These are the advantages and convenience of Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) Card to the holder and the Bureau Immigration.

To the Holder

1. Faster processing time upon entering and leaving the Philippines.
   
2. Guaranteed authentic ACR.
   
3. Faster and more efficient service in acquiring immigration requirements at any BI office.
   
4. Provides a universal card containing all immigration information on the ICR, NBCR, CRTV, CRTT, CRTS, CRPE, ECC, SRC and RP.
   
5. Accessible for online payment of immigration fees.
   
6. Speedy information verification.
   
7. Reduces illegal and unwarranted detention of foreigners. It prevents and eliminates incidents where foreigners are indiscriminately accosted, harassed or detained for suspicion of fake or fraudulent possession of documents.
   
8. Decreases the fees in transacting with the Bureau of Immigration.

To the Bureau of Immigration

1. Automates the procedure for alien registration.
   
2. Eliminates fraud in alien registration and at the immigration entry/exit ports.
   
3. Reduces the requirements for manual passport checks and data encoding.
   
4. Achieves higher revenue for the Bureau of Immigration and the national government by increasing the number of aliens to register and improving the efficiency in collecting fees.
   
5. Tightens the security at the borders against terrorists and international criminals.
   
6. Reduces human smuggling activities.
   
7. Increases service efficiency for foreign residents.
   
8. Improves internal immigration control against illegal personnel issuing falsified documents.