival of the foreign citizens in question to the relevant immigration offices within 30 days of their arrival.
  • Circular 0158/2021 has been in force since 19 July 2021.
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  • As a follow-up to the issuance of Circular No. IMI-0661.GR.01.01 on Visa and Stay Permit Provisions During the New Normal Adaptation Period, the Director-General of Immigration ("Director-General") has issued Circular No. IMI-0158.GR.01.01 of 2021 on Provisions for the Extension of Stay Permits for Foreign Citizens Holding Limited-Stay Permits/Permanent-Stay Permits Who Are Located Overseas ("Circular 0158/2021"). Circular 0158/2021 requires the Heads of Immigration Offices to extend the limited-stay permits, permanent-stay permits and/or re-entry permits of any foreign citizens who are located overseas and whose stay permits are set to expire.  
  • Said extensions will be granted based on applications that are submitted by guarantors/persons-in-charge of the foreign citizens in question to the heads of the relevant immigration offices, provided that: 1) Said guarantors enclose copies of the relevant foreign citizens’ passports; 2) Applications will be completed without the requirement to implement any biometric processing based on the approval of the Director-General; and 3) The guarantors/persons-in-charge report the arrival of the foreign citizens in question to the relevant immigration offices within 30 days of their arrival.
  • Circular 0158/2021 has been in force since 19 July 2021.
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