Entry, Testing, and Quarantine Protocols for International Arriving Filipinos and Foreign Nationals
31 January 2022
The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi informs the public that pursuant to Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 159, Series of 2022 dated 27 January 2022, the classification of countries/territories/jurisdictions as “Green,” “Yellow,” and “Red” shall be temporarily suspended.
Effective 01 February 2022, the entry, testing, and quarantine protocols for international arriving Filipinos and foreign nationals allowed entry into the country shall be as follows, regardless of their country of origin:
- FULLY VACCINATED INTERNATIONAL ARRIVING PASSENGERS:
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● A negative RT-PCR test taken within forty-eight (48) hours prior to departure from the country of origin |
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● Upon arrival, they shall no longer be required to observe mandatory facility-based quarantine but shall self-monitor for any sign or symptom for seven (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. |
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International arriving passengers must have the following proofs of vaccination against COVID-19 recognized under existing IATF regulations: |
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a. World Health Organization International Certificates of Vaccination and Prophylaxis; or |
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b. VaxCertPH; or |
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c. National/state digital certificate of the foreign government which has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement permitted by the IATF. |
- UNVACCINATED, PARTIALLY VACCINATED, OR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE VACCINATION STATUS CANNOT BE INDEPENDENTLY VALIDATED:
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● A negative RT-PCR test taken within forty-eight (48) hours prior to departure from the country of origin; |
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● A facility-based quarantine until the release of their negative RT-PCR test taken on the fifth (5th) day. After which, they shall be required to undergo home quarantine until their fourteenth (14th) day, with the date of arrival being the first day. The local government units of destination and their respective Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams are tasked to monitor those arriving passengers undergoing home quarantine. |
- CHILDREN BELOW TWELVE (12) YEARS OF AGE WHO CANNOT BE VACCINATED:
They shall follow the quarantine protocols of the parent/s or the accompanying adult or guardian travelling with them.
- NATIONAL/STATE DIGITAL CERTIFICATES ACCEPTED:
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Armenia |
India |
Singapore |
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Australia |
Iraq |
Sri Lanka |
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Austria |
Italy |
Thailand |
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Belgium |
Japan |
The Netherlands |
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Canada |
Kazakhstan |
Tunisia |
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Colombia |
Kuwait |
Turkey |
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Czech Republic |
Monaco |
United Arab Emirates |
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France |
New Zealand |
United Kingdom |
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Georgia |
Oman |
United States of America |
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Germany |
Samoa |
Vietnam |
Please be guided accordingly. Thank you.
