The Philippine government will be lifting the ban on foreigners arriving to the country starting May 1, except those coming from India.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the IATF has approved on Thursday the move to allow entry of foreigners who will satisfy several requirements:
- They must have a valid and existing visa at the time of entry, except for those qualified under the Balikbayan Program
- They must have a pre-booked accommodation for at least 7 nights in an accredited quarantine hotel or facility
- They should be tested for the novel coronavirus in their quarantine facility on the sixth day from the date of their arrival
- They are subject to the maximum capacity of inbound passengers at the port and date of entry
- They are subject to the maximum capacity of inbound passengers (1,500 per day) at the port and date of entry
“Travel restrictions, however, shall continue to be in effect for those coming from India or those with travel history to India,” Roque said.
Travellers from India are banned from entering the country starting April 29 to May 14. This, as the South Asian city continues to battle a coronavirus surge.
“The Commissioner of Immigration shall have the exclusive prerogative to decide on the waiver or recall of exclusion orders of foreign nationals, subject to regular reporting to the IATF Secretariat,” Roque added.
The country has so far recorded 1,028,738 coronavirus infections.
