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eTravel Registration Guide — Official, Free & Scam-Proof
eTravel is the mandatory electronic travel declaration for everyone entering or leaving the Philippines — foreigners and Filipinos alike. It replaced the old paper arrival cards. It takes about 10 minutes, and it is completely free.
🚨 eTravel IS 100% FREE. Any website asking for a payment, “processing fee,” or “service charge” is a scam. The Philippine government will never charge you for this form. Fake sites charge $30–$90 for something you can do yourself in 10 minutes.
THE ONLY OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
etravel.gov.ph
Step-by-Step Registration
- Open etravel.gov.ph in your browser. No app download is needed — and beware: fake “eTravel apps” exist on app stores. The real system is browser-based only.
- Select your traveler type (Foreign Passport Holder or Filipino) and whether this is an arrival or departure registration.
- Enter personal and passport details exactly as printed in your passport. Double-check the passport number — a typo here causes mismatches at Immigration.
- Add your Philippine address (hotel name and city is enough) and your flight details.
- Answer the declaration questions and submit. The system generates your personal QR code instantly.
- Screenshot the QR code AND print it. You will show it at airline check-in, sometimes at boarding, and again at Philippine Immigration.
Official vs. Fake: Spot the Scam in 5 Seconds
✅ OFFICIAL
- URL ends in .gov.ph
- Never asks for payment
- Browser-based, no app required
- QR code issued instantly, free
❌ FAKE / SCAM
- Domains like .com, .net, or “etravel-ph…”
- Asks for card payment ($30–$90)
- Pushes an app download
- “Processing fees” and fake urgency timers
🟩 Green QR code = complete and valid → proceed normally to Immigration.
🟥 Red or “verification required” QR = missing or mismatched information → expect secondary inspection at the airport. Fix errors before submitting, not after.
🗣️ The Facebook Reality
- Scam ads rank at the TOP of Google. Searching “eTravel Philippines” often shows paid fake sites above the real one. Always type etravel.gov.ph manually.
- Register as soon as your 72-hour window opens. The site can slow down close to peak travel times — don’t leave it for the taxi ride to the airport.
- One registration per entry. Every trip to the Philippines needs a fresh registration — old QR codes from previous trips are not valid.
- Leaving the Philippines? You must also complete a departure registration on the same portal before your flight out.
- Name order confusion: Enter your surname and given names exactly as shown in the machine-readable zone (the two lines with <<< symbols) at the bottom of your passport photo page.
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