The Philippines FAQ

[WestCoast1]

Foreigners departing the Philippines must complete the digital eTravel registration, which replaced paper departure cards. Register for free on the official eTravel website within 72 hours of your flight to generate a required QR code. This applies to both air and sea travel. -- ETravel.

I always did it, and in the past trips where I forgot to doit it appears as "incomplete", yesterday when I left PH I tried to do it, but there was no option for exit. I don't know, they modified the app or it's because I was on regular visa at the end of the 4th month.

Interesting. I was one of the early days of covid departing / returning fellas (2021) when the poorly-designed early version of E-Travel app was first online. It was clunky, crashed, and changed regularly for about 6-8 months. Never once bothered with it when departing the country (at that time), just when re-entering. Oddly the first time I departed ('21), it wasn't E-Travel that was required. When I hit NAIA for my outbound and checked in with the airline, the PAL check-in agent asked if I had filled in my California health app (flying into LAX). Had never heard of the Cali app before. He pointed to a large sign on the wall stating all passengers flying into California, even just transiting thru, had to fill in an app. He was kind enough to download the app into my phone for me and help me fill in the simple questions (name, address in Cali if any, symptoms), hit ENTER, and I got a barcode, which he screen captured for me. Had to show that at LAX inbound immigration.

Flew back to Phils a month later (clunky E-Travel app), and then back to the US a few months after that. Interestingly at that point, the Cali app was no longer required.

I regularly depart the Philippines every 2 to 3 months. I've never filled out E-Travel when leaving the country and immigration inspectors have never questioned me. The Philippine Airline website specifically states that only Filipino passport holders must complete it for the outbound leg. I assume the E-travel website does as well.

However, E-Travel is mandatory for all inbound visitors, regardless of nationality.

Being a conformist, I'll just do the departure submission. Just in case. Not that it's that much of a hassle.

Do it. DO IT. Conform!

[Locamotive]

In case you never thought about it, we are all stars here in SEA. Why? I present here my case, and you draw the conclusions:

Haha. So true women here roll their eyes when they see a pic of my girlfriends in Philippines. Ladies I'm just doing what men do here if they can. Its just a matter of scale. Enough money or fame I could do the same thing here. SEA is a place the regular guy can be Brad Pitt but I can't in US for obvious reasons. Women are women the world over it just a matter of scale.

[PhilJoy]

I always did it, and in the past trips where I forgot to doit it appears as "incomplete", yesterday when I left PH I tried to do it, but there was no option for exit. I don't know, they modified the app or it's because I was on regular visa at the end of the 4th month.

Foreigners departing the Philippines must complete the digital eTravel registration, which replaced paper departure cards. Register for free on the official eTravel website within 72 hours of your flight to generate a required QR code. This applies to both air and sea travel.

Somebody correct me if I am wrong. The e-travel submission for outbound is for Filipino citizens only?

No need to do it departing guys.

For foreigners, it's entry only.

Best practice has been to apply on a laptop or PC before entering.

In this phone App world we are now in, those things fuck up regularly.

Some people say the submission is just another hassle.

But it's a much better system doing it all in a few minutes, and a few days before you land, rather than having to dig for your passport, a pen, your hotel address etc in a confined aircraft, in order to fill out a paper form prior to landing.

Just my experience_Phil.

[Mosquito2002]

I regularly depart the Philippines every 2 to 3 months. I've never filled out E-Travel when leaving the country and immigration inspectors have never questioned me. The Philippine Airline website specifically states that only Filipino passport holders must complete it for the outbound leg. I assume the E-travel website does as well.

However, E-Travel is mandatory for all inbound visitors, regardless of nationality.

Being a conformist, I'll just do the departure submission. Just in case. Not that it's that much of a hassle.

[Keen Eye Joe 1]

Foreigners departing the Philippines must complete the digital eTravel registration, which replaced paper departure cards. Register for free on the official eTravel website within 72 hours of your flight to generate a required QR code. This applies to both air and sea travel.

ETravel.

ETravel.

+4.

I regularly depart the Philippines every 2 to 3 months. I've never filled out E-Travel when leaving the country and immigration inspectors have never questioned me. The Philippine Airline website specifically states that only Filipino passport holders must complete it for the outbound leg. I assume the E-travel website does as well.

However, E-Travel is mandatory for all inbound visitors, regardless of nationality.

[Jarango]

Foreigners departing the Philippines must complete the digital eTravel registration, which replaced paper departure cards. Register for free on the official eTravel website within 72 hours of your flight to generate a required QR code. This applies to both air and sea travel.

