Entry, Testing, and Quarantine Protocols for Foreign Nationals Arriving in the Philippines, Effective 01 April 2022
29 March 2022
The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi informs the public of the updated entry, testing, and quarantine protocols for foreign nationals arriving in the Philippines, effective 01 April 2022, pursuant to IATF Resolution No. 165, Series of 2022:
1. Beginning 0001H, 01 April 2022, foreign nationals may enter the Philippines without the need of an Entry Exemption Document (EED); provided they comply with the applicable visa requirements and immigration entry and departure formalities; provided further that they;
- are fully vaccinated, except only for minor children below twelve (12) years of age traveling with their fully vaccinated foreign parent/s;
- carry/possess an acceptable proof of vaccination;
- present a negative RT-PCR test taken within forty-eight (48) hours or a negative laboratory-based antigen test taken within twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time of departure from country of origin/first port of embarkation in a continuous travel to the Philippines, excluding lay-overs; provided, that, he/she has not left the airport premises or has not been admitted into another country during such lay-over;
- have passports valid for a period of at least six (6) months at the time of arrival in the Philippines;
- have valid tickets for their return journey to the port of origin or next port of destination not later than 30 days from the date of arrival in the Philippines; (Except for foreign spouses and/or children of Filipino citizens and former Filipino citizens with Balikbayan privileges under R.A. No. 9174, including their foreign spouse and/or children who are traveling with them to the Philippines); AND
- Obtain, prior to arrival, a travel insurance for COVID-19 treatment costs from reputable insurance provider, with a minimum coverage of USD 35,000.00 for the duration of their stay in the Philippines.
2. A foreign national shall be deemed fully vaccinated if he/she is fully compliant with the following requisites:
- received the second (2nd) dose in a 2-dose series or a single dose vaccine more than fourteen (14) days prior to the date and time of departure from the country of origin/port of embarkation.
- the vaccine is included in any of the following:
- Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) List or Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) issued by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA); or
- Emergency Use Listing of the World Health Organization (WHO).
3. The following shall be the only acceptable proofs of vaccination:
- WHO International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis; or
- VaxCertPH; or
- National or state digital certificate of the country/foreign government which has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal agreement; or
- Other proofs of vaccination permitted by the IATF.
4. Foreign nationals who fail to fully comply with the conditions and requisites set forth above shall be denied admission into the Philippines and shall be subject to the appropriate exclusion proceedings.
5. Once admitted into the Philippines, foreign nationals are no longer required to observe 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. However, they are required to report to the local government unit (LGU) of their destination should they manifest any symptoms.
6. Foreign nationals with valid and subsisting Entry Exemption Documents (EED) issued prior to 01 April 2022 shall be allowed entry pursuant to Section C of Resolution 160-B.
Please be guided accordingly.
