ANNOUNCEMENT
UPDATED TRAVEL PROTOCOLS

The public is informed that Effective 01 September 2021, all travelers to the Philippines will need to register in the onehealthpass platform: https://www.onehealthpass.com.ph

For more information please see this instructional video

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UPDATED ADVISORY ON VISA ISSUANCE

Consistent with the resolutions promulgated by the IATF Resolution No. 128, the suspension of visa issuance is partially lifted in accordance with the following measures:

• Beginning 01 August 2021, foreign spouse, parent/s and/or minor children of Filipino citizens only, not traveling with said Filipino citizens but are joining them in the Philippines, may be issued 9(a) visas without need for an Entry Exemption Document (EED), subject to compliance with the visa requirements; (This applies to foreign nationals from visa-free countries)

• Beginning 01 August 2021, eligible foreign workers may be issued 9(g) and 47(a)(2) visas as long as the respective visa authority from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) would have been secured. Applications should be directly filed by the Philippine-based employer with the BI or the DOJ as the case may be.

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UPDATED ADVISORY
Per IATF Resolution No. 136

Please be informed that per IATF Resolution No. 136 dated 03 September 2021, the travel restrictions currently in place for travelers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia is lifted effective 06 September 2021

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WHO MAY BE ALLOWED ENTRY

• DUAL CITIZENS
• BALIKBAYAN PROGRAM (ACCOMPANYING FOREIGN SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF FILIPINO CITIZENS AND FORMER FILIPINO CITIZENS)
• IF NOT TRAVELLING WITH THE FILIPINO CITIZEN, FOREIGN SPOUSES, MINOR CHILDREN, and CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OF FILIPINO NATIONALS, and FOREIGN PARENTS OF MINOR FILIPINO CHILDREN
• PERMANENT (IMMIGRANT) VISA HOLDERS w/ VALID VISAS
• INCOMING FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (FGOs) TRAVELLING FOR POSTING AND ASSIGNMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES

• FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS ENDORSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI), THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY (PEZA), THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOTr), AND OTHER NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (NGA) OR INSTRUMENTALITIES
• FOREIGN SEAFARERS FOR PURPOSE OF SHIP ROTATION
• SPECIAL (NON-IMMIGRANT) VISA HOLDERS w/ VALID VISAS
• FOREIGN NATIONALS ALLOWED ENTRY PURSUANT TO IATF RESOLUTION NO. 98
• FOREIGN NATIONALS ELIGIBLE FOR ISSUANCE OF 9(G) AND 47(A)(2) VISAS

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GENERAL ARRIVAL PROTOCOLS

All arriving passengers are kindly advised to be guided by the following:

• Mandatory quarantine for 14 days shall be completed;
• International passengers shall be required to undergo a facility or hotel quarantine for ten (10) days upon arrival;
• Testing will be done on Day 7, with Day 1 being the date of arrival/check-in;
• International passengers may continue their quarantine at home or in their hotels (as the case may be) from Day 11 up to Day 14, provided they get a negative RT-PCR test result.

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GREEN LIST
(countries/jurisdictions/territories)

PER IATF-136-B DATED 03 SEPTEMBER 2021

American Samoa, Anguilla, Australia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Chad, China, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Gabon, Grenada, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, Mali, Federated States of Micronesia, Montserrat, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Poland, Saba, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Sierra Leone, Sint Eustatius, Slovakia, Taiwan

International arriving passengers to the Philippines, regardless of point of entry, need only undergo a seven (7)-day facility-based quarantine and Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing on the fifth (5th) day, with the day of arrival being the first day, only if all the following conditions are met, subject to the definitions provided in IATF Resolutions 128-A and IATF Resolutions 136-B:

1. Their port of origin is a Green List country/jurisdiction/territory;

2. They stayed exclusively in Green List countries/jurisdictions/territories in the last fourteen (14) days prior to their arrival in the Philippines.

3. They are fully vaccinated, whether in the Philippines or abroad;
4. Their vaccination status can be independently verified/confirmed by Philippine authorities as valid and authentic upon their arrival in the country.

