STREAMLINED DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

FOR ACCREDITATION OF TOURISM ENTERPRISES AND FRONTLINERS

DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
NEW APPLICATION RENEWAL
Valid Mayor’s Permit and/or Business Valid Mayor’s Permit and/or Business
License from the Local Government License from the Local Government
Unit Unit

If Single Proprietorship, valid DTI Renewed DTI Business Name

Business Name Certificate Certificate, if expired

If Corporation/Partnership, SEC Amendment to Articles of

Registration Certificate and Articles of Incorporation, if applicable
GENERAL Incorporation and its By-Laws
REQUIREMENTS

If Cooperative, Articles of Cooperation

Amendment to Articles of Cooperation,
and its By-Laws
if applicable

Notarized List of Names of all Officials

and employees (with office designation
and Nationality)

Other documents as deemed necessary Other documents as deemed necessary

by DOT (e.g. In case of employed foreign by DOT (e.g. In case of employed foreign
nationals, valid working permit from DOLE nationals, valid working permit from DOLE
and valid visa from Bureau of Immigration and valid visa from Bureau of Immigration
and Deportation, etc.) and Deportation, etc.)

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS (BY TYPE OF APPLICATION)

ACCOMMODATION

NEW APPLICATION RENEWAL

Hotel/Resort/
Valid Comprehensive General Liability Valid Comprehensive General Liability
Apartment Hotel/
Insurance Policy (Minimum amount of Insurance Policy (Minimum amount of
Pension House/
coverage – P 500,000.00) coverage – P 500,000.00)
Motel/Tourist Inn

Proof of attendance to a Homestay

Training conducted by DOT or any DOT
Homestay
recognized or accredited training
center.
TRAVEL AND TOURS SERVICES

NEW APPLICATION RENEWAL

Proof of working capital of

P500,000.00.
Audited Financial Statements
- For Corporation/Partnership,
reflecting a minimum of P500,000.00
P500,000.00 Paid-up/partners
working capital.
capital;
- For single proprietorship, original
copy of bank certification with
cheque writer.
Travel and Tour For General Manager, documents to
Agency prove a minimum of three (3) years
managerial experience in travel and
tour agency operations or proof of
passing the Travel and Tour Agency
Management Course or its equivalent

Affidavit executed by the General

Manager declaring/acknowledging the
existence of their branch office/s

Valid LTFRB Tourist Transport Service

Valid LTFRB Tourist Transport Service Franchise or Approved Extension of
Franchise of the Vehicles Validity (if expired or for newly applied
vehicles)

LTO Certificate of Registration of

LTO Certificate of Registration of
Vehicles (required for newly applied
Vehicles
vehicles only)

LTRFB Confirmation of Units of the LTRFB Confirmation of Units of the

Tourist Land current year current year
Transport Operator
Valid NAIA Concession Agreement for Valid NAIA Concession Agreement, if
Tourist Coupon/Metered Taxi Operator expired or for newly applied vehicles

Expired DOT stickers issued to tourist

vehicles (to be surrendered prior to release
of accreditation certificate)

Proof of attendance to DOT conducted

Proof of attendance to DOT conducted
Seminar for Tourist Drivers (for newly
Seminar for Tourist Drivers
applied drivers)

Valid Certificate of Airworthiness from Valid Certificate of Airworthiness from

Civil Aviation Authorization of the
Tourist Air Transport Philippines (CAAP)
Operator
Valid Franchise to operate the aircraft
issued by Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)
CAAP (if expired or for newly applied
aircraft)
Valid franchise by CAB (if expired or for
newly applied aircraft)
 Valid Certificate of Public Convenience Valid CPC and/or Provisional Authority
issued by Maritime Industry Authority from MARINA (if expired or for newly
(MARINA) applied aircraft)
Tourist Water
Valid Certificate of Inspection by Valid Certificate of Inspection by
Transport Operator
MARINA MARINA (if expired)

Valid Certificate of Compliance with MC Valid Certificate of Compliance with MC

65/65A of MARINA 65/65A of MARINA (if expired)

MICE Facility/Venue General Requirements only

General Requirements only

Proof of successfully organizing at

least five (5) national or international
conventions for the past two (2)
years or written testimonials from
PCO/MICE Organizer the event organizer

Audited Financial Statements Audited Financial Statements reflecting

reflecting a minimum working capital a minimum working capital of One
of One Hundred Thousand Pesos Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00).
(P100,000.00).

HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES

NEW APPLICATION RENEWAL

Valid License to Operate from the Valid License to operate from the HFSRB
Ambulatory Clinic Health Facility Services Regulatory
Bureau (HFSRB) of the Department of the DOH or its equivalent (if expired)
of Health (DOH) or its equivalent

Valid License to Operate from the

Valid License to operate from the
Tertiary Hospital Health Facility Services Regulatory
HFSRB of the DOH or its equivalent
Bureau (HFSRB) of the Department
(if expired)
of Health (DOH) or its equivalent

Valid DOH License as duly Valid DOH License as duly

Spa
registered massage therapist for registered massage therapist for
massage supervisors massage supervisors

Notarized List of Affiliated dentists,

medical doctors, DOT accredited
Medical Concierge establishments such as tertiary
hospitals, accommodations, travel
and tour agencies and tourism
related establishments
TOURISM RELATED ENTERPRISES

NEW APPLICATION RENEWAL

Department Store
Shopping Mall
General requirements only General requirements only
Restaurant Tourism
Recreational Facility

Agri-Tourism Farm
Specialty Shop
General requirements only General requirements only
Rest Areas in Gas
Stations

List of Training Programs/Modules Any new or modified module

Tourism Training approved by DOT/TESDA/TIBFI approved by DOT/TESDA/TIBFI
Center For ESL:
- Bureau of Immigration Certification
on acceptance of foreign students

Valid Certificate of Accreditation Valid Certificate of Accreditation from

Dive Shop
from the Philippine Commission on the Philippine Commission on Sports
Sports Scuba Diving (PCSSD) Scuba Diving (PCSSD)

Valid License from the Bureau of Valid License from the Bureau of
Shooting Range
Firearms and Explosives Division of Firearms and Explosives Division of
the Philippine National Police (PNP) the PNP

TOURISM FRONT LINERS

NEW APPLICATION RENEWAL

Valid Occupational/Working Permit

Valid Occupational/Working Permit
Certificate of Training to the Tour
Guiding Seminar conducted by DOT
Tour Guides
or DOT accredited training center
Valid Health Certificate
(except for Senior Citizen)
Proof of attendance to a continuing
education program or attendance to
a tourism related seminar
(at least 20 hours)
Valid Health Certificate

Valid NBI Clearance, except for Valid NBI Clearance, except for
Senior Citizen Senior Citizen

Valid Occupational/Working Permit Valid Occupational/Working Permit

Tourism Trainer
Training Modules approved by Any new or modified module
DOT/TESDA/TIBFI approved by DOT/TESDA/TIBFI