Philippine Travel Tax

✅ The following guests are exempted from paying the PH Travel Tax:

1. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) returning to the country where they are employed

   💡 Take note! If you are an OFW traveling as a tourist to a different country, the travel tax still applies.

2. Filipino permanent residents abroad whose stay in the Philippines is less than one year

3. Infants (2 years and below)

4. Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Officials and Members of their Staff

5. Officials, Consultants, Experts, and Employees of the United Nations (UN) Organization and its agencies

6. The Philippine Sports Commission and its delegation or representatives to any international sports event, and athletes, coaches, and other officials to any international competition

7. As provided under R.A. 11035, Balik Scientist Awardees, their spouse and dependents

8. United States (US) Military Personnel including dependents and other US nationals with fares paid for by the US government or on US Government-owned or chartered transport facilities

9. Crew members of airplanes flying international routes

10. Philippine Foreign Service Personnel officially assigned abroad and their dependents

11. Officials and Employees of the Philippine Government traveling on official business (excluding Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations)

12. Grantees of foreign government funded trips

13. Bona-fide Students with approved scholarships by appropriate Philippine government agency

14. Personnel (and their dependents) of multinational companies with regional headquarters, but not engaged in business, in the Philippines

15. Those authorized by the President of the Republic of the Philippines for reasons of national interest

16. As provided under R.A. 6768, Balikbayans whose stay in the Philippines is less than one (1) year, and family members of former Filipinos accompanying the latter

17. Muslim Filipinos attending the annual Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca, Jeddah and Medina Saudi Arabia

18. Exporters joining international trade, fairs, exhibitions and selling missions endorsed by the Export Development Council (EDC)

Learn more about exemption requirements here: Travel Tax Exemptions

• If you paid for the PH Travel Tax directly with Cebu Pacific, we will process your refund.
• You may request to refund the travel tax via Manage Booking or chat with us.
• Remember: A MyCebuPacific account is needed to access Manage Booking.
• Please prepare the following:
  • A copy of your passport biographic page
  • Latest date of arrival stamp or proof of arrival to your destination
  • Documents supporting your Travel Tax exemption
  • Check out the list of exemptions here: Travel Tax Exemptions
    
    

Follow the steps below on requesting for a refund of government taxes via Manage Booking:

1. Log in to your MyCebuPacific account on the Cebu Pacific website
2. Hover your mouse over "Manage", then click "Manage Booking"
3. On the "My Bookings" page, select the booking you want to request a refund for, then click the "Manage" button.
   (If you can't see your booking, you'll need to add it to your account first)
4. Click on the "Request for Refund" box, then select "Refund Government Taxes". Follow the instructions to complete your refund.
   💡 Can't see the "Request for Refund" box? Make sure your booking is already past its departure date.