Secure original documents specified for either exemption or reduced rate

Make one copy of each

Proceed to the nearest PTA Travel Tax Office, and:

1. Show original documents for authentication of photocopies;

   Note: Original of some documents have to be submitted.

2. Submit copies;
3. Pay tax and/or processing fee; and
4. Wait for release of certificate and official receipt (O.R.)

Present the certificate of Travel Tax Exemption/official receipt to the PTA personnel at the airport upon demand

Secure original documents specified for either exemption or reduced rate

Make one copy of each

Proceed to the nearest PTA Travel Office, and:

1. Show original documents for authentication of photocopies;

   Note: Original of some documents have to be submitted

2. Submit copies;
3. Pay processing fee; and
4. Wait for release of certificate and official receipt (O.R.)

Submit the Travel Tax Exemption/Reduced Travel Tax Certificate to the airline
    ticketing/travel agency office for the issuance of air ticket.

For those with tickets issued outside of the Philippines, payment is direct to the PTA Travel Tax Office

For those whose tickets will be issued in the Philippines, payment is through the airline/travel agency.

Travel Tax Exemption/Reduced Travel Tax Certificates can only be issued by the PTA Travel Tax Office

Air tickets which will be issued in the Philippines will only be released upon payment of the Travel Tax or submission of the Travel Tax Exemption / Reduced Travel Tax Certificates to the ticketing office.

1. Identification pages and
2. Page/s wherein bearer's applicable date of arrival (and departure as the case may be) is stamped by Philippine Immigration authorities

1. Passenger's identity
2. Immigration status
3. Applicable arrival date (and departure as the case may be)

Claims for refund must be made within two (2) years from date of payment

Refund checks are crossed checks prepared in the name of the passenger. Claimants other than the passenger need a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) to receive the check. Checks will not be uncrossed except upon the request of the payee in person who shall be properly identified.

Travel tax payments for locally issued tickets made through airline companies within the first 15 days of the month are refundable therefrom until the 15th of the succeeding month; those made within the second half are refundable from the airline until the 30th of the next month. Refund certificates are processed by the PTA main office for submission to the airlines in these cases.

If a refund certificate is to be issued, only one copy of the documents is required. If refund is to be made by the PTA, two (2) copies of each are required. In cases where the travel tax was paid directly to the PTA, the original Official Receipt is required to be submitted. For all locally issued tickets, a certification from the airline on the amount of travel tax collected and the remittance period is needed.

For minor payee, parents are to present certified true copy of minor's birth certificate when claiming the check, unless the parents signed the passport on minor's behalf. Claimants, other than the parents, need to present the minor's birth certificate plus SPA duly executed by the parents.

The following are the acceptable ID's for purposes of claiming the refund check:

1. Passport
2. SSS/GSIS ID
3. Driver's license
4. Postal ID