Travelling to the Philippines

Live Pets Importation to the Philippines

You may now submit on-line, import permits for dogs and cats. Please visit the link below to submit your application on-line:

http://www.da.gov.ph/daemp/baimport.html

Travel Tax Exemption

The Philippine Consulate announced today ( 25 October 2001) the grant of travel tax exemption to certain categories of Filipinos living and working abroad, as follows…

Application for Waiver of Exclusion Ground (WEG)

One night of bliss between Trixie OuiOui and Lino Matipono resulted in the birth of a beautiful child, Rolly, nine (9) months later in Toronto. Now 14 years old and holder of a Canadian passport, Rolly wants to travel to the…

Balikbayan

Boy became a Canadian citizen in year 2000. Now a Canadian passport holder, he wants to go back to the Philippines to marry his long-time girlfriend, Monette of Pidigan, Abra. Boy plans to stay in the Philippines for one year…

Travel Clearnace for Minors

For more information on this topic we refer you to the Answer in the Frequently Asked Questions of the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Philippines.

Bringing in or taking out Philippine foreign currencies during arrival in or departure from the Philippines

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Circular No. 308 series of 2001 dated 15 November 2001 as amended by Circular No. 507 dated 19 January 2006 (on foreign currency notes/coins/other monetary instruments) and Section 4 of Central Bank Circular No. 1389 dated 13 April 1993, as amended by BSP Circular No. 98 dated 11 December 1995 (on Philippine currency/notes/coins/other monetary instruments), as follows…

Visa Requirements to the Philippines

For further information pertaining Visa Requirements to the Philippines please view Issuance of Visa in the Consular Section.

Travelling with Expired Passports

As a general rule, all incoming foreign passengers must be in possession of travel documents valid for at least six (6) months beyond their intended stay in the Philippines. However, the Bureau of Immigration of the Philippines may allow admission after primary inspection of the following incoming passengers with no fine imposed on the carrier/airline…

Guidelines for Dual Citizens Travelling to the Philippines

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) released last December 2004 new guidelines for Filipinos with dual or multiple citizenships entering or leaving the Philippines.

The BI guidelines prescribe that either a genuine and a valid Philippine passport and/or an original Identification Certificate issued by the Bureau will be considered as substantial proof of Philippine citizenship.

Visa-Free Stay Regulations for Former Filipinos in the Philippines

Following a number of queries from the Filipino-Canadian community regarding the implementation of Balikbayan program, the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto would like to share the following:

“Per verbal consultation with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), former Filipino nationals should declare before the Philippine…