Philippines eTravel arrival declaration guide

Checked 7 November 2026 by Darius Cheung. Independent guide, not a government website.

What the official site offers

The site calls itself the "Philippine Travel Information System", and its front page says "eTravel is FREE". It also notes it was made "In compliance with Ease of Doing Business Law (R.A. 11032)". There are two ways in:

• Email. Create an account, then sign in with a password or with a 6-digit one-time code sent to your inbox.
• The eGovPH app. The button reads "Sign in to eTravel with eGovPH".

Cruise passengers have their own link, "For Cruise Travel Registration". The interface comes in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.

Starting a declaration

From your dashboard, press "New Travel Declaration". The site then asks three things: ARRIVAL ("Entering the Philippines") or DEPARTURE ("Leaving the Philippines"), AIR or SEA, and FOR ME or FOR OTHER (a family member). The first time, it also asks for your Personal Information (name, sex, birth date, citizenship, passport details, occupation and mobile number) and your Permanent Country of Residence. Your account keeps these, so later trips skip them.

What each step asks for

1. Travel Details

Purpose of Travel, Traveller Type (Aircraft Passenger or Flight Crew), Name of Airline and Flight Number. Picking the flight fills the Airport of Destination. Then Country of Origin, Airport of Origin and Date of Departure, a tick for "With Transit (Connecting Flight)?" that adds the transit country, airport and date, and your Date of Arrival. Some purposes, such as a holiday or business, also ask your return date. Last is "Destination upon arrival in the Philippines": Residence, Hotel/Resort or Transit Via Airport. Hotels are found with a search box that also covers resorts, Airbnbs and tourist spots.

2. Health Declaration

Up to four Yes/No questions: a negative antigen test within 24 hours of departure (shown to travellers 15 and over who aren't marked as fully vaccinated), travel in the last 30 days, contact with someone sick with an infectious disease in the last 30 days, and whether you've been sick in the last 30 days. A Yes opens a follow-up, such as which countries or which symptoms. Adults not marked as fully vaccinated are then asked: "You declared that you are NOT FULLY VACCINATED. Do you confirm?" The same site also carries a notice that since July 22, 2023 there is no Covid-19 test or vaccination requirement for travel to the Philippines.

3. Customs

At airports that take customs declarations online, a Yes/No question on whether you have baggage or currency to declare, then your bags, travelling family and first visit, and more pages only if you said Yes. Our customs guide goes through them.

4. Signature, family and summary

You sign on a pad with your finger or mouse, or reuse the signature in your profile. Then you pick any family members to include, and check a summary headed "Kindly double check the information before submitting." Submit asks for a captcha, and the result is a QR code. Before you leave, the site asks "Have you save the QR Image?", so download it or take a screenshot.

Have these ready

• Every traveller's passport, including its issue date and issuing country.
• The airline and flight number, plus any connecting flight and its date.
• The hotel's name, or the full address where you'll stay, with street, barangay and city.
• Your return date if you're on holiday or business.
• A count of your checked-in and hand-carried bags.
• The inbox for your account, in case you sign in with a code.

Who has to file it

The official FAQ lists arriving Filipino and foreign passengers and crew, and departing Filipino passengers. It exempts foreign diplomats and their dependents, foreign dignitaries and their delegations, 9(e) visa holders, and holders of diplomatic or official passports. Families add each member under the account with "Add Family Member" and a relationship such as son or wife. The dashboard says "both account owners and family members are required to register their travel declarations individually", and picking family members on a declaration generates one for each of them.

Watch out for paid copies

The official FAQ says registration is free of charge and collects no online payment. If a site asks for a card to "process" your eTravel, close it and type etravel.gov.ph yourself.

When something goes wrong

• A message stops you at Next, the address is refused, or the code doesn't come
• You're not sure how to answer the customs pages

Questions people ask

How early can I fill in eTravel?

The site's announcement says you may only register within 72 hours before arrival. Its date picker lets you choose today up to four days ahead, but staying within the 72 hours is the safer choice.

Can I change it after submitting?

Yes. The official FAQ says you can edit your details until border control has processed and verified your declaration. Open it from your travel history and use Edit Declaration.

Do Filipinos need eTravel?

Arriving Filipinos do, and so do departing Filipinos. The site has a Philippine passport option for them. Some diplomatic and official travellers are exempt.

Is eTravel a visa?

No. It's a travel, health and customs declaration. Whether you need a visa is a separate question that depends on your passport.

Where this comes from

Rules change, so check the official site before you travel. Where we quote a form's message, we copied it from the form's own public code. Some messages may rarely appear, and we don't run test submissions on government forms.

• eTravel, the Philippine Travel Information System: its English text and scripts (official site, read by us on 7 Nov 2026)
• eTravel: Frequently Asked Questions (official site, read by us on 7 Nov 2026)