E-Travel Procedures questions

[Gaiden79 28]

18 minutes ago, top_secret said:

 

Reduced rate travel tax is pretty much limited to OFW's and their families.  Your wife and daughter would be exempt from travel tax on future trips once they establish residence in the US.  But first trip out they both have to pay.

Ok, it's all good. Thank you very much for the helpful info!

[Gaiden79 28]

On 6/8/2025 at 7:31 AM, top_secret said:

You can add the photo and all the passport info now, you just can't put in the flight details yet. It says 72 hours but it actually goes by calendar days.  If is to soon, it simply won't allow you to choose the calendar day of the flight.  It will be most convenient to have you daughter added under her mom's account because in the future you could pick both with a single visit to the web site. Dual citizens should list their Filipino Passport.  You can change anything at any time up until you successfully use it.  The online status changes to "CLEARED BY IMMIGRATION" in real time when they get past immigration at the airport.

Hi Topsecret, I had another question regarding the E-Travel registration. My wife and I were confused about the "Permanent Country of Residence" page (see attached photo). Does this mean where my wife will live with me in the US or her home residence in the Philippines? Thank you very much!

[top_secret 2,705]

8 hours ago, Gaiden79 said:

Hi Topsecret, I had another question regarding the E-Travel registration. My wife and I were confused about the "Permanent Country of Residence" page (see attached photo). Does this mean where my wife will live with me in the US or her home residence in the Philippines? Thank you very much!

 

I would guess that it does not really make a difference.  You could argue that K1 visa holders are technically still resident in the Philippines until they actually file for adjustment of status in the US, but CR/IR visa holders are resident in the US because they are actively traveling to their new country of permanent residence.

[Gaiden79 28]

16 hours ago, top_secret said:

 

I would guess that it does not really make a difference.  You could argue that K1 visa holders are technically still resident in the Philippines until they actually file for adjustment of status in the US, but CR/IR visa holders are resident in the US because they are actively traveling to their new country of permanent residence.

Agreed, truthfully my family's residence will now be in the US. Thanks for the help!

[seekingthetruth 1,255]

On 6/10/2025 at 2:23 AM, top_secret said:

 

She should be able to prefill most of that under "Manage Booking" on https://www.philippineairlines.com/ .  She would also have another chance when the online check-in window opens at  minus 24 hours from the flight. No matter what she will still need to check-in in person at the airport and they will sort it all there but completing online check-in grants them access to the much shorter online check-in line rather than the regular line.

 

Also be aware of travel tax.  Both must have paid 1620 Pesos.  With Philippine Airlines it might, or might not have, been included in the ticket price depending on how you bought the ticket.  If you aren't sure check the itemized ticket price for ~$29.10 each as travel tax or similar.  If it's not paid in the ticket they have to stop by the TIEZA counter at the airport and pay before they can collect their boarding passes.

 

On 6/10/2025 at 3:58 AM, Gaiden79 said:

Ok makes sense.

 

My wife saw that you can pay the travel tax on the Philippine Airlines website so we will try that. Is there no discount for children for the tax? Thanks.

 

On 6/10/2025 at 4:22 AM, top_secret said:

 

Reduced rate travel tax is pretty much limited to OFW's and their families.  Your wife and daughter would be exempt from travel tax on future trips once they establish residence in the US.  But first trip out they both have to pay.

 

Let me clarify on the Travel Tax.  Travel Tax applies to Filipino citizens and Permanent Residents in the Philippines, like me, on a 13A Marriage Visa.  It also applies to my two dual citizenship kids.

 

Reduced rate travel tax does apply to kids.  It is p810 instead of the full 1620.  However, I have not seen any airline that offers the reduced rate when paying it during the booking process.

 

Also, you can pay the travel tax on the TIEZA website, before going to the airport, but I just checked and they still do not offer the discount rate there.

 

I have two kids so I always go to the desk at the airport and get the kids discount.  They are fairly efficient but allow an extra 30 minutes to be safe.  Cost me p4860 for our family of 4 a few weeks ago.  They do take credit cards.

[seekingthetruth 1,255]

On 6/8/2025 at 9:39 AM, Gaiden79 said:

My Filipino wife and dual citizen 7 year old daughter will be flying from the Philippines to the US for the first time next week and I just wanted some clarification on the E-Travel process. My wife is traveling on an IR-1 visa and my daughter is already a US Citizen with a CRBA.

 

I am assuming this is a one way flight, correct?

 

Technically only Filipino citizens have to do E-travel when leaving the Philippines.  Dual citizens like your daughter are not required to do it.  However, no harm in doing it.

 

This probably does not apply to them, but here is a bit more e-travel info.

 

Coming in to the Philippines, all passengers must do it and all the health declaration stuff is included.

 

If travelling from the Philippines and back (round trip) it is nice to install the app on your phone.  It will save all of your info from your outbound flight and when coming back, you just have to fill in the flight details and do the health declaration.  Very helpful when travelling with a family.