That is for inbound flights only, or it was on my last 3 visits. Overseas workers are a forex gold mine for the regime and special conditions apply to them.

I tried to check up Sherpa, but they are owking now only through airlines, cruise shops etc.

I went in here https://www.skyteam.com/en/travel-requirements and tried US passport from Phils to US, and then from US to Phils: Inbound needed only.

Then I tried Phil passport to and from Thailand, and again Phil evisa only needed to the Phils (I picked Thailand to make it easy).

Personally, I wouldn't to leave any of this to chance and ask a travel agent (s).

[Old And Ugly]

Somebody correct me if I am wrong. The e-travel submission for outbound is for Filipino citizens only?

I always did it, and in the past trips where I forgot to doit it appears as "incomplete", yesterday when I left PH I tried to do it, but there was no option for exit. I don't know, they modified the app or it's because I was on regular visa at the end of the 4th month.

[Mosquito2002]

Somebody correct me if I am wrong. The e-travel submission for outbound is for Filipino citizens only?

Foreigners departing the Philippines must complete the digital eTravel registration, which replaced paper departure cards. Register for free on the official eTravel website within 72 hours of your flight to generate a required QR code. This applies to both air and sea travel.

ETravel.

ETravel.

+4.

[WestCoast1]

Also, found out you need to use the same app for departing the PI. Submitting a departure notice.

Somebody correct me if I am wrong. The e-travel submission for outbound is for Filipino citizens only?

[Mosquito2002]

You need the app eGovPH.

And need to fill up the arrival section under travel / airplane icon, and need to know your address and have a return ticket.

Thanks, got it.

Just established an account on the eTravel app on my phone.

Also, found out you need to use the same app for departing the PI. Submitting a departure notice.

[Old And Ugly]

Yes, have done some research and it indicates US Citizens do not require a visa / e-visa for entry into the Philippines for tourist travel under 30 days with a valid US Passport that's good for 6 months from your arrival date and having on-ward travel documents.

Anyone able to confirm this??

Flying into Clark International Airport in June and if above is accurate, I'll just need to do a e-arrival card submission 72 hours before arrival in country.

You need the app eGovPH.

And need to fill up the arrival section under travel / airplane icon, and need to know your address and have a return ticket.

[Mosquito2002]

Yes, have done some research and it indicates US Citizens do not require a visa / e-visa for entry into the Philippines for tourist travel under 30 days with a valid US Passport that's good for 6 months from your arrival date and having on-ward travel documents.

Anyone able to confirm this??

Flying into Clark International Airport in June and if above is accurate, I'll just need to do a e-arrival card submission 72 hours before arrival in country.

[Old And Ugly]

In case you never thought about it, we are all stars here in SEA. Why? I present here my case, and you draw the conclusions:

[Jarango]

Does anybody here have experience with using 'pirate' set-top boxes to watch live from the Philippines outside of the country? There are boxes on the market like Evpad and Ubox which claim to be able to tune into thousands of live-streamed channels. My Pinay FWB would love to be able to watch TV from her home country so I'm keen to know if anyone here is familiar with these boxes, can report on signal quality etc.

Also she'd love to watch the Sunday afternoon variety show 'ASAP' which is broadcast on ABS-CBN, but both of the boxes I have mentioned above don't have ABS-CBN, so if you know of a box which can tune into ABS-CBN that would be amazing!

Further to this, the EU are doing mass arrests of guys selling boxes and the networks are promising to sue users, much like when they first started to crack down on pirating music etc. Your mate's best bet would be to go through Pinay networks. In my own case, not only do I not have a TV but I don't want one either. Whenever I want to watch a movie or whatever, I Piratebay it. The only time I watch TV is when the hooker in the bed beside me is watching it.

[Old And Ugly]

Does anybody here have experience with using 'pirate' set-top boxes to watch live from the Philippines outside of the country? There are boxes on the market like Evpad and Ubox which claim to be able to tune into thousands of live-streamed channels. My Pinay FWB would love to be able to watch TV from her home country so I'm keen to know if anyone here is familiar with these boxes, can report on signal quality etc.

Also she'd love to watch the Sunday afternoon variety show 'ASAP' which is broadcast on ABS-CBN, but both of the boxes I have mentioned above don't have ABS-CBN, so if you know of a box which can tune into ABS-CBN that would be amazing!

I do it the other way: I watch US stuff in the PH (movies, because I don't care about live TV, but is there). I have the app on my phone, and I broadcast to a Chromecast that I plug into the TV, it's small about the size of a cigarette pack.
I pay about $120/ year for the app subscription, but you may find cheaper or free ones.
Just do a search for IPTV.
If it's a newer TV you don't need the Chromecast.