15/01/2021
TEMPORARY ENTRY RESTRICTIONS TO PH EXTENDED UP TO JAN31, UAE AND HUNGARY ADDED TO LIST
The Philippine government has extended up to January 31, 2021 travel restrictions on the entry into the Philippines of foreign travelers originating from the following countries or regions:
1. Denmark
2. Ireland
3. Japan
4. Australia
5. Israel
6. The Netherlands
7. Hong Kong - SAR
8. Switzerland
9. France
10. Germany
11. Iceland
12. Italy
13. Lebanon
14. Singapore
15. Sweden
16. South Korea
17. South Africa
18.Canada
19. Spain
20. United Kingdom
21. Austria
22. United States
23. Portugal
24. India
25. Finland
26. Norway
27. Jordan
28. Brazil.
29. China
30. Pakistan
31. Jamaica
32. Luxembourg
33. Oman
34. United Arab Emirates Jan17-31
35. Hungary - Jan17-31
Philippine Airlines will thus be unable to accept, on our flights to the Philippines up to January 31, foreign passengers who originate from the above countries or who have traveled to any of these countries 14 days prior to their scheduled arrival in the Philippines.
Filipino citizens originating from or who had traveled to any of the specified countries within 14 days prior to their scheduled arrival in the Philippines shall be accepted on PAL flights to the Philippines, but will be subjected to additional screening (see below).
Please note that the United Arab Emirates and Hungary are now covered by travel restrictions for inbound travel to the Philippines, effective 12:01 AM January 17 up to January 31, 2021.
The inclusion of the UAE and Hungary brings to 35 the total number of countries or regions with identified cases of the Covid-19 variant, hence the travel restrictions.
The updated restrictions are covered by a Resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Infectious Diseases (IATF) restricting travel into the Philippines from specified countries, as a protection measure against the new variant of the SARS-COV 2 Virus.
For all arrivals in the Philippines:
RT-PCR TESTING
All arriving passengers will be subjected to mandatory RT-PCR testing-on-arrival.
Passengers from the flagged 35 countries will receive duplicate swabbing. The first specimen will be used for RT-PCR testing while the second specimen will be submitted for genome sequencing.
For OFWs, swab testing will be carried out by the government One Stop Shop, free of charge. For non-OFWs and eligible non-Filipinos, swab testing will be carried out by the PAL One Stop Shop for a one-time fee of PHP 4,000. (Discounts for senior citizens and PWDs apply)
14-DAY STRINGENT QUARANTINE
For OFWs, please proceed to OWWA Desk. You will be assigned a quarantine facility designated by the Philippine government, free of charge.
For non-OFWs and eligible non-Filipinos, please proceed to the DOT desk. You will be assigned a quarantine facility designated by the Philippine government, subject to availability of accommodation.
In cases where hotels designated by the Philippine government are at full capacity, travelers must prepare to shoulder their accommodation in one of the hotels suitable for the 14-day stringent quarantine.
PAL shall not be liable for the unavailability of government-provided hotel accommodation or for any and all hotel accommodation costs incurred or to be incurred by travelers in compliance with the 14-day mandatory quarantine.
If you do not wish to stay at your assigned hotel, you must choose your own accredited hotel suitable for stringent quarantine and arrange your transportation from the airport to the hotel. Hotel stay and transfer costs will be on passenger's account.
You may also book your 14-day quarantine stay in advance. For the list of accredited hotels suitable for stringent quarantine, click
https://bit.ly/MNLHotels-SQF127
After arranging your hotel and transportation, fill out the Affidavit of Undertaking and ensure that this has been signed or stamped by the hotel verifier.
Note: Hotels suitable for stringent quarantine are designated facilities to those travelers coming from high-risk areas or vessels as identified by WHO, and those who exhibit flu-like symptoms as identified by the health officer at the airport. These are different from hotels suitable only for mandatory quarantine.
Unaccompanied Minors:
Effective until Jan. 31, 2021, all unaccompanied minor Filipino citizens - from any of the 35 countries covered by the above travel restrictions - shall not be allowed to enter the Philippines, unless they are part of the government's repatriation program. In the latter case, repatriated minors shall be turned over to the OWWA house parent, who will coordinate with the DSWD to ensure the minor's safety and observance of health protocols.
However, unaccompanied minor Filipino citizens from countries other than those covered by the new restrictions shall be allowed to enter the Philippines. Diplomats and dignitaries are exempted from the new travel restrictions, provided they comply with arrival and quarantine protocols.
Options for Passengers:
Passengers who cannot take their flight to the Philippines because of these temporary bans may: rebook their flights with rebooking service fees waived, convert their ticket to a travel voucher, or avail of a refund.
Passengers who are still eligible to enter the country but choose not to push through with their flight may voluntarily change their bookings subject to the rules of their ticket and following the "No-Worry Flight Fare Brand". Passenger options can be viewed at https://bit.ly/PALPassengerOptions. For updates, please visit our PAL page and PAL Website.
