ducecoop Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 I have been in the Philippines for 3 years now. Time for a short exit required by BI. I have my ECC, round trip ticket, Onward ticket. I will be flying direct from Davao to Singapore for 5 days and then return to Davao. What fees can I expect at davao before I leave? I know there is the Terminal fee (I think only 200 at Davao). But I also heard something about a "Tourist fee" Does anybody know about this and if it exists how much it is? Also: are there any fees when arriving back in Davao? Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 I have been in the Philippines for 3 years now. Time for a short exit required by BI. I have my ECC, round trip ticket, Onward ticket. I will be flying direct from Davao to Singapore for 5 days and then return to Davao. What fees can I expect at davao before I leave? I know there is the Terminal fee (I think only 200 at Davao). But I also heard something about a "Tourist fee" Does anybody know about this and if it exists how much it is? Also: are there any fees when arriving back in Davao? Thanks Dave Can't talk about this but to say Kev (Sonjack) has just done it from Cebu. He may well see this and offer what he can in advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) There is an exit (or departure or travel) tax of about 1,620 per person for locals and for tourists who have been here more than 1 year In the past there have been times when the guard at the departure gate sent me to pay it and there have been other times when they did not notice. YMMV http://www.philippineconsulate.com.au/travel-tax.html Edited February 2, 2016 by Dave Hounddriver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogo51 Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 There is an exit (or departure or travel) tax of about 1,620 per person for locals and for tourists who have been here more than 1 year In the past there have been times when the guard at the departure gate sent me to pay it and there have been other times when they did not notice. YMMV http://www.philippineconsulate.com.au/travel-tax.html Dave, Just a question for clarity on this for future reference for myself. If I am residing in Phils and return home just inside the one year period, am I exempt from this tax. This is a very imposing tax and hardly makes expats to make the country their home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 If I am residing in Phils and return home just inside the one year period, am I exempt from this tax. In the past, I have never been asked to pay it when leaving 1 day short of a year. I used to do that (leave just before the year was up), because (if I remember rightly) the fees for the tourist visa used to be higher for anything over 1 year. But my memory is not as good as it once was so maybe that was just the excuse I gave myself. Its been over two years since I was out of the Philippines and things change so I would not want you to count on my saying: No you don't have to pay the tax when you stay less than 6 months as a tourist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 This is a very imposing tax and hardly makes expats to make the country their home? Here is the travel tax website: http://www.tieza.gov.ph/index.php/travel-tax They didn't charge me at Clark when I went to HKG last year, just before my 3 years were up. Actually, it appears that many visa holders are supposed to pay it even if here less than one year, e.g. 13A in the table. That sucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducecoop Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 Thanks for the replys guys. This "forced" vacation just keeps getting more expensive. :( Glad I got here after the change from 16 month to 36 month for exiting. Soon I will have 3 years to wait and hope they adjust that to 60 months. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginprune Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 What fees can I expect at davao before I leave? I know there is the Terminal fee (I think only 200 at Davao). Dave Terminal fee in Davao was 700 peso, that was last October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 Terminal fee in Davao was 700 peso, that was last October. 200 is for domestic, was 550 for international but has changed. Davao (DVO) Domestic 200.00 Davao (DVO) International 700.00 Also: are there any fees when arriving back in Davao? Can't see why there would be. You are just arriving as a tourist again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducecoop Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 well the high Terminal fee is a disappointing bit of information. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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