28/01/2022
MANILA (UPDATE) - Fully-vaccinated international travelers and returning overseas Filipinos are no longer required to undergo facility-based quarantine, but must test negative for COVID-19 and self-monitor for symptoms, the government announced Friday.
The Philippines has also suspended its "green," "yellow," and "red" COVID-19 risk classifications for countries, territories and jurisdictions, said acting Presidential Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.
Starting February 1, 2022, the Philippines would follow the following protocols in the entry of international arriving Filipinos and foreign nationals, regardless of their country of origin:
1. Fully vaccinated international arriving passengers shall be required to present a negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to departure from the country of origin.
2. Upon arrival, they shall no longer be required to observe mandatory facility-based quarantine.
3. Shall self-monitor for any sign or symptom for 7 days with the first day being the date of arrival and shall be required to report to the local government unit of destination upon the manifestation of symptoms, if any.
International travelers must prove they are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 by presenting either World Health Organization International Certificates of Vaccination and Prophylaxis, VaxCertPH, or National/State digital certificates from foreign governments which also accept VaxCertPH in a reciprocal arrangement, unless otherwise permitted by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Fully-vaccinated nationals of non-visa requiring countries under Executive Order 408, series of 1960 will also be allowed to enter the Philippines starting February 10, 2022. This essentially allows the entry of fully-vaccinated international travelers for business and tourism purposes as long as they come from countries provided for by the EO.
This is provided they hold passports valid for at least 6 months at the time of arrival, as well as tickets back to their home countries or next country of destination.
They will also be required to present the same proofs of vaccination as other arriving international travelers, while observing the same testing and quarantine rules for fully-vaccinated international arriving passengers. Children below 18 years of age meanwhile are exempted from the requirement of full vaccination and providing proof of vaccination status before boarding their flights.
The unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or individuals whose vaccination status cannot be independently validated will have to present a negative RT-PCR test result taken within 48 hours before leaving their country of origin.
They will however have to undergo facility-based quarantine until the release of their negative RT-PCR test taken on the 5th day. Afterward, they will have to undergo home quarantine until the 14th day, with the date of their arrival being the first day.