Foreign corporation branch or office in the Philippines: your forms

You run the Philippine branch, representative office or regional headquarters of a foreign company and must register it with SEC and keep it reporting.

Forms in this pack: License application: branch office (FIA Form F-103); License application: representative office (FIA Form F-104); General Information Sheet — branch / representative office; General Information Sheet — ROHQ / RHQ; Notification Update Form (NUF); Cover sheet for the annual financial statements.

License application: branch office (FIA Form F-103): To establish a branch office of a foreign corporation in the Philippines (Foreign Investments Act, RA 7042).

License application: representative office (FIA Form F-104): To establish a representative office of a foreign corporation in the Philippines (RA 7042).

General Information Sheet — branch / representative office: Every year, within 30 calendar days after the anniversary of the SEC license (SEC MC No. 9, s. 2026, Sec. 5(c)).

General Information Sheet — ROHQ / RHQ: Every year, within 30 calendar days after the anniversary of the SEC license (SEC MC No. 9, s. 2026, Sec. 5(c)).

Notification Update Form (NUF): The update form SEC lists with the GIS under the yearly reports of foreign corporations.

Cover sheet for the annual financial statements: Branch and representative offices, RHQs and ROHQs file AFS on the same schedule: 29 May 2026 for a calendar year (SEC MC No. 9, s. 2026, Sec. 1).

The GIS of a foreign corporation is due 30 calendar days after the anniversary of its SEC license.

Check the Foreign Investment Negative List before applying — some activities are closed or limited to foreign ownership.

Not for: A Philippine corporation with foreign shareholders (use Start a corporation and Keep a corporation in good standing).

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