What is an Accreditation?

A certification issued by the Department of Tourism that the holder is recognized by the Department as having complied with its minimum standards in the operation of the establishment concerned.

Who may apply for DOT Accreditation?

• Travel and Tour Services
  
  
  • Tour Operators
  • Tourist Transport Operators
    - Tourist Land Transport
    - Tourist Water Transport
    - Tourist Air Transport
  • Tour Guides
  • Mountain/Cave Guides
  • Professional Congress Organizers
    
    
• Accommodation Facilities
  
  
• Hotels
• Resorts
• Apartels
• Tourist Inns
• Motels
• Pension Houses
• Tourism-Related Entities
  • Restaurants
  • Shops/Department Stores
  • Sports & Recreational Centers
  • Training Centers
  • Training Programs
  • Trainors
  • Rest Areas in Gasoline Stations
  • Spa
  • Museums/Galleries
  • Foreign Exchange Dealers
  • Calesas
  • Homestay Sites
  • Tertiary Hospitals for Medical Tourism
  • Agri-Tourism/Farm Site
  • Motorized Boat/Banca Engaged in Tourist Services