Bureau of Immigration (Philippines)

Bureau of Immigration
Kawanihan ng Imigrasyon

Bureau of Immigration Building in Plaza de Mexico, Intramuros, Manila
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 22, 1940 (1940-01-22)
JurisdictionGovernment of the Philippines
HeadquartersBureau of Immigration Head Office, Magallanes Dr, Intramuros, Manila, Metro Manila
MottoPatriotism, Integrity, Professionalism
Annual budget₱1.61 billion (2023)[1]
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Joel Anthony Viado, Officer-in-Charge and Deputy Commissioner
  • Daniel Laogan, Deputy Commissioner
  • Aldwin Alegre, Deputy Commissioner
  • Dana Krizia Sandoval, Spokesperson
Parent AgencyDepartment of Justice
Websiteimmigration.gov.ph

The Bureau of Immigration (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Imigrasyon),[2] also known between 1972 and 1987 as the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation, is the immigration regulatory and control body of the Philippines. It was established by the Philippine Immigration Act in 1940, although a predecessor agency had existed as part of the Bureau of Customs since 1899.

  1. ^ C. Bureau of Immigration
  2. ^ Narvaez, Eilene Antoinette; Macaranas, Edgardo, eds. (2013). Mga Pangalan ng Tanggapan ng Pamahalaan sa Filipino (PDF) (in Filipino) (2013 ed.). Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. p. 6. ISBN 978-971-0197-22-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2024.