Issuance of CEZA Working Visa (CWV)
CEZA Locators/Enterprises who intend to employ foreign nationals shall apply a CEZA Working Visa for their foreign workers to CEZA upon securing an Alien Employment Permit (AEP) from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Office or Division: | Labor and Visa Services Division |
Classification: | Highly Technical |
Type of Transaction: | G2B – for government services whose client is a business entity |
Who may avail: | Foreign nationals who intend to work or be employed by a CEZA Enterprise/Locator |
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS | WHERE TO SECURE |
1. Letter of request (addressed to the Administrator and CEO | Business entity availing the service |
2. Certificate of Non-Availability (CNA) | Labor and Visa Services Division – Labor |
3. Recruitment Assistance Form (RAF) (CEZA-ODEP-LEPO-F3) | Labor and Visa Services Division – Labor |
4. Alien Employment Permit (AEP) | Department of Labor and Employment, Tuguegarao City |
5. Notarized General Application Form (CEZA-PMIS-BPRD-F10) | Labor and Visa Services Division – Visa/ CEZA Website (ceza.gov.ph) |
6. Passport bio-page and 9a visa page (photocopy) | Business entity availing the service |
7. Notarized Employment Contract | Business entity availing the service |
8. Notarized Resume/Personal Data Sheet (CEZA-PMIS-BPRD-F11) | Labor and Visa Services Division – Visa/ CEZA Website (ceza.gov.ph) |
9. Notarized Affidavit of Support | Business entity availing the service |
10. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Official Receipt | Bureau of Immigration – Aparri, Cagayan |
11. Passport (original) | Business entity availing the service |
12. TIN ID | Bureau of Internal Revenue |
CLIENT STEPS | AGENCY ACTIONS | FEES TO BE PAID | PROCESSING TIME | PERSON RESPONSIBLE |
1. Submit application requirements and pay processing fee to the cashier | 1.1 Receive application documents, conduct initial evaluation and issue Payment Order | None | 45 minutes | Division Manager A/ Division Chief, Labor and Visa Services Division |
2. Pay processing fee/ present proof of payment thru Bank deposit | 2.1 Upon payment of cash or presentation of proof of payment thru Bank deposit, cashier issues Official Receipt | US$100 | 15 minutes | Supervising Administrative Officer (Cashier IV)/ OIC-Division Chief, Cash Division |
Forms of acceptable payment: | ||||
a. Cash paid through the CEZA Cashier | ||||
b. Bank deposit to Land Bank Pasig Capitol current account #0672-1034- 01 | ||||
3. Submits copy of CEZA OR | 3.1 Conduct evaluation and validation of documents | None | 1 day | Division Manager A/ Division Chief, Labor and Visa Services Division |
3.2 Prepare CWV documents | None | 1 day | Division Manager A/ Division Chief, Labor and Visa Services Division | |
3.3 Approval of CWV documents | None | 1 day | Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Office of the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer | |
4. Pay processing fee to the BI | 4.1 Prepare and send application and CWV documents to Bureau of Immigration (BI) Aparri, Cagayan. | None | 1 day | Division Manager A/ Division Chief, Labor and Visa Services Division |
4.2 Upon receipt, BI Officer checks for any derogatory records of the applicant and issue BI receipt. | PhP8,580 (BI) Fee | 9 days | Alien Control Officer, Bureau of Immigration, Aparri | |
4.3 Prepare CWV Sticker upon approval of BI Aparri | None | 1 hour | Division Manager A/ Division Chief, Labor and Visa Services Division | |
4.4 Approval of CWV Sticker | None | 7 hours | Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Office of the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer | |
5. Receive passport with CWV | 5.1 Issue passport with CWV | None | 30 minutes | Division Manager A/ Division Chief, Labor and Visa Services Division |
TOTAL: | US$100 and PhP8,580 | 14 days, 1 hour | ||
(BI) fee | and 30 minutes |
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