LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 655

: The main purpose is to include additional categories of passengers exempt from travel tax under Section 2 of P.D. 1183, as amended by P.D. 1205, for reasons of international comity.
: The Chairman of the Philippine Tourism Authority is the recipient.
: Foreign students admitted under Visa 9(f) for educational purposes, and their wives and children, are exempt from paying the travel tax provided they are not permanent residents of the Philippines.
: Foreign students admitted under Visa 9(f) are exempted from the payment of travel tax.
: A certification from the Department of Education and Culture confirming their status as foreign students for educational purposes is required.
: Yes, the wives and children of the exempted foreign students are also exempted regardless of their length of stay, provided they are not permanent residents.
: No, permanent residents are not covered by the travel tax exemption.
: Presidential Decree No. 1183 and its amendment by Presidential Decree No. 1205 are referenced.
: It legally exempts certain foreign students and their immediate family members from paying travel tax, expanding the categories covered under existing laws for the purpose of international comity.