Philippine Travel Tax

A travel tax applies to tickets purchased in the Philippines. This travel tax is included in the total ticket price.

If you are departing from the Philippines but purchased your tickets outside of the Philippines, the travel tax is paid directly to the Philippines Tourism Authority and it will not be collected by the carriers or their agents.

Travel tax per age group

A full travel tax of PHP 1620 is included in the ticket price for all adult passengers.

A reduced travel tax of PHP 810 is included in the ticket price for all children between 2 and 11 years old.

Please note that you must submit the original reduced tax certificate to the Air France Philippines Office within 3 days of purchasing your ticket.

For infants under 2 years old, you will not have to pay a Philippine Travel Tax.

Tax reduction or exemption

If tax reduction or exemption applies to you, you can choose between 2 methods of payment, depending on when you submit the required documents:

  • Supporting documents submitted before your ticket is issued: Bank transfer
  • Supporting documents submitted within 3 days of your ticket being issued: Credit and debit cards

Exemptions

Non-immigrant foreign passport holders (adults, children, and infants) who stay in the Philippines for less than 1 year are exempt from paying the Philippine Travel Tax when submitting a copy of the identification pages of their passport and the stamp of their last arrival in the Philippines.

Infants who are under 2 years old on the date of travel and have a Philippine passport are exempt from paying the Philippine Travel Tax. No documents are required, but you must indicate their date of birth during the booking.

Filipino overseas contract workers are exempt from paying the Philippine Travel Tax when submitting their Overseas Employment Certificate from POEA.

Filipino permanent residents abroad who stay in the Philippines for less than 1 year are exempt from paying the Philippine Travel Tax when submitting a copy of the identification pages of their passport, the stamp of their last arrival in the Philippines, and either proof of permanent residence in their foreign country or certification of residence issued by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate (if the country does not grant permanent resident status).

All others listed in the TIEZA travel tax exemption are exempt from paying the Philippine Travel Tax when submitting their Tax Exemption Certificate, which they have obtained from TIEZA.

Read more about travel tax exemption on theTIEZA website.

Reductions

Children who are between 2 and 11 years old on the date of travel and have a Philippine passport pay a reduced Philippine Travel Tax of PHP 810. No documents are required, but you must indicate their date of birth during the booking.

Children who are between 2 and 11 years old on the date of travel, who stay in the Philippines for less than 1 year, and who have a foreign passport, pay a reduced Philippine travel tax of PHP 810 when submitting a copy of the identification pages of their passport and the stamp of their last arrival in the Philippines.

Legitimate spouses of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) as well as their legitimate and unmarried children under 21 years old pay a reduced Philippine Travel Tax of PHP 300. They need to submit a copy of their original passport, an Overseas Employment Certificate from POEA, a copy of the original or authenticated marriage contract, the airline ticket (if already purchased), and a certification from the manning agency stating that the passenger is joining the seaman’s vessel.

Refund of travel tax

After submitting the correct documents, you may be entitled to a refund of the Philippine Travel Tax. Please send your original OEC, TEC, or RTT certificates to the address below. Do not forget to mention the original ticket numbers as a reference.

Air France Accounting Department 17th Floor, IT Hub, Wilcon Depot, 2551 Chino Roces Avenue, 1233 Makati City, Philippines

Passenger service charge

When booking your ticket departing from Manila International Airport, the passenger service charge (LI tax) of PHP 500 is automatically added to your ticket price; Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW), pilgrims, and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) delegates are exempt from paying the LI tax, based on the Manila International Airport Authority Memorandum (March 2017). To get the exemption, they must have the correct official supporting documents (MOA article 1 section 04).

These documents are:

  • Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC): the document issued by the POEA certifying the bearer as a legitimate Overseas Filipino Worker, which serves as an exemption for OFW’s from payment of IPSC as defined under Article I, Section 7
  • Balik Manggagawa: copy of a valid work visa or work permit, a valid employment contract, a current employment certificate, a valid company ID, or a recent payment slip
  • MIAA Exemption Certificate: document issued by the MIAA certifying the bearer as a legitimate exempted passenger under MIAA Administrative Order No. 01 Series of 2000

If you are entitled to the LI tax exemption, please select any payment option and finish your reservation. Go to the airport check-in counter at least 3 hours before departure so that an Air France staff member may check your documentation. When Air France endorses the required documents, you can proceed to the MIAA refund counter to collect your LI tax refund. Please note that non-compliance with the required documentation means you will not get a refund of the LI tax at check-in.