MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday clarified that it does not collect “immigration assistance” fees from foreign nationals. The bureau said this on Tuesday, as it learned of a Philippine-based company allegedly charging fees to its employees for payment to government agencies. In a statement, BI said Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente obtained a copy of a circulating document showing the breakdown of fees for immigration airport assistance. The BI chief said they are looking into possible legal actions that may be pursued against the company. “The company is allegedly charging P5,000 as Airport Assistance Fee, another P5,000 for processing fee and P20,000 for a Department of Foreign Affairs Invitation Letter,” the BI chief said.

Source: Philippine Star July 06, 2021 09:11 UTC