TRAVEL

TRAVEL

THINGS TO PREPARE FOR TRAVELLING

1.PASSPORT
-is a document, issued by a nationalgovernment, which certifies
theidentity andnationalityof its holder for the purpose
ofinternational travel. The elements of identity contained in all
standardized passports include information about the holder,
including name, date of birth, gender and place of birth.

-PHILLIPINE

PASSPORT
is a Primary National
ID issued to citizens
of thePhilippines. It is
issued by
theDepartment of
Foreign
Affairs(DFA)and
Philippinediplomatic
missionsabroad, with
certain exceptions.

-The passport was a popular target for counterfeiters,due largely to

the relatively liberal visa requirements accorded to Philippine
travelers to destinations such asBrunei,Singapore,Hong
Kong,Malaysiaand otherAPECandASEANmember nations. Due to
this, the Department of Foreign Affairs started issuing
maroonmachine-readable passportssince September 17,
2007, andbiometric passportssince August 11, 2009. The
green colored cover non-electronic passports are still acceptable
until they expire. Philippine passports are printed at theSecurity
Plant Complexof theBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
History
The nature of passports in Pre-Hispanic and Spanish-Era Philippines
is generally unknown, and the earliest forms have been issued
since the Philippines gained independence from the United States
in 1946. Passports were ordered to be printed inFilipinofor the first
time under Diosdado Macapagal, to be subsequently
implemented underFerdinand Marcos. Currently, it is printed
inFilipinowith English translations.

UPDATES / NEWS
Under the Duterte Administration
appointed DFA Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr.
House Bill 487 seeking to amend Section 10 of Republic Act 8239,
the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 by Cong. Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo- representative from 2nd district Pampanga
- to eliminate queuing by the public seeking for passport.
Starting June 1, 2016 those who will not show up on the date of
their passport appointment will be barred from re-applying for 30
days,
Old passports phased out by 2015
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Friday that
all non-machine readable passports will be phased out by
November 24, 2015 and may no longer be extended beyond
October 31, 2015.
They must instead apply for a new e-Passport (dark maroon) as
soon as possible before the expiry of their current MRRP (green) or
MRP (maroon) passports.

UPDATES / NEWS
What is the difference between the existing maroon
machine readable passport (MRP) and the e-passport?
An MRP is a passport that contains a machine-readable zone (MRZ)
printed in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) standard. It is capable of being read manually and with the
use of a machine.
An e-passport has an embedded IC chip where the photograph and
personal information of the bearer are stored in accordance with
ICAO specifications. These information can be read by chip readers
at close distance. An ePassport also contains a machine-readable
zone.

UPDATES / NEWS
What new Philippine e-passports will look
like
The Philippine eagle and the wings of the rare Philippine cockatoo
will be featured behind the passport cover.
The next pages will have the words of the National Anthem and the
preamble of the 1987 Constitution.
The visa pages will feature famous landmarks of the Philippine
regions such as the Metro Manila skyline, the Mayon Volcano of
Bicol, the Ifugao Rice Terraces of the Cordillera Administrative
Region, among others.
The new design will be used starting next year as government
envisions to integrate all the processes in the production of ePassports starting January 2016.

Types of Philippine passport

1. Regular (maroon)
A regular passport is issued to any citizen of the
Philippines applying for a Philippine passport.Since
September 17, 2007, all new Philippine passports
have been issued with maroon covers.
2. Diplomatic (blue)
A diplomatic passport is issued to members of the
Philippine diplomatic service, members of theCabinet,
service attachs of other government agencies
assigned to Philippine diplomatic posts abroad and
Philippine delegates to international and regional
organizations. It is the first of two passports issued to
thePresident of the Philippinesand the Presidential
family. This passport has a dark blue cover and
extends to the bearer the privilege ofdiplomatic
immunity.

3. Official (red)
An official passport is issued to members of the Philippine
government for use on official business, as well as employees
of Philippine diplomatic posts abroad who are not members
of the diplomatic service. It is the second of two passports
issued to the President and the Presidential family. As such,
this passport does not extend the privilege of diplomatic
immunity. Government officials are prohibited from using
official passports for non-official business, and as such also
have regular passports.
Physical appearance
The latest Philippine passports have a maroon cover with
thenational coat-of-armsadorned in the centre. The cover
has theFilipino words "PILIPINAS" above the arms and
"PASAPORTE" under.
Languages
Philippine passports arebilingual, with both issued text and
information page data in Filipino followed by English
translations.

