Travel Requirements for Filipinos & Foreigners with VISA: Everything you need to know to enter the Philippines

From February 10, 2022 – All Filipino Nationals, Balikbayan (OFW) and foreign nationals with a valid VISA can enter the Philippines without quarantine or visa BUT still under certain conditions and travel requirements

Since May 26th, 2022 ,

• RT-PCR is no longer required for all individuals with at least 1 booster injection

Fully-vaccinated Filipinos and foreigners who will enter the Philippines beginning May 30 are no longer required to present a negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test upon arrival in the Philippines.

• No more compulsory insurance for foreigners

The IATF-EID, according to its latest resolution, has also lifted the travel insurance requirement for incoming passengers.

The updated Covid-19 protocols included under IATF-EID Resolution 168 allows travelers to enter the Philippines sans the need to secure travel insurance.

Fully-vaccinated travelers, according to the new IATF-EID resolution, are still mandated to present acceptable proof of vaccination and passports valid for a period of at least six months at the time of their arrival.

For temporary visitors, they must have valid tickets for their return journey to the port of origin or next port of destination not later than 30 days from date of arrival.

Source : IAFT Resolution 168 

– Proof of vaccination*

– Negative RT-PCR test carried out 48 hours before departure

– No hotel quarantine required but 7 days self-monitoring of symptoms (arrival date being day 1)

* or individuals who have an invalid vaccine status

– Negative RT-PCR test carried out 48 hours before departure

– Institutional quarantine until release of negative RT-PCR test performed on day 6 AND

– under 12 years old, the minor must follow the quarantine protocols of their parents and/or guardian who accompanies them on the trip

– between 12 and 17 years old, the minor must follow the quarantine protocols related to their vaccine status (if there is quarantine, the parent/guardian must accompany them)

• Requirements before departure

– Positive RT-PCR test carried out no earlier than 10 days but no later than 30 days before the departure date

– Positive RT-PCR test performed within 48 hours

– Medical certificate stating that 1. asymptomatic 2. has completed mandatory isolation 3. no longer infectious 4. cleared to travel

• Quarantine Requirements

– For fully vaccinated: no hotel quarantine but 7 days of self-monitoring

– for unvaccinated, partially: read above