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“Philippine Priority Seascapes Documentaries”
on the Verde Island Passage

The documentary aims to showcase the significance of the Verde Island Passage Marine Corridor, and the efforts of the national agencies, local government units, non-government organizations, and citizens, in protecting this important seascape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6CArgEWOk

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“Philippine Priority Seascapes Documentaries”
Philippine Rise Marine Resource Reserve (PRMRR)

The documentary aims to explore the benefits Filipinos reap from the rich marine life and natural resources that can be found in the Philippine Rise. This documentary will present the Philippine Rise through the eyes of the municipal fisherfolks who rely on this seascape for livelihood and the Filipino scientists who dedicate their time and effort to study and explore the Philippine Rise for scientific advancements and discoveries that will benefit the country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnIlco2nMtI

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THE DIGITAL OFW
SECOND EDITION (TDO2)

Mga kabayan sa Germany, Belgium at Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Russia, Czech Republic at Poland, kung na-miss ninyo ang online digital literacy training na THE DIGITAL OFW o TDO1 noong March 2021, tara na at sumali sa second edition o TDO2 na isasagawa ng POLO Berlin, kasama ang Digital Tayo by Facebook at Bounce Back PH.

Alamin kung paano gumamit ng online platforms tulad ng OWWA Online Membership Registration, OEC POPS BAM, at matuto din sa social media basics, paggamit ng search engines, at pag-iwas sa scam at fake news, at iba pa.

Magkita-kita po tayo sa 26 September 2021, Linggo, 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN CEST; 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Moscow: 3:00 – 6:00 PM Manila.

Magrehistro sa http://bit.ly/3ynO2nT

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WHERE SHOULD I SEND QUERIES ON OR AVAIL OF CONSULAR SERVICES?

For applicant from the länders Berlin, Niedersachsen, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, and Bremen you may refer to the Philippine Embassy in Berlin: http://philippine-embassy.de/2020/04/27/public-advisory-no-18/

For applicant for the länders Hessen, Nordhein-Westfalen, Thüringen, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, and Bayern, that are under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt you may refer to: https://frankfurtpcg.de/appointments or contact frankfurtpcg.consular@dfa.gov.ph for appointment.

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FEELING UNWELL?

If CoVID-19 infection is suspected, please take the following steps as a precaution:

-stay home
- isolate yourself, as much as possible, from other members of your household.
- contact your local health department for advice.

In case of emergency, call 112 and inform the phone operator that CoVID-19 infection is suspected.

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Mobile Consular Outreach in Hamburg will now be conducted for two (2) days, from 18 to 19 September 2021

Due to the increasing requests for consular services in Hamburg, the Embassy is pleased to announce that the conduct of mobile consular outreach in Hamburg, Germany originally scheduled for 18 September, will now be conducted for two (2) days from 18 to 19 September 2021

The conduct of the outreach, however, will also be dependent on the possible re-imposition of restrictions due to the spread of the Covid19 Delta variant.

For appointment requests, visit the following link: https://bit.ly/3x4dLkV. Please note that all requests for appointments received beginning 10 September 2021 will be scheduled on 19 September 2021.

Applicants are to note the following:

NO WALK-INS. No appointment, no entry. Please wait for the email from the Embassy for additional information;
NO PROOF NO ENTRY. Proof of full vaccination or negative proof of COVID-19 will be required from applicants age 7 and above;
NO ESCORTS ARE ALLOWED. Only the applicant will be allowed to enter the premises. Minors and people who require assistance are allowed one escort only.
NO EARLIER THAN 15 MINUTES. Applicants are encouraged to arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment to avoid crowding.

For your guidance.

Luisenstrasse 16, 10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 864 95 00
info@philippine-embassy.de

Emergencies: +49 (0) 173 521 57 03
(Please help us keep the line free for those with real emergencies. Do not call this number for regular inquiries.)

Opening Hours
Consular Section
(with appointment only)
Mon – Fri – Fri 09:20H – 16:00H
(Except on Philippine and German holidays)

Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO)
Tel. No. +49 (0) 30 864 95 0 301

For OEC, contract verification, and AKAP: Mobile/WhatsApp no. +49 1766 151 2953

For OWWA membership, welfare assistance, Alagang Kabayan cash assistance for C19+ OFWs: +49 1523 765 7614

For all other employment-related concerns: +49 176 32236928
Email: polo_germany@dole.gov.ph