Data page
Philippine passports have different styles of data pages. Old
brown passports have both a data and physical description
page, with the picture located on the description page rather
than the data page; these are separated by the passport
note. Green passports issued before 2004 have the data
page on the inner cover followed by the passport note page.
Passports issued after 2004 have the passport note and data
pages reversed, with the passport note on the inner cover
page.
The data page contains the following information:
Passport type (P)
Country code (PHL)
Passport number
Passport numbers vary with each type of passport. Brown
passports have a letter followed by six numbers, while
green passports issued before 2005 have two letters
followed by six numbers. Passports issued after 2005
(including machine-readable and biometric passports)

Names
A bearer's last name goes first, followed by the first names and
middle name (mother's maiden last name)
Nationality (Filipino)
Date of birth (written in the European date format with months
abbreviated)
Sex (MorF)
Date of issue
Date of expiry
A Philippine passport is valid for five years from the date of
issue. Passports issued from 1981 to 1986 were valid for two
years and may be extended for another two years.
Issuing authority
Valid issuing authorities for Philippine passports include the
main office of the Department of Foreign Affairs inManila,
branch offices of the DFA located in certain cities around the
Philippines, and Philippine embassies and consulates.
Signature of bearer (for biometric passports)
With new maroon-covered passports, the passport data page ends
with the Machine Readable Zone. This zone is absent in greencovered passports.
Philippine passports are known for having handwritten data entries
rather than typed or computerized, although this is common only
for passports issued in the Philippines. This practice is called

Machine readable Philippine passport (new)

Passport note
The passports contain a note from the issuing state that is
addressed to the authorities of all other states, identifying
the bearer as a citizen of that state and requesting that he or
she be allowed to pass and be treated according to
international norms. The note inside all Philippine passports
state:
in Filipino:
"Ang Pamahalaan ng Republika ng Pilipinas ay humihiling sa
lahat na kinauukulan na pahintulutan ang pinagkalooban
nito, isang mamamayan ng Pilipinas, na makaraan nang
malaya at walang sagabal, at kung kailangan, ay pag-ukulan
siya ng lahat ng tulong at proteksyon ayon sa batas."
and in English:
"The Government of the Republic of the Philippines requests
all concerned authorities to permit the bearer, a citizen of the
Philippines, to pass safely and freely and in case of need to
give him/her all lawful aid and protection."
The note is first written in Filipino, and is then repeated in

FYI FOR APPLYING FOR PASSPORT

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Personal appearance
Confirmed appointment
Birth Certificate(BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by
theNational Statistics Office(NSO)
No need to submit a passport size photo
Valid picture IDs and supporting documents to prove
identity
For First time passport applicants:
Regular Processing (15 working days): P950.00
Express Processing (7 working days): P1,200.00

TRAVEL VISA
Avisa(from theLatincharta visa, meaning "paper which has been
seen") is a conditional authorization granted by a country (typically
to a foreigner) to enter and temporarily remain within, or to leave
that country. Visas typically include limits on the duration of the
foreigner's stay, territory within the country they may enter, the
dates they may enter, or the number of permitted visits.

TYPES
1.By purpose
Transit visas
Validity of transit visas are usually limited by short terms such as
several hours to 10 days depending on the size of the country
and/or the circumstances of a particular transit itinerary.
Airside transit visa, required by some countries for passing
through their airports even without going through passport control.
Crew member, steward or driver visa, issued to persons
employed or trained on aircraft, vessels, trains, trucks, buses and
any other means of international transportation, or ships fishing in
international waters.

Short-stay or visitor visas

For short visits to the visited country. Many countries
differentiate between different reasons for these visits, such as:
Private visa, for private visits by invitation from residents
of the visited country.
Tourist visa, for a limited period of leisure travel, no
business activities allowed.
Visa for medical reasons, for undertaking diagnostics or a
course of treatment in the visited country's hospitals.
Business visa, for engaging in commerce in the country.
These visas generally prevent permanent employment for which
a work visa would be required.
Athletic or artistic visa, issued to athletes and performing
artists (and their supporting staff) performing at competitions,
concerts, shows and other events.
Long-stay visas
Visas valid for longer but still finite stays:
Student visa(F-1in the U.S.), which allows its holder to
study at an institution of higher learning in the issuing country.
The F-2 visa allows the student's dependents to accompany
them in the U.S.

Temporary worker visa, for approved employment in the host

country. These are generally more difficult to obtain but valid for
longer periods of time than a business visa.
Journalist visa, which some countries require of people in
that occupation when traveling for their respective news
organizations. Countries which insist on this include
Cuba,Iran,North Korea, Saudi Arabia, the United States (I-visa)
andZimbabwe.
Immigrant visas
Granted for those intending to immigrate to the issuing country
(obtain the status of a permanent resident with a prospect of
possible naturalization in the future):
Spouse visaorpartner visa, granted to the spouse,civil
partner or de facto partner of a resident or citizen of a given country
to enable the couple to settle in that country.
Marriage visa, granted for a limited period before intended
marriage or civil partnership based on a proven relationship with a
citizen of the destination country. For example, aGermanwoman
who wishes to marry an American man would obtain a Fiance Visa
(also known as aK-1 visa) to allow her to enter the United States. A
K1 Fiance Visa is valid for four months from the date of its approval.

