Philippines Considers New Immigration Fee of P240 for International Travelers
Proposed new immigration fee of P240 not yet final
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The proposed P240 immigration fee for international travelers in the Philippines is still under consideration and has not been finalized. The fee aims to support the Bureau of Immigration's modernization efforts but awaits President Marcos's decision.
- 01The proposed immigration fee is P240 for one-way flights and P480 for round trips.
- 02The fee is intended to fund the Bureau of Immigration's Civil Aviation and Immigration Security Services (CAISS) project.
- 03Press officer Claire Castro emphasized that the proposal is still under study and not yet finalized.
- 04Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado stated that the President has not yet taken a position on the proposal.
- 05The implementation of the fee may not occur at all, depending on further evaluations.
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The Philippine government is currently evaluating a proposal to impose a P240 immigration fee on international travelers, intended to support the modernization of the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) security systems at major ports. Claire Castro, a press officer at the Palace, clarified that this proposal is still under study and has not been finalized. Reports had suggested that the Bureau of Immigration would begin collecting this fee as part of its long-delayed Civil Aviation and Immigration Security Services (CAISS) project. According to Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, the proposal remains just that—a proposal—and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to make a decision on the matter. If implemented, the fee would charge international passengers P240 for one-way flights and P480 for round trips, aimed at covering the maintenance and operations of the CAISS. However, the future of this fee remains uncertain as the government continues to assess its implications and feasibility.
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The proposed fee could affect international travelers entering or leaving the Philippines, potentially increasing travel costs.
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