UPDATED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

The public is informed that the Philippine Government has extended the travel restrictions to all travelers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates until 2359H of 15 June 2021.

For guidance.

Testing and Quarantine Protocols for Arriving Passengers

Further to Advisory No. 40, starting 0001H of 08 May 2021 Philippine Standard Time, the new testing and quarantine protocols for all arriving international passengers to the Philippines shall be:

1. Mandatory quarantine for 14 days;
2. International arrivals shall be required to undergo a facility or hotel quarantine for ten (10) days upon arrival;
3. Testing will now be on Day 7 instead of Day 6, with Day 1 being the date of arrival/check-in; and
4. International arrivals 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.

For your guidance.

Revised Guidelines Governing Entry of Passenger to The Philippines Per IATF-MEID Resolution No. 113, Series of 2021

Some travel restrictions to the Philippines have been lifted pursuant to IATF-MEID Resolution No. 113 dated 29 April 2021 (Images from the official Bureau of Immigration website can be accessed through this link: https://immigration.gov.ph/images/Advisory/2021/04_Apr/2021Apr30_advisory02.jpg).

A. Updates on travelers who are allowed to enter the Philippines starting 1 May 2021:

1. FILIPINO CITIZENS with valid Philippine Passports

2. DUAL CITIZENS with Identification Certificate (IC) as proof of recognition as a Filipino citizen or as proof of retention /reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship under RA9225

3. Under the BALIKBAYAN PROGRAM: accompanying foreign spouses and children of Filipino Citizens and former Filipino Citizens provided they are nationals from non-visa required countries. Proof PHL citizenship or previous PHL citizenship and proof of filiation should be presented.

4. Diplomats/ Members of International Organizations who are 9(e) visa holders (though covered by different Covid19 testing and quarantine protocols)

5. Foreign nationals who are holders of valid and existing Special Resident and Retirees Visas (SRRVs) or 9(a) visas, provided they present, upon arrival, an entry exemption document issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

B. Other conditions for entry:

1. With pre-booked accommodation for at least seven (7) nights in an accredited quarantine hotel/facility

2. Subject to Covid19 testing at the quarantine hotel/facility on the 6th day from date of arrival; and

3. Subject to the maximum capacity of inbound passengers at the port and date of entry.

C. To be noted:

1. Those who fail to present their quarantine arrangements shall be denied entry and shall be boarded immediately on the next available flight back to their port of origin.

2. IATF Resolution No. 112 s.2021 restricting travelers from India or have a travel history to India within the last 14 days preceding arrival shall remain in force.

3. Foreign tourists are still prohibited from entering the country and the restriction remains effective until lifted by the IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases).

It is advised that foreigners not mentioned in the above Section A (on those who are allowed to enter the Philippines) await the issuance of the detailed implementing guidelines of the subject Resolution 113.

For your guidance.

 

PDF: Public Advisory No. 40

Travel Protocols for Travelers from India

Pursuant to Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 112, Series of 2021 dated 27 April 2021: All travelers coming from India or those with travel history to India within the last fourteen (14) days preceding arrival shall be prohibited from entering the Philippines beginning 0001H 29 April 2021 to 14 May 2021.

Passengers already in transit from the abovementioned country and all those who have been to the same within 14 days immediately preceding arrival to the Philippines, who arrive before 0001H of 29 April 2021, shall not be subject to the above restriction, but shall nevertheless be required to undergo stricter quarantine and testing protocols i.e., the observation of an absolute facility-based 14-day quarantine period notwithstanding a negative Reverse Transcription – Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) result.

Restrictions as to travelers coming from other countries that report the new variants may be imposed by the Office of the President upon the joint recommendation of the Department of Health and the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The Department of Transportation will ensure that airlines are directed not to allow the boarding of passengers entering the country pursuant to travel restrictions imposed by the Office of the President and IATF resolutions except if they are part of the repatriation efforts of the national government.

Your kind understanding and cooperation is greatly appreciated.

28 April 2021, Berlin

 

PDF: Public Advisory No. 39