Travel order Sample

How to get and request Travel Order in the Philippines? All government officials and employees are strictly required to have a Travel Order to authorize them to travel abroad no matter what the purpose or how long the duration of their travel will be. In this post, I’m sharing a travel order letter sample and the procedures and requirements in getting the form.

According to the Section 1 of Executive Order No. 459 (by ex-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo), “the following officials shall seek approval from the Office of the President to travel abroad.”

Members of the Cabinet and officials of equivalent rank;

Heads of GOCCs (Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations), GFIs (Government Financing Institutions) under or attached to the Office of the President; and

Heads of agencies under or attached to the Office of the President”

Provincial governors and mayors however shall seek approval from the Secretary of the DILG.

Heads of State Colleges and Universities shall get Travel Order approval from the Chairman of CHED while other officials and employees of these state colleges and universities will get their approval from their respective heads.

The same with TESDA heads, they must seek approval from the Chairman of TESDA.

All officials and employees of government agencies must get approval from the head of their agencies.

In this post I’m sharing how I got a Travel Order for my mom who is a teacher. Since public school teachers are under the Department of Education, I got the approval from the Director of DepEd Region. Take note that every district has a liaison officer who will usually do the paper work with this matter. But because we were in a rush, I decided to be the one who would process all stuff.

Travel Order for Teachers Requirements

• Travel Order Letter – indicating the reason of travel, where and how long (see sample letter below)

• Clearance from the school where you are teaching – indicating you’re clear from any accountability or liability