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Pursuant to Resolution No. 160-B issued by the Inter Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), the entry, testing, and quarantine protocols for foreign nationals arriving to the Philippines from abroad shall be, effective 0001H of 10 Feb 2022, as follows: 

 

A - Foreign Nationals Entering the Philippines Visa-Free

  1. Foreign nationals traveling to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes may enter the Philippines without visa, provided they: 

    1. Qualify as  former  Filipino  citizens  with  Balikbayan  privilege  under  Republic Act No. 9174, including their spouse and/or children who are  not balikbayans in their own right and are traveling with them to the  Philippines; provided that they are not restricted nationals; or
    2. Are a citizen or national of the following countries entitled to a stay not exceeding thirty (30) days** (Executive Order 408, S. 1960, as amended):


        Country Name     Country Name     Country Name     Country Name
      1 Andorra   41 Ecuador   81 Lithuania   121 Sao Tome and Principe
      2 Angola   42 El Salvador   82 Luxembourg   122 Saudi Arabia
      3 Antigua and Barbuda   43 Equatorial Guinea   83 Madagascar   123 Senegal
      4 Argentina   44 Eritrea   84 Malaysia   124 Seycheles
      5 Australia   45 Estonia   85 Malawi   125 Singapore
      6 Austria   46 Ethiopia   86 Maldives   126 Slovak Republic
      7 Bahamas   47 Fiji   87 Mali   127 Slovenia
      8 Bahrain   48 Finland   88 Malta   128 Solomon Islands
      9 Barbados   49 France   89 Marshall Island   129 South Africa
      10 Belgium   50 Gabon   90 Mauritania   130 Spain
      11 Belize   51 Gambia   91 Mauritius   131 St. Kitts & Nevis
      12 Benin   52 Germany   92 Mexico   132 St. Vincent & the Grenadines
      13 Bhutan   53 Ghana   93 Micronesia   133 Suriname
      14 Bolivia   54 Greece   94 Monaco   134 Swaziland
      15 Botswana   55 Grenada   95 Mongolia   135 Sweden
      16 Brazil**   56 Guatemala   96 Morocco   136 Switzerland
      17 Brunei   57 Guinea   97 Mozambique   137 Tajikistan
      18 Bulgaria   58 Guinea-Bissau   98 Myanmar   138 Tanzania
      19 Burkina Faso   59 Guyana   99 Namibia   139 Thailand
      20 Burundi   60 Haiti   100 Nepal   140 Togo
      21 Cambodia   61 Honduras   101 Netherlands   141 Trinidad and Tobago
      22 Cameroon   62 Hungary   102 New Zealand   142 Tunisia
      23 Canada   63 Iceland   103 Nicaragua   143 Turkey
      24 Cape Verde   64 Indonesia   104 Niger   144 Turkmenistan
      25 Central African Republic   65 Ireland   105 Norway   145 Tuvalu
      26 Chad   66 Israel**   106 Oman   146 Uganda
      27 Chile   67 Italy   107 Palau   147 United Arab Emirates
      28 Colombia   68 Jamaica   108 Panama   148 United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
      29 Comoros   69 Japan   109 Papua New Guinea   149 United States of America
      30 Congo   70 Kazakhstan   110 Paraguay   150 Uruguay
      31 Congo, Democratic Republic   71 Kenya   111 Peru   151 Uzbekistan
      32 Costa Rica   72 Kiribati   112 Poland   152 Vanuatu
      33 Cote d' Ivoire   73 Korea (ROK)   113 Portugal   153 Vatican
      34 Croatia   74 Kuwait   114 Qatar   154 Venezuela
      35 Cyprus   75 Kyrgyzstan   115 Romania   155 Vietnam
      36 Czech Republic   76 Laos   116 Russia   156 Zambia
      37 Denmark   77 Latvia   117 Rwanda   157 Zimbabwe
      38 Djibouti   78 Lesotho   118 Saint Lucia      
      39 Dominica   79 Liberia   119 Samoa      
      40 Dominican Republic   80 Liechtenstein   120 San Marino      
      **:Fifty-nine (59) days for citizens/nationals of Brazil and Israel

    3. Are holders of Hong Kong SAR or Macau SAR passports entitled to stay for a period not exceeding fourteen (14) days;
    4. Are fully vaccinated, as defined in Section A(2) below, except only for  minor children below twelve (12) years of age traveling with their fully- vaccinated foreign parent/s;
    5. Carry/possess an  acceptable  proof  of  vaccination,  as  set  out  in Section A(3) below; 
    6. Present a negative RT-PCR test taken within forty-eight (48) hours, or a negative laboratory-based Antigen Test taken within twenty-four (24) hours, prior to the date and  time  of  departure  from  the  country  of  origin  or  first  port  of  embarkation in a continuous travel to the Philippines, excluding lay- overs; provided, that, they have not left the airport premises or have not  been admitted into another country during such lay-over; 
    7. Have passports valid for a period of at least six (6) months at the time of their arrival to the Philippines; and 
    8. Except for foreign spouses and/or children of Filipino citizens and former Filipino citizens with Balikbayan privilege under R.A. No.9174 including their foreign spouse and/or children who:
      -> are not balikbayans in their own right and
      -> are travelling with them to the Philippines, have valid tickets for their return journey to the port of origin or next port of destination not later than thirty days from date of arrival in the Philippines; and
    9. Obtain, prior to arrival, a travel insurance for COVID-19 treatment costs from reputed insurers, with a minimum coverage of USD35,000.00 for  the duration of their stay in the Philippines.

