29/11/2021
Travel Advisory No. 226
NEW PH ARRIVAL PROTOCOLS AND EXPANDED RED LIST
Philippine health authorities have revised entry protocols and expanded the list of "Red" countries in a bid to further protect our country's borders against COVID-19 and its variants, effective November 28, 2021:
A. UNIFORM ARRIVAL PROTOCOLS FOR BOTH GREEN AND YELLOW COUNTRIES/REGIONS
Eligible travelers to the Philippines from countries or regions on the "Green" list will now be subjected to the SAME quarantine and testing protocols that apply to arrivals from countries in the "Yellow" list classification.
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) announced today that, "Except for countries classified as “Red,” the testing and quarantine protocols for all inbound international travelers in all ports of entry shall comply with the testing and quarantine protocols for “Yellow” list countries."
The IATF also clarified that travelers from Hong Kong shall comply with such protocols for 'Yellow' countries/regions.
OVERSEAS FILIPINOS/OFWs/ ELIGIBLE FOREIGNERS ARRIVING FROM GREEN AND YELLOW COUNTRIES MUST TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:
For fully vaccinated travelers:
With a negative RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours prior departure:
- Facility based quarantine until release of negative results
- 3rd day swabbing
- Self-monitoring until 14th day from arrival
Without a negative RT-PCR test:
- Facility based quarantine until release of negative results
- 5th day swabbing
- Home quarantine until the 10th day from arrival
For travelers who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated or whose vaccination status cannot be independently validated:
- Facility based quarantine until release of negative results
- 7th day swabbing
- Home quarantine until the 14th day from arrival
B. EXPANDED LIST OF RED COUNTRIES
The revised Red List now includes: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and Italy.
Inbound international travel shall not be allowed for all persons, regardless of vaccination status, coming from or who have been to Red List countries/regions within the last 14 days prior to arrival to any port of the Philippines.
Only Filipinos returning to the country via government-initiated or non-government-initiated repatriation and Bayanihan Flights may be allowed entry subject to the prevailing entry, testing, and quarantine protocols for Red List countries -- facility-based quarantine for 14 days with testing on the 7th day, with day 1 being the date of arrival, notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR result.
C. SUSPENSION OF IATF RESO.150-A
The IATF has suspended the entry of fully vaccinated foreign tourists of non-visa required countries from Green List countries/regions.
Philippine Airlines operates flights to the following Green list countries/regions: Indonesia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Should you wish to postpone travel, you may avail of any of the following options:
- Rebook to another flight with available space within 60 days after the original flight in the same booking class or higher within the same cabin class provided that the selected date is within the period of validity of the ticket no additional charge;
- Convert your ticket to a travel voucher equivalent to the unused net value and unused taxes of your ticket; or
- Refund the cost of your ticket, with refund service fees waived
This is an evolving situation. You may visit www.philippineairlines.com and our Official PAL page for the latest updates.
