• FAQ: Bringing of Drugs and Medicines to the Philippines

    Bringing of Medicines to the Philippines Prescription Drugs may be imported without prior clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided that: If the quantity of the imported items exceeds the specified limit, they will be seized and forfeited in favor of the government. For details refer to the Memorandum Importation of FDA DOH…

  • FAQ: Donations to the Philippines

    Donations to the Philippines Who Can Donate? Any individual, group, or organization abroad can send donations to the Philippines. To avail of duty-free entry of donations, however, there are certain conditions and requirements that have to be complied with under existing rules and regulations governing the importation of donations. There are specific items which may…

  • FAQ: Driving in the Philippines

    Driving in the Philippines DRIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES Foreign driver’s license can be used in the Philippines for 90 days starting from the date of arrival in the Philippines.  Travellers planning to stay and drive for longer than 90 days in the Philippines are required to get a Philippine driving license from the Land Transportation…

  • FAQ: Philippine Peso and Foreign currency limits

    Bringing of Philippine Peso and Foreign Currencies BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS (BSP) PUBLIC ADVISORY ON BRINGING OF PHILIPPINE PESOS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES INTO OR OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued the following advisory on cross-border transfer of local and foreign currencies: 1. Philippine Pesos (including legal tender Philippine notes…

  • FAQ: Firearms and Weapons

    Bringing of Firearms/Weapons Under current Philippine regulations, the bringing of “firearms” is prohibited on Philippine flights. “Firearms” also include air guns, air rifles and air pistols not classified as toys under the provisions of Executive Order (EO) No. 712 dated 28 July 1981. EO 712 may be viewed from: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1981/07/28/executive-order-no-712-s-1981/. In 2015, the Department of…

  • FAQ: Pets and Plants

    Bringing of Pets to the Philippines Travellers to the Philippines who intend to bring pets are advised of the revised requirements and procedures for the transport of pets into the country: For further details and clarifications, please directly check/ contact the following: Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon…