What you pay to fly from the Philippines
Travel tax, airport terminal fees, exemptions, refunds and new fees, checked against official notices and dated. Updated 19 October 2026.
- Philippine travel tax
- ₱1,620
- Terminal fees at Philippine airports
- ₱950 since 14 September 2025
- NAIA terminal fees in Manila
- ₱950, up from ₱550
- OFW departure fees
- Exempt
Travel tax
- Philippine travel tax: rates, who pays and how to pay
The Philippine travel tax is ₱1,620 economy and ₱2,700 first class. See reduced rates, who must pay, the law behind it and how TIEZA collects it.
- Philippine travel tax exemptions and reduced rates
TIEZA list of who is exempt from the Philippine travel tax, the documents each group needs, how to get an exemption certificate and who pays reduced rates.
- Philippine travel tax refund: who can claim, where and how
How to claim a Philippine travel tax refund from TIEZA: the two year deadline, documents for each reason, the online portal and processing times.
- How to pay the Philippine travel tax online or at a TIEZA counter
Step by step guide to paying the Philippine travel tax on TIEZA's official online system, with convenience fees per channel and TIEZA counter hours.
Airport terminal fees
- Terminal fees at Philippine airports
How much the passenger service charge costs at NAIA, Cebu, Clark, Davao, Bohol and Iloilo, how it sits in your ticket, and how OFWs get it back.
- NAIA terminal fees in Manila
NAIA terminal fees before and after the NNIC takeover: old and new rates, the September 2025 increase, the MIAA order behind it and the OFW exemption.
- Clark International Airport terminal fees
Clark airport passenger service charges for international and domestic flights, the proposed December 2025 adjustment, who sets them, and OFW refunds.
- Mactan-Cebu International Airport terminal fees
Mactan-Cebu airport passenger service charges for international and domestic departures, who sets them, older and newer figures, and OFW refunds.
- Davao International Airport terminal fees
Davao airport passenger service charges set by CAAP: the April 2025 increase, the April 2026 cut, exemptions, and the pending Davao airport authority.
- Bohol-Panglao International Airport terminal fees
Bohol-Panglao airport passenger service charges, the June 2025 handover to Aboitiz InfraCapital, how fees are set under the concession, and exemptions.
- Iloilo International Airport terminal fees
Iloilo airport passenger service charges set by CAAP: the April 2025 increase, the April 2026 cut, exemptions, and the privatisation proposals.
OFWs and arrivals
- OFW departure fees: travel tax, terminal fee and the OFW Pass
OFWs are exempt from the Philippine travel tax and the NAIA terminal fee. See the proof you need, the new OFW Pass and rates for dependents.
- eTravel Philippines: free arrival and departure registration
eTravel is the free Philippine arrival and departure registration at etravel.gov.ph. Who must fill it, when, and how to spot fake eTravel sites.
New and proposed fees
- The proposed ₱480 border security fee
The proposed USD 4 per trip immigration fee tied to the Securiport CAISS project: cost, review status, data pledges and what officials and critics said.
This is an independent guide, not a government website. Pay travel tax and fill in eTravel only on official sites, and never pay a third party for the free eTravel form.