  2. A foreign national shall be deemed fully vaccinated only if he/she is fully compliant with the following requisites:
     
    1. Received the second dose in a 2-dose series or a single dose vaccine more than fourteen (14) days prior to the date and time of departure from  the country of origin/port of embarkation.  

    2. The vaccine is included in any of the following:
      1. Emergency Use  Authorization  (EUA)  List  or  Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) issued by the Philippine Food and Drug  Administration; or 
      2. Emergency Use Listing of the World Health Organization.

  3. The following shall be the only acceptable proofs of vaccination, which shall be presented prior to departing/boarding from the country of origin/port  of embarkation and upon arrival in the country: 

    1. World Health Organization International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis; or
    2. VaxCertPH; or 
    3. National or state digital certificate of the country/foreign government which has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement; or
    4. Other proofs of vaccination permitted by the IATF. 

  4. Visa-free foreign nationals who fail to fully comply with the conditions and requisites set forth in Section A(1) to (3) above shall be denied  admission into the country and shall be subject to the appropriate  exclusion proceedings.   

  5. Once admitted into the country, they are no longer required to observe facility-based quarantine but shall self-monitor for any sign or symptom for  seven (7) days with the first day being the date of arrival. However, they are  required to report to the local government unit (LGU) of their destination  should they manifest any symptoms.
     

B - Foreign Nationals Entering Through a Temporary Visitor (9A) Visa

  1. Foreign nationals covered by Section A(1)(b) intending to stay beyond thirty (30) days** for purposes other than tourism or leisure, or those not covered or qualified under  Section A(1)(a), Section A(1)(b), or Section A(1)(c) above, or foreign nationals from visa-required countries may enter the Philippines through an entry exemption document (EED) issued under existing IATF rules and regulations, provided: 

    1. They are fully vaccinated, as defined in Section A(2) above, except only for children below twelve (12) years of age traveling with their fully- vaccinated parent/s; 
    2. They carry/possess an acceptable proof of vaccination, as set out in Section A(3) above; and 
    3. They present a negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to the date and time of departure from the country of origin or first port of  embarkation in a continuous travel to the Philippines, excluding lay- overs; provided, that, they have not left the airport premises or have not  been admitted into another country during such lay-over.
       
  2. Once admitted into the country, they are no longer required to observe facility- based quarantine but shall self-monitor for any sign or symptom for seven (7) days with the first day being the date of arrival. However, they are required to  report to the LGU of their destination should they manifest any symptoms. 

  3. Foreign nationals who are found not compliant with the condition set forth in Section A(3) above shall be required to undergo facility-based quarantine until  the release of their negative RT-PCR test taken on the fifth (5th) day. After which, they shall be required to undergo home quarantine until their fourteenth  (14th) day, with the date of arrival being their first day. 

The LGUs of destination and their respective Barangay Health Emergency  Response Teams (BHERTs) are tasked to monitor those arriving passengers  undergoing home quarantine. 
 

C - Foreign Children Traveling with Filipino Nationals

  1. A foreign child or children below twelve (12) years of age who are not  vaccinated for any reason whatsoever and traveling with their Filipino parent,  shall follow the entry, testing, and quarantine protocols of their Filipino parent  traveling with them. 

  2. A foreign child or children from ages twelve (12) to seventeen (17) years of age traveling with their Filipino parent, shall follow the protocols based on  their vaccination status (i.e., vaccinated or unvaccinated). In case of such  unvaccinated  minor  children,  either  foreign  or  Filipino  parent  should  accompany such child or children during their facility-based quarantine. 

D - Foreign Nationals with Other Types of Visas

  1. Foreign nationals with valid and existing visas other than a 9(A) temporary visitor visa may be allowed entry into the Philippines provided they are fully vaccinated as defined in Section A(2) and are able to present proof of vaccination as set out in Section A(3), and shall no longer be required to observe facility-based quarantined but shall self-monitor for any sign or symptoms for seven (7) days with the first day being the date of arrival. They are required however, to report to the local government unit (LGU) of their destination should they manifest symptoms.

  2. Foreign nationals covered by Section D who shall not be fully vaccinated  as defined in Section A(2) above shall be denied admission into the  country and shall be subject to the appropriate exclusion proceedings. 

  3. Foreign nationals covered by Section D who fail to comply with the conditions and requisites set forth in Section A(3) above shall be required  to undergo facility-based quarantine until the release of their negative RT-PCR  test taken on the fifth (5th) day. After which, they shall be required to undergo  home quarantine until their fourteenth (14th) day, with the date of arrival being  their first day. 

E - Non-inclusion in Arrival Quota

Fully vaccinated foreign nationals shall not be included in the arrival quota set by the Department of Transportation (DoTr) and its One Stop Shop (OSS).

 

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The foregoing information are subject to change. Travelers are advised to coordinate directly with their chosen commercial airline / travel agent for their travel plans and ticket bookings.

For the latest rules and policies on travel to the Philippines, including on quarantine, arrival formalities and other requirements, please monitor announcements from or direct inquiries to the Bureau of Immigration of the Republic of the Philippines through:

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Up-to-date copies of resolutions issued by the Philippine Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) are available at https://iatf.doh.gov.ph/?page_id=77

Further information on travel to the Philippines is also available at https://philippines.travel/safetrip