Pensioner visa(also known as retiree visa or retirement visa),

issued by a limited number of countries
(Australia,Argentina,Thailand,Panama, etc.), to those who can
demonstrate a foreign source of income and who do not intend to
work in the issuing country. Age limits apply in some cases.

Official visas
Are granted to officials doing jobs for their governments or
otherwise representing their countries in the host country,
such as the personnel of diplomatic missions.
Diplomatic visasare normally only available to bearers
of diplomatic passports.
2. By method of issue
Normally visa applications are made at and collected from a
consulate, embassy or other diplomatic mission.
On-arrival visas
(Also known as Visa On Arrival, VOA), granted at a port
of entry. This is distinct from not requiring a visa at all, as
the visitor must still obtain the visa before they can even try
to pass through immigration.
Almost all countries will consider issuing a visa (or another
document to the same effect) on arrival to a visitor arriving

Thevisapolicyof thePhilippinesis governed

byCommonwealth ActNo. 613, also known as
the Philippine Immigration Act, and by
subsequent legislation amending it. The Act is
jointly enforced by the Department of Foreign
Affairs(DFA) and theBureau of
Immigration(BI), although visas are issued
under the sole prerogative of the BI.
Generally, foreign nationals who wish to enter the
Philippines require a visa unless:
He/she is a citizen of a member state of
theAssociation of Southeast Asian
Nations(ASEAN)
He/she is a citizen of a non-ASEAN member state
whose nationals are allowed to enter the
Philippines visa-free
He/she is abalikbayanand is only returning to the

US VISA

JAPAN VISA

AIRPORT

AIRPORT
Anairportis anaerodromewith facilities for flights to take
off and land.Airports often have facilities to store and
maintain aircraft, and acontrol tower. An airport consists of
alanding area, which comprises an aerially accessible open
space including at least one operationally active surface such
as arunwayfor a plane to take offor ahelipad,and often
includes
adjacent
utility
buildings
such
ascontrol
towers,hangarsandterminals
Anaerodromeorairdromeis a location from
whichaircraftflightoperations take place, regardless of
whether they involveair cargo, passengers
The world's Top Airports of 2016 (www.
worldairportawards.com)
The world'sTop 10 Airportsof 2016, which were nominated
by airline customers from across the world during the survey
period.
The World Airport Awards are the most prestigious award for
the airport industry, and a global benchmark of airport
excellence widely known as thePassengers Choice
Awards.
1.Singapore Changi
6.Central Japan Intl Airport
2.Incheon Intl Airport-South Korea 7.Zurich Airport

Classification
Airports in the Philippines have used two different types of
classification: one previously by theAir Transportation Office(ATO)
and another being used by theCivil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines(CAAP), the successor body to the ATO.
ATO system
Former airport classification under the ATO's system.
1.Primary international airportsare the primary international
gateways into the Philippines.
2.Secondary international airportsare airports that are capable
of handling international flights but are not designated as primary
international gateways. These airports may or may not service
actual international flights and may or may not have active
customs and immigration facilities.

3.Trunkline airportsormajor commercial domestic

airportsare domestic airports in major cities around the
Philippines that are capable of supporting large aircraft.
These are, in most cases, the only domestic airports with
aninstrument landing system.(is a ground-basedinstrument
approachsystem that provides precision guidance to
anaircraft approaching and landing on arunway, using a
combination of radio signals and, in many cases, highintensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing
duringreduced visibility due to fog, rain, or blowing snow.
4.Secondary airportsorminor commercial domestic
airportsare domestic airports in smaller cities and
municipalities usually capable of handling smaller propeller
aircraft. Some airports in this classification are capable of
supporting jet aircraft. However, these airports are only open
from sunrise until sunset, usually requiring notification of
airport authorities if nighttime landing is a necessity.
5.Feeder airportsare domestic airports capable only of
handling small propeller aircraft. Many of these airports are
small airstrips serving far-flung islands.

