PRC Special Temporary Permit (STP) allows a foreign professional to practice a regulated profession in the Philippines temporarily, for a specific engagement, under the PRC's rules and the profession's law.
Typical cases:
- Foreign professors or lecturers engaged by Philippine schools
- Foreign specialists brought in for a specific project or medical mission
- Other engagements allowed under the profession's regulatory law
Requirements (vary by profession):
- An application with supporting documents
- Proof of the foreign license or registration
- An endorsement or request from the hiring or sponsoring institution
- A validity limited to the engagement
What it means for you:
- It's mainly relevant to institutions hiring foreign professionals
- Filipino professionals returning from abroad renew their PRC license rather than applying for a permit