NAIA Manila Travel Tax and Terminal Fee for US immigrant visa holder

[ultrasoul 58]

Did a search but couldn’t find a recent post here on this topic- thanks for the patience!

 

Trying to see if we need to provide cash for our immigrating brother and sister in law for NAIA travel tax and  terminal fee.

 

Doesn’t NAIA no longer collects cash terminal fees as this is now bundled in airline ticket price?

 

 As for the travel tax- will they get an exemption since they are holding a US immigrant visa and CFO certificate?

 

 Thanks a mil

 

 

[top_secret 2,716]

Travel tax is not the same as terminal fee.  Terminal fee is included in the ticket now at NAIA.  Travel tax can either be bundled into the ticket or they may have to pay at the TIEZA counter.  It's entirely up to how the airline ticketed it. Some airlines automatically include it, some airlines give a choice to include it or not, some airlines don't include it by default. You can look at the line item taxes for a P1620 or ~$29ish tax, or if you really can't tell if it's paid or not the airline check-in agent will send them to the TIEZA counter if it wasn't paid.

[Chancy 6,247]

17 hours ago, ultrasoul said:

Doesn’t NAIA no longer collects cash terminal fees as this is now bundled in airline ticket price?

 

 As for the travel tax- will they get an exemption since they are holding a US immigrant visa and CFO certificate?

 

Terminal fee is normally bundled in the ticket price.  Travel tax is required for immigrant visa holders.  Check the line items on the ticket -- if there is a charge for PhP 1620, then travel tax is already included in the ticket price.  If not, your relatives will need to pay the tax at NAIA.  If they are unsure whether it is already included or not, the airline check-in staff will advise them if they need to pay travel tax.

 

[ultrasoul 58]

Thanks everyone!

 

MNL terminal fee has been bundled as part of the ticket price (but some reason it looks lower than the 750 PHP).

 

As for the travel tax- immigrant visa holders because they aren't considered permanent residents of other countries just yet have to pay the TEIZA Travel tax which can be paid online (plus a  credit card convenience fee as usual). The New York Philippine Consulate webpage also confirms this- https://newyorkpcg.org/pcgny/other-services/travel-tax-exemption/

 

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The following individuals are REQUIRED by the Philippine government to pay the Travel Tax every time they leave 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:

1. Filipino citizens
2. Permanent resident aliens whose immigration status maybe one of the following:
   • • Sec. 13 Quota or Preference Immigrant Visa
     • Sec. 13 A Visa issued to an Alien Spouse of Philippine Citizen
     • Sec. 13 B Child born outside the Philippines by a 13A Mother
     • Sec. 13 C Child born in the Philippines by a 13A Mother
     • Sec. 13 D Loss of Citizenship by a Filipino Woman by her Marriage to an Alien
     • Sec. 13 E Returning Resident
     • Sec. 13 G Former Natural-born Citizen of the Philippines who was Naturalized by a Foreign Country
     • TRV Temporary Residence Visa
     • RA 7919 Alien Social Integration Act of 1995
     • RC /RFC Recognition as Filipino Citizen
     • RA 7837 Permanent Resident