Ease of Processing Foreign Travel Authority for Gov't Officials

For elective and appointive government officials who travel abroad on official business or official time only, one of the most burdensome task would be processing the Foreign Travel Authority.

However, that used to be the scenario until the Department of Interior and Local Government released its Memorandum Circular No. 2017-30 on February 10, 2016.

For full copy of this Memorandum Circular,
please check the link above.

The website for processing and checking the status of the application and even getting the copy of the certificate can be accessed in the website of the Bureau of Local Government Supervision (at the side bar of the website).  

Side bar located on the website
wherein you can choose what
transaction you would like to do there. 

This morning upon completing all the required documents (thanks Konsi Atty. Johnny for the affidavit!), I started applying for the my foreign travel authority. I was surprised at the same time happy that it did not take me 5 minutes to finish everything. 

The website also provides a manual and a checklist of the required documents, which is downloadable, for a step-to-step guide on how to go about in filling those needed questions. 

This can also be found on the website's sidebar. 

Foreign Travel Authority is a needed document to make a public official's temporary leave of absence in office in lieu of his or her travel whether or not it's personal or official, legitimate or official with the approval from his or her immediate superior and the DILG. 

I would take this opportunity to thank my fellow isko and friend, the DILG Officer of Dagupan City Sir Derick Dawis for his guidance and advice in this application for FTA. 

I would like to commend and thank the DILG, its Former Secretary Ismael Sueno who approved the said memo, and the people behind this department for coming up with this procedure. Definitely, this is a big heap and is aligned with the goal of delivering faster service to our fellows and even colleagues in public service.