PERSONS EXEMPTED FROM THE TRAVEL TAX:

CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BASIS

Foreign Diplomatic and Certification from the EO No. 283 (July

Consular Officials and Office of Protocol, DFA 25, 1987). Section 1
Members of their Staff or their respective amending Sec.2 of
Embassy/Consulate PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
1977)
Officials, Consultants, UN Passport or EO No. 283 (July
Experts, and Employees Certification of 25, 1987). Section 2
of the United Nations Employment from the of PD 1183 ( Sept.
UN office or its agency 1, 1977)

Note: Dependents are

also exempted if fare is
paid and certified by
the UN. For dependents
of employees of other
UN agencies, a
certification and proof
from the
organization/agency is
required.
United States (US) Government Transport EO No. 283 (July
Military Personnel Request (GTR) for a 25, 1987). Section 1
including dependents plane ticket or amending Sec.2 of
and other US nationals certification from the PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
with fare paid for by the US Embassy that the 1977)
US government or on US fare is paid from the US
Government-Owned or Government funds.
Chartered transport
facilities
Overseas Filipino If hired through POEA, EO No. 283 (July
Workers the Overseas 25, 1987). Section 1
Employment Certificate amending Sec.2 of
serves as the PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
Exemption Certificate 1977

If directly hired abroad,

a Certificate of
Employment issued by
the Philippine
Embassy/Consulate in
the place of work or an
 Employment Contract
authenticated by the
Philippine
Embassy/Consulate

Note: The OEC is valid

as exemption Certificate
if used in going to the
OFWs worksite.
Crew members of ships OEC issued by POEA EO No. 283 (July
and airplanes plying 25, 1987). Section 1
international routes who amending Sec.2 of
are leaving the country PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
to join their vessels or 1977
airplanes or to assume
their positions therein
Filipino permanent -Copies of the EO No. 283 (July
residents abroad whose identification pages of 25, 1987). Section 1
stay in the Philippines is passport and stamp of amending Sec.2 of
less than one (1) year. last arrival in the PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
Philippines. 1977
-Proof of permanent
residence in foreign
country (e.g. US Green
Card, Canadian Form
1000, etc.)
-Certification of
Residence issued by the
Philippine
Embassy/Consulate in
the country which does
not grant permanent
resident status, or
appropriate entries in
the passport.

Philippine Foreign Certification to this EO No. 283 (July

Service Personnel effect from the DFA 25, 1987). Section 1
officially assigned amending Sec.2 of
abroad and their PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
dependents. 1977
Officials and Employees Certified true copy of EO No. 283 (July
of the Philippine tavel authority or travel 25, 1987). Section 1
Government traveling on order from the amending Sec.2 of
official Department Secretary PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
business( excluding concerned to the effect 1977
GOCC) that such
officials/employees are
traveling on official
business.
Grantees of foreign Proof that travel is EO No. 283 (July
government funded trips funded or provided by a 25, 1987). Section 1
foreign government. amending Sec.2 of
PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
1977
Bona-fide students with Certification to this EO No. 283 (July
approved scholarships effect from concerned 25, 1987). Section 1
by appropriate government agency. amending Sec.2 of
government agency PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
Note: Student is 1977
defined as a person
attending formal
classes in an
educational institution
for the purpose of taking
a course leading to a
diploma, the duration of
which is not less than
(1) year.
Infants (up to second In case the original EO No. 283 (July
birthday on date of passport cannot be 25, 1987). Section 1
travel) presented, the original amending Sec.2 of
birth certificate and PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
photocopy of ID page of 1977
passport.
Personnel (and their Certification to this EO No. 283 (July
dependents) of effect from the Board of 25, 1987). Section 1
multinational companies Investments amending Sec.2 of
with regional PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
headquarters, but not 1977
engaged in business, in
the Philippines
Those authorized by the Written authorization EO No. 283 (July
President of the Republic from the Office of the 25, 1987). Section 1
of the Philippines for President expressly amending Sec.2 of
reasons of national entitling the passenger PD 1183 ( Sept. 1,
interest. to travel tax exemption. 1977
As provided under R.A. -Identification pages of RA No. 6768.
6768, Balikbayans passport and stamps of Sections 2 and 3
whose stay in the last departure from and
Philippines is less than 1 arrival in the
year Philippines, the
duration of which is at
least one

-Airline ticket used in

traveling to the
Philippines.
As provided under RA -Foreign passport of RA No. 6768.
No. 6768, family former Filipino or other Sections 2 and 3
members of former evidence of former
Filipinos accompanying Philippine Citizenship
the latter
-Birth Certificate or
adoption papers of
children and/or
Marriage Contract of
accompanying spouse.