The Department, through the Bureau, develops standards and guidelines to regulate the employment of foreign nationals in the country and safeguard the interest of Filipino workers, as provided for under Article 40 of the Labor Code of the Philippines.
Key issuances on Alien Employment Regulation can be viewed below:
Department Order
- Department Order No. 186 S. 2017 – Revised Rules for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals
- Department Order No. 205 S. 2019 – Implementing Guidelines on the Issuance of Certificate of No Objection on the Application for Work-Related Permits, VISAs, and Authorities of Foreign Nationals
- Department Order 221 S. 2021 – Revised Rules and Regulations for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals (Effective on May 06, 2021) – Published on April 20, 2021 at Business World and Philippines Star
- Department Order No. 221-A, series of 2022 or Guidelines in the Accreditation of Agents and Appointment of Employer’s Authorized Representative for Filing of Alien Employment Permit (AEP) Applications and Related Documents
Joint Memorandum Circular
Joint Guidelines
- Supplemental and Clarificatory Guidelines for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals No. 1, Series of 2021
- DOLE, DOJ, BI, and BIR Joint Guidelines No. 01, Series of 2019 – Guidelines on the Issuance of Work and Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals
- DOLE, DOJ, BI and BIR Joint Guidelines No. 01, Series of 2019 Advocacy Poster
Labor Advisory
AEP Advisories
- AEP Advisory No. 2 s2023
- AEP Advisory No. 1 s2023
- AEP Advisory No. 7 s2022
- AEP Advisory No. 6 s2022
- AEP Advisory No. 5 s2022
- AEP Advisory No. 4 s2022
- AEP Advisory No. 3 s2022
- AEP Advisory No. 2 s2022
- AEP Advisory No. 1 s2022
- AEP Advisory No. 1, Series of 2022 – Revised Prescribed Forms on Alien Employment Permits, Certificates of Exemption and Exclusion, and Ecozone Quarterly Reports
- AEP Advisory No. 01 – Revised AEP Application Form with Tax Identification No. (TIN), and AEP Monthly Reporting Forms
- AEP Advisory No. 02 – Disposal of Old AEP Cards Pending Full Distribution of New Cards Procured From the National Printing Office (NPO)
- AEP Advisory No. 03 – Publication and Effectivity of Department Order No. 221-21
- AEP Advisory No. 04 – Implementation of New and Revised Prescribed Forms on the Issuance and Regulation of Alien Employment Permits Pursuant to Department Order 221 s. 2021
- AEP Advisory No. 5 – Implementation of the Memorandum of Agreement between DOLE and Economic Zone Authorities
FAQs
Reports
Memorandum of Agreement
- Memorandum of Agreement between DOLE and Economic Zone Authorities
- MOA between DOLE and ECOZONES Photo
- Joint Memorandum Circular – Rules and Procedures Governing Foreign Nationals Intending to Work in the Philippines
For inquiries on AEP, you may check the Bureau’s AEP Inquiry Form.