 

I just travelled with the family a few weeks ago and my Filipino wife travelled a few months back.  On the outbound flight, they never asked about e-travel.  I think they have it the system and don't ask anything about it, if it is done.  Coming back into the Philippines (this was Clark) they have a checkpoint and you have to show them the e-travel QR code.  If you have not done it you will have to do it then and there, on your phone.

 

Personally, I prefer to have the QR code printed

[Gaiden79 28]

4 hours ago, seekingthetruth said:

 

 

 

Let me clarify on the Travel Tax.  Travel Tax applies to Filipino citizens and Permanent Residents in the Philippines, like me, on a 13A Marriage Visa.  It also applies to my two dual citizenship kids.

 

Reduced rate travel tax does apply to kids.  It is p810 instead of the full 1620.  However, I have not seen any airline that offers the reduced rate when paying it during the booking process.

 

Also, you can pay the travel tax on the TIEZA website, before going to the airport, but I just checked and they still do not offer the discount rate there.

 

I have two kids so I always go to the desk at the airport and get the kids discount.  They are fairly efficient but allow an extra 30 minutes to be safe.  Cost me p4860 for our family of 4 a few weeks ago.  They do take credit cards.

Yes thank you, my daughter did get the discounted rate when they traveled last weekend.

[Gaiden79 28]

4 hours ago, seekingthetruth said:

 

I am assuming this is a one way flight, correct?

 

Technically only Filipino citizens have to do E-travel when leaving the Philippines.  Dual citizens like your daughter are not required to do it.  However, no harm in doing it.

 

This probably does not apply to them, but here is a bit more e-travel info.

 

Coming in to the Philippines, all passengers must do it and all the health declaration stuff is included.

 

If travelling from the Philippines and back (round trip) it is nice to install the app on your phone.  It will save all of your info from your outbound flight and when coming back, you just have to fill in the flight details and do the health declaration.  Very helpful when travelling with a family.

 

I just travelled with the family a few weeks ago and my Filipino wife travelled a few months back.  On the outbound flight, they never asked about e-travel.  I think they have it the system and don't ask anything about it, if it is done.  Coming back into the Philippines (this was Clark) they have a checkpoint and you have to show them the e-travel QR code.  If you have not done it you will have to do it then and there, on your phone.

 

Personally, I prefer to have the QR code printed

Yes, my wife and daughter filled out all the etravel stuff but they never asked for the one way flight. I guess only if coming back.

[top_secret 2,705]

To further clarify, travel Tax DOES NOT apply to Filipino citizens, dual citizens and Balikbayans who are resident overseas and spent less than a year visiting the Philippines.  They just need to stop by the TEIZA desk and show their green card, permanent resident visa or foreign passport and their entry stamp to claim the exemption certificate.  We do it every time now and no more travel tax for any of us. It's anyone, including foreigners, who are resident in the Philippines or has spent more than a year in the Philippines that ARE subject to travel tax.  So, it goes almost exclusively by country of residence rather than citizenship.  Ordinarily a Filipino emigrant would only need to pay it the first exit leaving to move overseas.  All future trips are exempt unless they move back to the Philippines.

 

I agree they don't seem to enforce E-Travel on exit but the online status in your e-travel account does change to "CLEARED BY IMMIGRATION" in real time when you actually pass exit immigration.  So, even if they dont mention it their system is definitely looking at it.  It generates a digital record that you have immediate access to of your exit in the unlikely event dates of entry and exit were ever questioned for any reason.  I fill it just for that reason.

[Gaiden79 28]

On 6/23/2025 at 8:00 AM, top_secret said:

To further clarify, travel Tax DOES NOT apply to Filipino citizens, dual citizens and Balikbayans who are resident overseas and spent less than a year visiting the Philippines.  They just need to stop by the TEIZA desk and show their green card, permanent resident visa or foreign passport and their entry stamp to claim the exemption certificate.  We do it every time now and no more travel tax for any of us. It's anyone, including foreigners, who are resident in the Philippines or has spent more than a year in the Philippines that ARE subject to travel tax.  So, it goes almost exclusively by country of residence rather than citizenship.  Ordinarily a Filipino emigrant would only need to pay it the first exit leaving to move overseas.  All future trips are exempt unless they move back to the Philippines.

 

I agree they don't seem to enforce E-Travel on exit but the online status in your e-travel account does change to "CLEARED BY IMMIGRATION" in real time when you actually pass exit immigration.  So, even if they dont mention it their system is definitely looking at it.  It generates a digital record that you have immediate access to of your exit in the unlikely event dates of entry and exit were ever questioned for any reason.  I fill it just for that reason.

Ah okay, that's very useful details to know about the process. My daughter got the discount, but I heard if you pay online maybe you don't get it.

 

About the not enforcing e-travel on exit, that makes sense now that you explain it. Everything went buttery smooth really so thank you so much!