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Start here: Boracay Rules for Visitors: What Is Banned and the Source for Each Rule
- Do You Need a Visa for Boracay? Visa-Free Stays as the Bureau of Immigration States ThemAs of October 2026, nationals on the DFA's list enter visa-free for 30 days; China and India get 14 days, and China's rule applies…
- Tipping in Boracay and What the Service Charge Law SaysTipping is optional in the Philippines and the law requires hotels and restaurants to share service charges equally with staff. It sets no rate.
- Smoking and Drinking on the Beach in Boracay: The Rules as ReportedDrinking and smoking on Boracay's beach are banned under Malay ordinances and were reported as disallowed in March 2024; hotels and bars are the…
- SIM Cards and eSIMs for Boracay: Registration Rules and Operator ProductsTourist SIMs must be registered with a passport, a Philippine address and a return ticket, and last 30 days. Globe's traveler eSIM was PHP…
- Boracay Rules for Visitors: What Is Banned and the Source for Each RuleBoracay's visitor rules come from Malay municipal ordinances and 2018 task force guidelines; this page lists each rule, its reported source and its penalty.
- Flying a Drone in Boracay: The National Rules and the Unconfirmed Local PermitCAAP requires a special flight permit within 10 km of an airport reference point. Whether Malay issues a local drone permit today is not…
- Casinos in Boracay: What Has Opened and the History of the BanBoracay's first hotel-casino, Kaban, opened on 16 September 2026 after years of a no-casino line; a full opening is set for 11 October 2026.
- ATMs, Card Fees and Money Exchange in BoracayBDO charges PHP 250 on cards issued overseas. BDO, BPI, Metrobank, EastWest, PNB and RCBC list Boracay branches or ATMs on their own sites.
- The 2018 Boracay Closure: Dates, Legal Basis and What ChangedBoracay was closed to tourists from 26 April to 25 October 2018 under Proclamation No. 475, a state of calamity under RA 10121, and…