Organization : Bureau of Immigration
Type of Facility : Emigration Clearance Certificate
Country: Philippines
Website : https://e-services.immigration.gov.ph/
Emigration Clearance Certificate :
Who should apply for an Emigration Clearance Certificate?:
ECC has two (2) types, ECC –A (also referred to as regular ECC and ECC-B.
Related : Recognition as Filipino Citizen Philippines : www.statusin.org/7195.html
The following foreign nationals must secure an ECC-A prior to their departure:
** Holders of Temporary Visitor Visa (also referred to as tourist visa) who have stayed in the Philippines for six (6) months or more;
** Holders of expired or downgraded Immigrant or Non-Immigrant Visas;
** Holders of valid Immigrant or Non-Immigrant Visas but are leaving for good;
** Philippine-born foreign nationals who will depart from the Philippines for the first time;
** Holders of Temporary Visitor Visa with Orders to Leave;
** Bona fide seafarers who have stayed in the Philippines for 30 days or more and has a duly approved discharge from BI.
ECC-B is issued to departing holders of Immigrant and Non-Immigrant visas with valid ACR I-Cards and are leaving the country temporarily.
When should I apply for an ECC?:
A foreign national may apply for an ECC at least 72 hours prior to his/her departure from the Philippines.
Does the ECC have validity? Will I be able to use this multiple times?:
The ECC is valid for one (1) month from the date of issue, however, you may only use this once regardless of its validity
Download Forms: https://immigration.gov.ph/
Travel Requirements :
1. What are travel requirements for Philippine citizens with tourist-purpose visas?
** Unexpired DFA-issued passport (at least six-months valid)
** Unexpired visa (if visa-required at final destination); and
** Return ticket.
2. When are additional documents required?
Consistent with anti-human trafficking, -human smuggling, and -illegal recruitment laws, additional documents shall be required after (1), when:
a. Passenger discloses a doubtful, false or suspect travel intent;
b. Passports and travel documents/visas are counterfeit, fraudulent, falsified, simulated or tampered; and Passenger’s totality of circumstances manifests a well-founded certainty of human trafficking, smuggling or illegal recruitment.
2.1. What are considered under 2(c)?
** Age/Health;
** Educational attainment;
** Financial capability for travel;
** Travel history, if any; and
** Final destination.
3. What are documents required for sponsored-travel?
a. Philippine Embassy or consulate-authenticated Affidavit of Support with Undertaking showing :
** 4th civil degree of consanguinity relationship between sponsor and the passenger, e.g., pinsang buo or affinity, e.g., bayaw/hipag/biyenan);
** Sponsor’s financial capacity and legal status; and
** Sponsor’s contact information; and/or
b. Philippine Embassy or consulate-authenticated Affidavit of Support with Undertaking showing :
** Sponsor’s financial capacity and legal status;
** Sponsor’s contact details; and
c. Sponsor’s corporate registration papers, if applicable.
d. In cases of a local sponsor traveling with the passenger, a duly notarized Affidavit of Support and Undertaking which shall contain the following :
** Sponsor’s financial capacity;
** Sponsor’s undertaking is for passenger’s tourist travel with intent to return;
** Sponsor’s complete residential address of the sponsor and contact details; and
** Sponsor’s corporate registration papers, if applicable.
4. What are OFW travel requirements?
** Unexpired passport;
** Unexpired and POEA-conforming visa;
** Validly-issued travel tickets; and
** POEA/PESO-database issued E-receipt or OEC.
5. What are departure requirements for emigrant Philippine citizens?
** Unexpired passport;
** Immigrant visa or residence card;
** CFO-emigrant registration sticker (ERS); and
** Validly-issued travel ticket.
The ERS is obtained by :
a) Registration at Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO); and
b) Attending the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS).
** Children of emigrants aged 12 years or below are exempted from attending the PDOS but shall register.
** Children of emigrants aged 13 years or above shall attend the Peer Counseling Program.