Pursuant to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) Resolution No. 100-2021 dated 11 Feb 2021, the following revised guidelines are being implemented:
Effective immediately, the following shall be included/added to the list of foreign nationals allowed to enter the Philippines:
(a) Those with valid and existing visas at the time of entry, and who were not permitted to enter the country under previous IATF resolutions; and
(b) Holders of valid and existing Special Resident and Retirees Visa (SRRV) and Section 9(A) visas, provided they present an entry exemption document to the Bureau of Immigration upon arrival.
Additional Requirements for Arriving Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visa Holders Issued by the Bureau of Immigration
- Immigrants must present valid Re-entry Permit or validly extended Re-entry Permit, unless otherwise exempted. Failure to present valid Re-entry Permit or validly extended Re-entry Permit shall be a ground for exclusion and the immigrant shall be immediately boarded on the next available flight.
- Non-immigrants must present valid Special Return Certificate or validly extended Special Return Certificate, unless otherwise exempted. Failure to present valid Special Return Certificate or validly extended Special Return Certificate shall be a ground for exclusion and the non-immigrant shall be immediately boarded on the next available flight.
All foreign nationals (except for Section 9(E) visa holders) shall present a pre-booked accommodation for at least six (6) nights in an accredited quarantine hotel/facility at the immigration counters for initial check. Those who fail to present a pre-booked accommodation shall be denied entry and shall be immediately boarded on the next available flight.
The initial check performed by Immigration authorities shall not in any way interfere with the Department of Tourism's exclusive jurisdiction on the Final validation and confirmation of pre-booked accommodation in an accredited quarantine facility.
All foreign nationals who were cleared for entry but subsequently found to have presented a counterfeit or fraudulent pre-booked accommodation in an accredited quarantine hotel/facility by the Department of Tourism shall be referred to the Bureau of Immigration for deportation proceedings.
All the foregoing are without prejudice to the exercise of the mandate of the Bureau of Immigration on arrival and departure formalities.
For immigration concerns, the public may contact the Bureau through:
Telephone: +63 2 8465 2400 / +63 2 8524 3769
Web: https://www.immigration.gov.ph
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/immigration.helpline.ph/
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