Full-Scale Implementation of the E-Travel System starts April 15

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:

1. Visit etravel.gov.ph
2. Select “Philippine passport holder” or Foreign passport holder” according to your nationality
3. Enter the details of your travel and your email address
4. Enter your personal details and sign a health declaration form to complete registration
5. Wait for your QR code to be generated then download and print/save a digital copy.
6. 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.