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General Requirements for Accreditation
- Legal
- Mayor's Permit/Municipal License
- Business Name Certificate for Single Proprietorship
- Articles of Incorporation/ Partnership & By-Laws
for
Corporation/Partnership and Business Name Certificate, if applicable.
- Financial
- Latest Income Tax Return and Audited Financial
Statements
- Physical
- Contract of Lease of office space/Certificate of
Title
- Other Documentary Requirements
- Application Form
- List of Officials and Employees
- Valid visa and labor permit for foreign nationals
- Board Resolution/letter form owner/partners authorizing its bonafide
employee to sign/file/transact business with DOT
Additional Requirements for Accreditation
of Accommodation Establishments and Restaurants
- Current room rates with food & beverage (f &
b)
prices/menu
- Comprehensive General Liability Insurance
- Fire Safety Inspection Certificate
Additional Requirements for Accreditation
of Tour Operators
Who may apply for accreditation as tour operator?
=> A resident Filipino citizen registered as a single
or sole proprietorship
=> A partnership organized under the laws of the Philippines,
at least 60% of its capital is owned by Filipino citizens
=> A corporation organized under the laws of the Philippines,
at least 60% of the subscribed common or voting shares
of stock of which is owned by Filipino citizens and the
composition of its Board of Directors being at least 60%
Filipinos
=> A foreign individual/entity organized under Philippine
laws with a minimum paid-in equity/capital of Two Hundred
Thousand U.S. Dollars (US$200,000) pursuant to the provisions
of the Foreign Investments Act of 1991, otherwise known
as R.A. 7042.
- Proof of P500,000 working capital
- Proof of Inbound or local tour operations
(official receipts of bookings from DOT accredited hotels/resorts)
- Tour packages with tariff rates
- Copy of Surety Bond submitted to Local Government
Unit (LGU)
- General Manager shall have at least 3 years managerial
experience in tour operations
- Bio-Data of two permanent staff who shall have at
least 2 years
experience in tour operations
- Office space requirements -should be located in a
commercial
area, must be easily identifiable and shall be used
exclusively for the tour operation business.
- For tour operators with branches - affidavit executed
by the general manager of the main office acknowledging
the existence of the branch office, assumming full responsibility
of its operations and certifying that it is not managed
nor operated by persons/ entities other than the
duly accredited employees and officers of the main office.
Additional Requirements for Accreditation
of Tourist Transport Operators
- Land Transport
- Land Transportation & Franchising Regulatory
Board
(LTFRB) Franchise
- Transportation rates
- LTO Official Receipt and Certificate of Registration
(OR/CR)
- Insurance Policies (Third Party Liability &
Personal Accident)
- Garage
- Water Transport
- Certificate of Public Convenience and/or Provisional
Authority from Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)
- Certificate of Inspection by MARINA valid for one
year
- Certificate of Compliance with MARINA's MC 65/65A
and 150
- Air Transport
- Franchise to Operate from Civil Aeronautics Board
(CAB)
- Certificate of Registration and Airworthiness of aircraft from
Air Transportation Office (ATO)
Additional Requirements for Accreditation
of Tour Guides/ Tourism Frontliners
- Attended/passed the seminar conducted by the DOT
- Certificate of Good Health from a licensed government
physician
- National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance
- For Mountain/Cave Guides to include:
- Certificate of training on basic life support from
the Philippine National Red Cross or its equivalent
institution.
- For Mountain Guides, a certification issued by
the Mountain Guides Association of the Phils., Inc.
(MGAPI) or any other recognized mountaineering organization
by the DOT that the applicant has the necessary skills,
equipment & experience in guiding.
- For Cave Guides, a certification issued by Phil.
Cave Guides Association, Inc. (PCGAI) or any other
duly recognized caving organization by the DOT that
the applicant has the necessary caving skills, equipment
and experience in guiding.
- For Taxi Drivers/Frontliners to include:
- Police Clearance
- Barangay Clearance
- Driver's License
- LTFRB Franchise/ OR/ CR
Additional Requirements for DOT Accreditation
of Museum
- Proof of membership with the National Committee on
Museums.
Additional Requirements for Accreditation
of Traininig Center
(for renewal only)
- List of all training programs conducted during the
previous year including the number of employees and
graduates.
- List of successful graduates per training program
including skills acquired and respective places of employment.
Additional Requirements for Accreditation
of Training Programs
- Approval of programs by the Tourism Inudstry Board
Foundation, Inc. (TIBFI)
Additional Requirements for Trainors/Faculty
- Completed the Train-the Trainors Program by the DOT
and TIBFI. In lieu, must show proof of experience &
knowledge on subjects handled.
Additional Requirements for Accreditation
of Professional Congress Organizers
- Proof that the applicant has successfully organized
& managed, promoted and/or arranged in the past
two (2) years at least five (5) national and/or international
conventions. (Proof shall consists of written testimonials
from Presidents & Chairmen of the events claimed
to have been handled.)
- Office space must be located in a commercial district
and easily identifiable.
Additional Requirements for Accreditation
of Foreign Exchange Dealers
- Office space requirements -it shall be located at
the ground floor of a building in a commercial area
with pleasant & decent atmosphere; easily identifiable
with a signage and shall be exclusive for foreign exchange
business.
- A copy of the police and NBI clearance of the proprietor and manager.
Additional Requirements for Accreditation of Spa
- Valid health certificate of all massage therapists.
- Shall have at least one (1) DOH registered massage
tharapist supervising a maximum of 20 massage attendants.
- Fire Safety Inspection Certificate
- Situated in a safe and reputable location with clean,
calm and relaxing environment.
Additional Requirements for Accreditation
of Galleries
- Proof of membership with the National Committee on
Culture and the Arts - Committee on Independent Art
Galleries.
Additional Requirements for Homestay
- Certificate of attendance to homestay seminar conducted by the DOT.
Additional Requirements for Accreditation
of Calesas
- Proof that the driver has passed the seminar for calesa
drivers conducted by the Department.
- Police and barangay clearance.
- Certificate of good health issued by a duly licensed
physician for the calesa driver
- Certificate of good health issued by a duly licensed
veterinarian for the horse.
Additional Requirements for Target Shooting Range
- License/Accreditation from Firearms & Explosives Division of the Philippine National Police.
Additional Requirements for Tertiary Hospitals for Medical Tourism
- DOH License
- Fire Safety Inspection Certificate
Additional Requirements for Motorized Boat/Banca Engaged in Tourist Services
- Certificate of Public Convience (CPC) Provisional Authority (PA)/Special Permit from MARINA.
- Copy of Passenger Accident Insurance Submitted to MARINA.
- Copy of Certificate of Inspection from MARINA.
- Work permit/License of boatmen from MARINA.
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