Philippines Exit Travel Tax at the Airport

[PhilipinaMagic 0]

My wife and I are visiting the Philippines this summer to visit her family. She already has her GreenCard. Our question is will she be required to pay an Travel Tax to exit the country or only the Airport Terminal fee? The Airport terminal fee is 600 peso but some people are telling us she will also have to pay a travel tax but then others say no that is only for the overseas workers.

Can someone please help? This is the information I have gotten from the airport. doesn't the greencard make her a legal resident of the USA? So wouldn't that exclude her from this tax??? Very confused

1. WHAT IS TAX?
Answer: The travel tax is a levy imposed by the Philippines Government on the individuals (citizens of the Philippines, permanet resident aliens, and non- resident aliens who have stayed in the Philippines for more than one year) who are leaving the country irrespective of the place where the air ticket is issued and the form or place of payment, as provided for by Presidential Decree (PD) 1183, as amended:

2. WHAT ARE THE TRAVEL TAX RATES?

First Class Passage Economy Class Passage Full Rate PHP 2,700.00 PHP 1,620.00 Standard Reduced Rate PHP 1,350.00 PHP 810.00 Privileged Reduced Rate for Overseas Filipino Worker’s (OFWs) dependents PHP 400.00 PHP 300.00 Processing Fee per Certificate PHP 200.00 PHP 200.00

A Travel Tax of PHP 1,620.00 shall be collected from every departing passenger at the Clark International Airport (CRK)

[islandgirl80 28]

Overseas workers don't pat travel tax or whatever tax at the airport. She will pay travel tax because she is still a Filipino.

Edited August 8, 2014 by islandgirl80

[sweet cakes 326]

My wife and I are visiting the Philippines this summer to visit her family. She already has her GreenCard. Our question is will she be required to pay an Travel Tax to exit the country or only the Airport Terminal fee? The Airport terminal fee is 600 peso but some people are telling us she will also have to pay a travel tax but then others say no that is only for the overseas workers.

Can someone please help? This is the information I have gotten from the airport. doesn't the greencard make her a legal resident of the USA? So wouldn't that exclude her from this tax??? Very confused

1. WHAT IS TAX?

Answer: The travel tax is a levy imposed by the Philippines Government on the individuals (citizens of the Philippines, permanet resident aliens, and non- resident aliens who have stayed in the Philippines for more than one year) who are leaving the country irrespective of the place where the air ticket is issued and the form or place of payment, as provided for by Presidential Decree (PD) 1183, as amended:

2. WHAT ARE THE TRAVEL TAX RATES?

First Class Passage Economy Class Passage Full Rate PHP 2,700.00 PHP 1,620.00 Standard Reduced Rate PHP 1,350.00 PHP 810.00 Privileged Reduced Rate for Overseas Filipino Worker’s (OFWs) dependents PHP 400.00 PHP 300.00 Processing Fee per Certificate PHP 200.00 PHP 200.00

A Travel Tax of PHP 1,620.00 shall be collected from every departing passenger at the Clark International Airport (CRK)

Your wife is still a Philippine citizen and will have to pay the travel tax. I am not sure though if she will have any sort of discount, but might as well be prepared to pay the full PhP 1,620.

(International airport) Terminal fee is PhP 550.

If flying from the province, there is also a terminal fee (cost varies, normally PhP200 per passenger) when traveling at a domestic airport.

[Ontarkie 14,280]

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[airngkeye 1]

My wife and I are visiting the Philippines this summer to visit her family. She already has her GreenCard. Our question is will she be required to pay an Travel Tax to exit the country or only the Airport Terminal fee? The Airport terminal fee is 600 peso but some people are telling us she will also have to pay a travel tax but then others say no that is only for the overseas workers.

Can someone please help? This is the information I have gotten from the airport. doesn't the greencard make her a legal resident of the USA? So wouldn't that exclude her from this tax??? Very confused

1. WHAT IS TAX?

Answer: The travel tax is a levy imposed by the Philippines Government on the individuals (citizens of the Philippines, permanet resident aliens, and non- resident aliens who have stayed in the Philippines for more than one year) who are leaving the country irrespective of the place where the air ticket is issued and the form or place of payment, as provided for by Presidential Decree (PD) 1183, as amended:

2. WHAT ARE THE TRAVEL TAX RATES?

First Class Passage Economy Class Passage Full Rate PHP 2,700.00 PHP 1,620.00 Standard Reduced Rate PHP 1,350.00 PHP 810.00 Privileged Reduced Rate for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) dependents PHP 400.00 PHP 300.00 Processing Fee per Certificate PHP 200.00 PHP 200.00

A Travel Tax of PHP 1,620.00 shall be collected from every departing passenger at the Clark International Airport (CRK)

Greencard holders still need to pay but for just a minimal or reduced travel tax around 220 pesos.

When she gets naturalized then thats the time PH tax is waived whenever she leaves Philipines.

And note to those to fly first time even with any residence permits of other countries, full cost of travel tax will be collected.

Terminal fees are required for EVERY PASSENGER.

Edited August 8, 2014 by airngkeye

[Hank_ 9,174]

My wife and I are visiting the Philippines this summer to visit her family. She already has her GreenCard. Our question is will she be required to pay an Travel Tax to exit the country or only the Airport Terminal fee? The Airport terminal fee is 600 peso but some people are telling us she will also have to pay a travel tax but then others say no that is only for the overseas workers.

Can someone please help? This is the information I have gotten from the airport. doesn't the greencard make her a legal resident of the USA? So wouldn't that exclude her from this tax??? Very confused

1. WHAT IS TAX?

Answer: The travel tax is a levy imposed by the Philippines Government on the individuals (citizens of the Philippines, permanet resident aliens, and non- resident aliens who have stayed in the Philippines for more than one year) who are leaving the country irrespective of the place where the air ticket is issued and the form or place of payment, as provided for by Presidential Decree (PD) 1183, as amended:

2. WHAT ARE THE TRAVEL TAX RATES?

First Class Passage Economy Class Passage Full Rate PHP 2,700.00 PHP 1,620.00 Standard Reduced Rate PHP 1,350.00 PHP 810.00 Privileged Reduced Rate for Overseas Filipino Worker’s (OFWs) dependents PHP 400.00 PHP 300.00 Processing Fee per Certificate PHP 200.00 PHP 200.00

A Travel Tax of PHP 1,620.00 shall be collected from every departing passenger at the Clark International Airport (CRK)

Someone recently posted that she will only have to pay an exemption fee for the travel tax. I believe this dependent on how long you have been back in the Philippines.