Immigration to charge passengers P480
Source: Philstar.com
Published on: 2026-05-27 16:17
If all goes as planned, the Bureau of Immigration (BI), together with a private partner, will implement a new and improved border security system in the country. However, under the plan, the BI will charge passengers leaving and entering the country a user fee of $4, equivalent to P240 at the current exchange rate (one way). That's a total of $8 or P480 for a passenger traveling roundtrip between the Philippines and elsewhere. This is definitely an additional cost for any traveler. Yes, you read that right. That's P480 to be charged on all departing and arriving international passengers, on top of the travel tax, currently at P1,620. Add that to the cost of traveling to the airport, not to mention the ticket itself, which as it is now remains high, no thanks to skyrocketing fuel costs. What's the $4 for? It's to pay for a new system that the BI wants to put in place to improve the...
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