Fully vaccinated travelers will be able to visit the Philippines from April 1, according to Malacañang.
“Foreign nationals may enter the Philippines without need of an entry exemption document… provided that they comply with the applicable visa requirements and immigration entry and departure formalities,” acting Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Kristian Ablan was quoted as saying in a press briefing.
Here are the guidelines to keep in mind:
• Foreign nationals, who fulfill visa requirements and comply with the immigration entry and departure formalities, may enter the Philippines without the need of an entry exemption document.
• Under revised rules, fully vaccinated may enter the country as long as they are able to present acceptable proof of vaccination, including those from the WHO and the Philippines.
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• The Philippines recognizes digital vaccination certificates from countries “which have accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement”, or other proof of vaccination permitted by the COVID-19 task force, according to media reports.
• Vaccinated travelers no longer need to go on facility-based quarantine. However, they will be expected to self-monitor for a week and report any COVID-19 symptom to the local government.
• Children below 12 years old will be allowed to enter the country only if they come along with fully-vaccinated foreign parents.
• Foreigners will be required to present a negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours or a lab-based antigen test carried out within 24 hours prior to departure.
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• At the arrival in the Philippines, the passports of the foreign travelers should be valid for at least 6 months.
• Foreigners will be required to have travel insurance with a minimum coverage of $35,000 for COVID-19 treatment.
• In February, the Philippines reopened to fully vaccinated foreign tourists from around 150 countries with visa-free arrangements.
