Effective April 15, 2023, the Philippine government has mandated that all individuals traveling to and from the country must utilize the E-Travel portal, which can be accessed through the secure website https://etravel.gov.ph.
This is in line with the directive of the government’s Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on the complete utilization of the e-Travel system.
FOR ARRIVING PASSENGERS:
Register within seventy-two (72) hours prior to your scheduled time of arrival in the Philippines.
FOR DEPARTING PASSENGERS:
Register within seventy-two (72) hours prior to your scheduled time of departure from the Philippines.
For your guidance:
- Visit 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.
If you have any clarification, you can check the below FAQs.