CAAP system
1.International airportsare airports capable of handling
international flights. Airports in this category include airports
that currently have or have previously served international
destinations. There are currently ten airports in this category,
including all primary international airports, most secondary
international airports, andPuerto Princesa AirportandKalibo
Airport, both trunkline and secondary airports, respectively.
2.Principal airportsordomestic airportsare airports that
only serve domestic destinations. There are two types:
Class 1 principal airportsare airports capable of
serving jet aircraft with a capacity of at least 100 seats.
Most airports previously classified as trunkline airports, as
well as some secondary airports, are placed in this
category. One former secondary international airports
theBacolod-Silay Airport is also in this category.
Class 2 principal airportsare airports capable of
serving propeller aircraft with a capacity of at least 19
seats. Loakan AirportinBaguio City, previously a
trunkline airport, some secondary airports,
andGodofredo P. Ramos AirportinMalay,Aklan.
3.Community airportsare airports that are used primarily
forgeneral aviation. Most feeder airports are in this category

International Airports
TheInternational Air Transport Association (IATA) is
atrade associationof the worlds airlines.
TheICAOairport codeorlocation indicatoris a four
characteralphanumericcodedesignatingaerodromes around
the world. These codes are defined by theInternational
Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO
Document 7910:Location Indicatorsare used byair traffic
controland airline operations such asflight planning. They
differ fromIATA codes, which are generally used forairline
timetables, reservations, andbaggagetags.

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS

COUNTER AREA NAIA

NAIA TERMINAL 3

DMIA-CLARK

DEPARTURE AREA-NAIA

NAIA
TERMINAL 3

ARRIVAL GUIDE NAIA AIRPORT

1. Walk through the windowed
alleys and follow the signs to
the luggage pick-up zone.The
alleys are seldom as empty.
But when 3 heavy carriers
arrive within 15 minutes, the
walk can quickly turn in a stop
and go.
Alley from the aircraft dock to the
transfer lobby

2. A few meters later you will have to

pass the health control. Since WHO has
issued Bird Flue and SARS alerts, the
Philippines authorities control your body
temperature on arrival.

3.

TRANSFER LOBBY

HELP DESK

3. This desk is situated just before the immigration counters.

4. The first obstacle will be the lines to the immigration
counters.You need to be able to show the immigration officials
that you have at least six months remaining in your current
passport and an onward international flight, if you do then you
will be automatically allowed entry for up to 21 days without a
visa. This can be extended to 59 days and more.

5. In thebaggage carousela number

of conveyor belts will bring you your
luggage. Above each conveyor belt is a
flight information board letting you
know which conveyor belt your
luggage will arrive at.

DEPARTURE
1. first checkpoint, after having
queued-up. You will have to show
your valid ticket or boarding pass
and your passport.

2. There is a second checkpoint that x-rays your luggage.,

yourself, you pass through the metal detector.

this section is forPinoys and Pinaysonly

and some categories of expats.
You will have to pay the Travel Tax.
Unfortunately some airlines include the
travel tax in their ticket prices and others
do not.
The travel tax is imposed by the Philippine
government on individuals who are leaving
the country irrespective of the destination.

Now you have to find your checkin counter. There are screens in
the centre of the hall displaying
the flights and the associated
check-in counters. Once you have
found your airline, check in. You
can show them your passport and
ticket in exchange they will take
your baggage, except your on
board baggage and give you your
boarding pass.

BOARDING PASS

TERMINAL FEE TICKET

What is TRAVEL TAX?

The travel tax is a levy imposed by the Philippine Government on the
individuals (citizens of the Philippines, permanent residents aliens, and
non-resident aliens who have stayed in the Philippines for more than
one year) who are leaving the country irrespective of the place where
the air ticket is issued and the form or place of payment, as provided
for by Presidential Decree (PD) 1183, as amended:
What are the Travel TAX Rates?

What is a Terminal Fee?

Passenger Terminal Charge or Terminal Fee is a fee charge to each
departing passenger for passing through an airport. It is levied by the
airport management corporation and the proceeds are intended for
funding the airport facility management and major airport
improvements.
Facility
Rate(in Philippines Currency
International Passenger Terminal
Php 600.00 /departing passenger
Domestic Passenger Terminal
Php 150.00 / departing passenger

BOARDING COUNTER

AIRLINE TICKET
is a document, issued by anairlineor atravel agency, to confirm that
an individual has purchased a seat on a flight on an aircraft. This
document is then used to obtain aboarding pass, at theairport. Then
with the boarding pass and the attachedticket, the passenger is
allowed to board the aircraft.
Details
-The passenger's name.
-The issuing airline.
-A ticket number, including the airline's 3 digit codeat the start of the
number.
-The cities the ticket is valid for travel between.
-Flight that the ticket is valid for. (Unless the ticket is "open")
-Baggage allowance.
-Fare. (Not always visible on a printout but recorded electronically for
the airline)
-Taxes. (Not always visible on a printout but recorded electronically for
the airline)
-The "Fare Basis", an alpha-numeric code that identifies the fare.
-Restrictions on changes and refunds. (Not always shown in detail, but
referred to).
-Dates that the ticket is valid for.
-"Form of payment", i.e., details of how the ticket was paid for, which