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Packing list in Manila

A packing checklist for Manila, filtered by the season you arrive in. Ticks are saved on this device, so you can come back to it.

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For Manila

Documents

Passport, with at least six months left on it
Visa or residence paperwork, printed and saved offline
Health or travel insurance documents
Certified copies of birth or marriage certificates, if family is coming
Apostilled degree and police certificates (for the AEP, the 9(g) and the SRRV)
Your eTravel QR code, saved offline

Tech

An unlocked or dual-SIM phone
Power bank
Laptop and charger
Adapters for Type A, B and C sockets (220V) (many sockets take only two flat pins)

Apps

Grab and GCash installed

Health

Prescription medication for the first three months, with the prescription
Antihistamines and a basic first-aid kit
Mosquito repellent (dengue rises in the rainy season)

Clothing

Light layers
Breathable summer clothing
A warm coat and layers
Shoes you can walk a city in
One set of interview or office clothes
A packable rain jacket (the wet and typhoon season runs roughly June to November)
A compact umbrella (for sun, and for the afternoon storms)
Quick-drying shoes or sandals (streets flood fast in heavy rain)
A light layer for the cold malls and offices

Money

A card with no foreign transaction fees
Enough local cash for the first day
Small peso notes and coins (jeepneys, tricycles and sari-sari stores rarely change large notes)

Home

Your lease, flat photos and landlord contact saved offline

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