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CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCY FOR TRAVEL TAX EXEMPTION PURPOSES

Under Section 2 of Proclamation Decree No. 1183, as amended, certain Filipino nationals are exempted from payment of travel tax.

For Filipino permanent residents abroad whose stay in the Philippines is less than one (1) year, the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) requires the presentation of a Certificate of Residency issued by the Philippine Embassy.

**If you are a Salarie visa / residence permit holder, you need to get an OEC which automatically exempts you from payment of Travel Tax. You do NOT need to get a Certificate of Residency anymore. For OEC, email directly Migrant Workers Office (MWO-Madrid): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

**If you are a Carte de Resident residence permit holder, you do NOT need to get a Certificate of Residence anymore. You may apply directly online through TIEZA and present your original residence permit to TIEZA: 

https://tieza.gov.ph/privacy-policy-travel-tax-exemption/

For Vie Privee residence permit holders and have resided uninterruptedly in France for a period of 5 years without being absent therefrom for more than 6 months in any one year, to avail of the Travel Tax Exemption Certificate, kindly follow this procedure:

1. Download the Service Request (SRF) Form. Write your name and contact details. Put a check on the tick box for CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCY (for Tax Exemption Purposes) to indicate the type of service applied.
2. Download and completely fill out the Certificate of Residency form below:

Certificate of Residency for Travel Tax Exemption form

Certificate of Residency for Travel Tax Exemption form with MINOR

3. Scan clearly all the requirements listed below and e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

REQUIREMENTS:
-Original Service Request Form
-Original and 1 photocopy of Certificate of Residence form
-Original and 2 photocopies of the data and signature pages of the valid passport
-original and 2 photocopies of Titre de Sejour (back and front)
-immigration stamps from 2018 - 2022

If with minor:
-two photocopies of Report of Birth or Birth Certificate
-Original and 2 photocopies of the data and signature pages of the valid passport
- Original and 2 photocopies of Titre de Circulation or Titre d’Identité Républicain (back and front)

 

4. Wait for the email reply from the Embassy within 5 working days regarding your application. 

NOTE: This service for Certificate of Residency for Travel Tax Exemption is free of charge.

Please note that the Certificate of Residency issued by the Embassy is free of charge. Fees collected by TIEZA may be viewed at http://tieza.gov.ph/travel-tax/.

For additional information on Travel Tax Exemption, please visit http://tieza.gov.ph/travel-tax/travel-tax-exemption/.

 

 

NOTARIAL OF DOCUMENTS
(Special Power of Attorney, Affidavit, Contracts, etc.)

Personal appearance of the signatory(ies) at the Consular Section of the Philippine Embassy.

If personal appearance at the Philippine Embassy is not possible, the applicant is required to appear personally at the nearest Philippine Consulate.

Requirements: 
1. Consular certification by the Honorary Consul; 
2. Original document to be notarized and two copies; 
3. Signature of two (2) disinterested witnesses of legal age; 
4. Three (3) photocopies of the data page(s) with signature(s) of the valid Philippine passport(s); 
5. Payment of 22.50 Euros per document in cash or chèque de banque payable to the order of “Ambassade des Philippines”, and 
6. Self-addressed prepaid envelope for the mailing within France or Monaco

NOTARIAL OF AFFIDAVIT OF LEGITIMATION BY SUBSQUENT MARRIAGE

Personal appearance of the signatories at the Consular Section of the Philippine Embassy.

If personal appearance at the Philippine Embassy is not possible, the applicants should personally appear at the nearest Philippine Consulate.

Requirements: 
1. Original document to be notarized and two copies
2. Three (3) copies of the data pages with signature of the valid Philippine passport(s) 
3. Original Marriage Contract from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) duly authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) OR, if married in France or Monaco, original copy of the Report of Marriage, and two copies
4. Signature of two (2) disinterested witnesses of legal age 
5. Payment of 22.50 Euros per document in cash or chèque de banque payable to the order of “Ambassade des Philippines”, and
6. Original Report of Birth from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) duly authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) OR original copy of the Report of Birth and one photocopy if the child born in France or Monaco

 

 

AUTHENTICATION OF FRENCH OR MONEGASQUE GOVERNMENT ISSUED DOCUMENT/S

 

Authentication of French or Monegasque government issued document/s to be presented before Philippine authorities:

All documents should first be legalized by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs or the Monegasque Ministère d’État, contact details are as follows:

France:

Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Legalization Bureau

57 boulevard des Invalides (Metro Duroc)

75007 Paris

Telephone No.: 01 53 69 38 28

Opening Hours: 08h30 to 13h15

If by mail: Download and accomplish the form then send to the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Supplemental information can be viewed at: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/services-aux-citoyens/legalisation-et-notariat/legalisation-et-certification-de-signatures/article/legalisation-par-correspondance

Monaco

Ministère d'État

Place de la Visitation

Monte Carlo 98000 MONACO

Telephone. No. (+377) 98 98 80 00

Fax : (+377) 98 98 82 17 )

 

Requirements:

• Legalized document and one (1) photocopy;

• Payment of 22.50 Euros per document in cash or chèque de banque payable to the order of “Ambassade des Philippines”, and

• Self-addressed prepaid envelope for the mailing within France or Monaco

 

AUTHENTICATION OF OTHER FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Authentication of Foreign Document/s executed by foreign national/s, other than French or Monegasque national/s, to be presented before Philippine authorities:

 

All documents should first be authenticated by their respective Embassy or Consulate Official.

 

Requirements:

• Original document and one (1) photocopy;

• Photocopy of his/her valid passport (data page only) or valid identification card;

• Payment of 22.50 Euros per document in cash or chèque de banque payable to the order of “Ambassade des Philippines”, and

• Self-addressed prepaid envelope for the mailing within France or Monaco

 

AUTHENTICATION OF PHILIPPINE DOCUMENTS

Authentication of documents issued by Philippine authorities to be presented before the French or Monegasque authorities:

Requirements:

• Original document authenticated by Department of Foreign Affairs and one (1) photocopy;

• Payment of 22.50 Euros per document in cash or chèque de banque payable to the order of “Ambassade des Philippines”, and

• Self-addressed prepaid envelope for the mailing within France or Monaco

 

 

 

All Filipinos who are bonafide residents of France and Monaco are advised to immediately register with the Philippine Embassy in Paris soon after their arrival in France or Monaco.

Embassy Registration Form

 

As a Filipino citizen living in France and Monaco, you can register through the Embassy to receive a White Card.
 

Fee: Gratis / Free of charge
Processing Time: 5 working days upon receipt of complete requirements
Requirements:
Embassy Registration Form
Valid original passport with photocopy of data page (including visa)
Two (2) recent ID size photos
Proof of residence/billing in France OR Monaco
NOTE: If you are sharing an address, submit an Attestation of Hebergement / Certification from the house owner written in English or Filipino (not French) and a valid ID of the house owner.

1. Click, download and fill out the Embassy Registration Form (see below).
2. Fill out the form completely, attach one photo and clip a second photo for the ID;
3. Scan the requirements above and email for evaluation first to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
4. Wait for 5 working days for the email reply from the Embassy regarding your application. Only follow up after 5 working days.