1.  What are travel requirements for Philippine citizens with tourist-purpose visas?

• Unexpired DFA-issued passport (at least six-months valid)
• Unexpired visa (if visa-required at final destination); and
• Return ticket.

2. When are additional documents required?

Consistent with anti-human trafficking, -human smuggling, and -illegal recruitment laws, additional documents shall be required after (1), when:

• a. Passenger discloses a doubtful, false or suspect travel intent;

• b. Passports and travel documents/visas are counterfeit, fraudulent, falsified, simulated or tampered; and

Passenger’s totality of circumstances manifests a well-founded certainty of human trafficking, smuggling or illegal recruitment.


2.1. What are considered under 2(c)?

• Age/Health;
• Educational attainment;
• Financial capability for travel;
• Travel history, if any; and
• Final destination.

3. What are documents required for sponsored-travel?

a. Philippine Embassy or consulate-authenticated Affidavit of Support with Undertaking showing:

• 4th civil degree of consanguinity relationship between sponsor and the passenger, e.g., pinsang buo or affinity, e.g., bayaw/hipag/biyenan);
• Sponsor’s financial capacity and legal status; and
• Sponsor’s contact information; and/or

b. Philippine Embassy or consulate-authenticated Affidavit of Support with Undertaking showing:

• Sponsor’s financial capacity and legal status;
• Sponsor’s contact details; and

c. Sponsor’s corporate registration papers, if applicable.

d. In cases of a local sponsor traveling with the passenger, a duly notarized Affidavit of Support and Undertaking which shall contain the following:

• Sponsor’s financial capacity;
• Sponsor’s undertaking is for passenger’s tourist travel with intent to return;
• Sponsor’s complete residential address of the sponsor and contact details; and
• Sponsor’s corporate registration papers, if applicable.

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Other than these, may we add:

1. Answer truthfully, confidently and politely.
2. Arrive at the airport at least 3 to 4 hours prior departure.
3. Wear comfortable, smart, touristy dress! After all, you really are a tourist.
4. For non-sponsored travels, make sure you bring all docs pertaining to your financial capacity and work/business.  

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