{"id":3679,"date":"2020-07-08T15:19:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T19:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?page_id=3679"},"modified":"2020-09-15T16:50:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T20:50:13","slug":"travel-tax-exemption","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/other-services\/travel-tax-exemption\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Tax Exemption"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3679\" class=\"elementor elementor-3679\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1af503f8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1af503f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64c1639\" data-id=\"64c1639\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c352ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c352ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">travel tax exemption<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777c3458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"777c3458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650453f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"650453f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The travel tax is a levy imposed by the Philippine government on individuals 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.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cd8930 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cd8930\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c7a559\" data-id=\"2c7a559\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f14cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55f14cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>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:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a25c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a25c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ol><li>Filipino citizens<\/li><li>Permanent resident aliens whose immigration status maybe one of the following:<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Sec. 13 Quota or Preference Immigrant Visa<\/li><li>Sec. 13 A Visa issued to an Alien Spouse of Philippine Citizen<\/li><li>Sec. 13 B Child born outside the Philippines by a 13A Mother<\/li><li>Sec. 13 C Child born in the Philippines by a 13A Mother<\/li><li>Sec. 13 D Loss of Citizenship by a Filipino Woman by her Marriage to an Alien<\/li><li>Sec. 13 E Returning Resident<\/li><li>Sec. 13 G Former Natural-born Citizen of the Philippines who was Naturalized by a\u00a0Foreign Country<\/li><li>TRV Temporary Residence Visa<\/li><li>RA 7919 Alien Social Integration Act of 1995<\/li><li>RC \/RFC Recognition as Filipino Citizen<\/li><li>RA 7837 Permanent Resident<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc3353a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc3353a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>The following Filipino citizens are EXEMPTED from the payment of travel tax pursuant to\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Sec. 2 of PD 1183, as amended:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27d1d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f27d1d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ol><li>Overseas Filipino workers<\/li><li>Filipino permanent residents abroad whose stay in the Philippines is less than one year<\/li><li>Infants (2 years and below)<\/li><li>Other individuals qualified to avail of exemption. Please see complete list below, including the requirements to avail of the exemption.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ac5f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"15ac5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-5\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-5\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Exempt Passengers<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Requirements (Original Copies)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Officials and Members of their Staff<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Certification from the Office of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs or their respective Embassy \/ Consulate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Officials, Consultants, Experts, and Employees of the United Nations (UN) Organization and its agencies<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">UN Passport or Certification of Employment from the UN office or its agency<br \/>\n<br \/>\nNOTE: Dependents are also exempted if fare is paid for and certified by the UN. For dependents of employees of other UN agencies, a certification and proof from the organization \/ agency is required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">United States (US) Military Personnel including dependents and other US nationals with fares paid for by the US government or on US Government-owned or chartered transport facilities<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Government Transport Request (GTR) for a plane ticket or certification from the US Embassy that the fare is paid from the US Government funds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Overseas Filipino Workers<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">If hired through POEA, the Overseas Employment Certificate serves as the Exemption Certificate<br \/>\nIf 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<br \/>\nNOTE: The OEC is valid as Exemption Certificate if used in going to the OFW\u2019s worksite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Crewmembers of airplanes plying international routes<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Certification from the Civil Aeronautics Board that the crewmember is joining his aircraft, indicating the crewmember\u2019s name, position, and location of aircraft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Filipino permanent residents abroad whose stay in the Philippines is less than<br \/>\none (1) year<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Copies of the identification pages of passport and stamp of last arrival in the Philippines<br \/>\nProof of permanent residence in foreign country (e.g. US Green card, Canadian Form 1000, etc)<br \/>\nCertification of Residence issued by the Philippine Embassy \/ Consulate in the country which does not grant permanent resident status or appropriate entries in the passport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Philippine Foreign Service Personnel officially assigned abroad and their dependents<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Certification to this effect from the Department of Foreign Affairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Officials and Employees of the Philippine Government traveling on official business (excluding Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Certified true copy of Travel Authority or Travel Order from the Department Secretary concerned to the effect that such officials \/ employees are traveling on official business<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Grantees of foreign government funded trips<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Proof that travel is funded or provided by a foreign government<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Bona-fide Students with approved scholarships by appropriate government agency<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Certification to this effect from concerned government agency<br \/>\nNOTE: \u201cStudent\u201d is defined as a person attending formal classes in an educational institution for the purpose of taking up a course leading to a diploma, the duration of which is not less than one (1) year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Infants (Up to second birthday on date of travel)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">In case the original passport cannot be presented, the original birth certificate and photocopy of ID page of passport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Personnel (and their dependents) of multinational companies with regional headquarters, but not engaged in business, in the Philippines<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Certification to this effect from the Board of Investments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Those authorized by the President of the Republic of the Philippines for reasons of national interest<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Written authorization from the Office of the President expressly entitling the passenger to travel tax exemption<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">As provided under R.A. 6768, Balikbayans whose stay in the Philippines is less than one (1) year<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Identification pages of passport and stamps of last departure from and arrival in the Philippines, duration of which is at least one (1) year<br \/>\nAirline ticket used in traveling to the Philippines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">As provided under R.A. 6768, Family members of former Filipinos accompanying the latter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Foreign passport of former Filipino or other evidence of former Philippine Citizenship<br \/>\n<br \/>\nBirth certificate or adoption papers of children and \/ or marriage contract of accompanying spouse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-5 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345abf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"345abf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><em><strong>Note: In all cases, the passenger will be required to bring and present his\/her original passport.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed49e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ed49e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7bb5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a7bb5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) is now accepting online application for Travel Tax Exemption Certificate (TEC).\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Click <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc346n84LFYw0A-22PFnjPbSRthUXYPlGQwleoFeEFSVI38cw\/viewform\"><strong>here<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>to apply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">For more information, please visit TIEZA&#8217;s website <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" 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