Starting April 15 ,2023, travelers to and from the Philippines are required to register through the E-Travel portal (https://etravel.gov.ph).
The e- Travel Registration is a new online portal and a mandatory requirement upon entry to the Philippines, as imposed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
FOR ARRIVING PASSENGERS:
Register within seventy-two (72) hours prior to your scheduled time of arrival in the Philippines.
FOR DEPARTINGPASSENGERS:
Register within seventy-two (72) hours prior to your scheduled time of arrival in the Philippines.
For your guidance:
- Visit https://etravel.gov.ph.
- Select “Philippine passport holder” or “Foreign passport holder “according to your nationality.
- Enter the details of your travel and your email address.
- Enter your personal details and sign a health declaration form to complete registration.
- Wait for your QR code to be generated then download and print/save a digital copy.
- Present your QR code upon check-in prior to your departure or during the BOQ verification upon arrival.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will discontinue the use of paper-based arrival and departure cards beginning May 1, 2023.
e-Travel registration is FREE OF CHARGE and does not collect or require any form of online payment. BEWARE of fake, fraudulent, or scam websites and entities which require payment upon registration.
To avoid inconvenience upon arrival, ALL travelers are encouraged to register 72 hours prior to departure from port of embarkation.
About the author