Exiting Manila International Airport

[beameup 0]

I have heard stories of Filipinas being detained at the Immigration check-point inside the Manila Airport for supposed "inconsistencies" in their paperwork. I was wondering if anyone has had any problem whatsoever with their fiancé or spouse getting through this check-point and boarding their plane in Manila.

I know for a fact that it has happened to others, but usually when they are accompanied by a foreigner (boyfriend) and going on vacation.

[Ken_Maria 0]

The only problems I personaly know of are not Filipinas on K1/K3 visas. If they are 18 or look 18 or younger, they typically get questioned more due to the number of fake documents provided to underage girls leaving the PI for work. If you fiancee has her K-1, CFO stamp, tickets and passport, there should be no problem. Just remember the departure fee has increased to 750 peso (it includes the additional 200 peso for the security fee now). Ken & Maria

I have heard stories of Filipinas being detained at the Immigration check-point inside the Manila Airport for supposed "inconsistencies" in their paperwork. I was wondering if anyone has had any problem whatsoever with their fiancé or spouse getting through this check-point and boarding their plane in Manila.

I know for a fact that it has happened to others, but usually when they are accompanied by a foreigner (boyfriend) and going on vacation.

[me262 0]

Not only is there a Passenger Terminal Fee of P750 there is also the Travel Tax of P1620 applied to Philippine citizens leaving the country and if you are flying first class the Tax is P2700.

[beameup 0]

Not only is there a Passenger Terminal Fee of P750 there is also the Travel Tax of P1620 applied to Philippine citizens leaving the country and if you are flying first class the Tax is P2700.

That Travel Tax is factored into the price of the ticket and includes legal permanent residents or anyone who has not left the Philippines for over a year.

[Ken_Maria 0]

The travel tax is only for tickets purchased outside the Philippines. A few K-1 applicants have departed without paying the tax because no one ask for it. We paid it but not a single person in the process asked for the receipt. Ken & Maria

Not only is there a Passenger Terminal Fee of P750 there is also the Travel Tax of P1620 applied to Philippine citizens leaving the country and if you are flying first class the Tax is P2700.

[beameup 0]

The travel tax is only for tickets purchased outside the Philippines. A few K-1 applicants have departed without paying the tax because no one ask for it. We paid it but not a single person in the process asked for the receipt. Ken & Maria

Not only is there a Passenger Terminal Fee of P750 there is also the Travel Tax of P1620 applied to Philippine citizens leaving the country and if you are flying first class the Tax is P2700.

Excuse me, but I just purchased my ticket here in the Philippines and the travel tax was added into the airfare.

I have lived in the Philippines for 4 years now and have legal permanent residency. Immigration also informed

me of the fee as well as the Annual Report (fee) requirement before being permitted to leave the Philippines.

If there is one thing that no one needs to endure it is being "held up" by the authorities at the Manila airport prior to departure.

[Ken_Maria 0]

Beam, If you read a couple of replies up, no one disagreed with you. What was said, was if purchased in the PI at an agency, the travel tax is included in the price of the ticket. If you purchase the ticket online or in the states, you have to pay the travel tax separately when separting the airport.

I think we (myself included) understood the question to inply you are the USC and purchasing the tickets from the states. ken

Excuse me, but I just purchased my ticket here in the Philippines and the travel tax was added into the airfare.

I have lived in the Philippines for 4 years now and have legal permanent residency. Immigration also informed

me of the fee as well as the Annual Report (fee) requirement before being permitted to leave the Philippines.

If there is one thing that no one needs to endure it is being "held up" by the authorities at the Manila airport prior to departure.

[beameup 0]

Beam, If you read a couple of replies up, no one disagreed with you. What was said, was if purchased in the PI at an agency, the travel tax is included in the price of the ticket. If you purchase the ticket online or in the states, you have to pay the travel tax separately when separting the airport.

I think we (myself included) understood the question to inply you are the USC and purchasing the tickets from the states. ken

Purchasing of tickets at a U.S. travel agent for a trip out of the Philippines to the U.S. is not recommended simply because it will cost you more (round-trip or one-way). Most honest and good travel agents in the U.S. will tell you this. I'm sure there are "exceptions" (like on-line perhaps), however it is cheapest to purchase the ticket in the Philippines.

As far as non-Filipino citizens are concerned, there is no "travel tax" to be paid when leaving the Philippines unless you have been in the P.I. for over one year. Vacationing Filipinos - balikbayans - who are no longer citizens of the Philippines would not be required to pay a "travel tax" at the airport before leaving the P.I. -- unless it is just a "scam" to get money (which is certainly within reason).

For the opposite, there are a couple of excellent agents in California who cater to Filipinos and those going to the P.I.