Updated: 19/12/2022
WHO CAN VISIT THE PHILIPPINES
All foreign nationals including their children, can visit the Philippines. Fully-vaccinated individuals are exempted to present a pre-departure test. You are considered fully-vaccinated when you have received the 2nd dose in a two-dose series or a single dose vaccine more than 14 days prior to the date of departure from the country of origin. The vaccine used must be one that is authorized by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the World Health Organization (WHO). Children below 15 years old, regardless of vaccination status, can also travel to the country. They will follow the protocol for the accompanying fully-vaccinated foreign parent.
REQUIREMENTS BEFORE YOU GO
For fully-vaccinated individuals, present any off the following proofs of vaccination:
WHO International Certificates of Vaccination and Prophylaxis
VaxCertPH for balikbayans who had their COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines
National/State manual/digital vaccination certificates of a foreign government
Other proof of vaccination
*except for children below 15 years old, who will follow the protocol for the accompanying parent or guardian
Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated foreign nationals fifteen years old and above shall present a remotely supervised or a laboratory-based rapid antigen negative test result, failure to present the said pre-departure test shall be required to undergo a laboratory-based rapid antigen test taken upon arrival.
Your passport must be valid for at least six (6) months at the time of arrival in the Philippines.
Fill out the eArrival card at least two (2) days prior to get a QR Code.
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT
Scan your eArrival card QR Code and present you vaccination card to the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) personnel for validation.
Have your Passport and travel documents validated by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
Claim your baggage.
Exit at the Arrivals gate for airport taxi service or previously arranged pickup service with your hotel or travel agency.
NO QUARANTINE NEEDED but self-monitor for any COVID-19 sign or symptom*** for seven (7) days.
***If you exhibit COVID-19 symptoms, immediately report to your hotel or accommodation for proper coordination with the local government unit of your destination.
Please note that this e-Travel Registration is a mandatory requirement for arrival in the Philippines, imposed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). The e-Travel Registration will also be easier to fill out and will require less information, in line with a decision by Philippine health authorities to simplify the arrival process. The new platform will have a more user-friendly interface that will soon be integrated with the system requirements of the Immigrations and Customs authorities.
To avoid long lines at the airport, we highly encourage you to fill out the e-Travel Registration within 72 hours prior to departure from your country of origin.
If you are unable to do so before departure, personnel from the Philippine Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) and airport staff will assist you in completing and uploading the e-Travel Registration upon your arrival in the Philippines. For more information, please visit https://etravel.gov.ph.
Travelling Around the Country
If you are vaccinated can you travel without COVID test?
Yes, fully vaccinated travel is available in the Philippines, but not for all destinations. Several destinations in the Philippines have opened to fully vaccinated tourists, exempting them from the requirement of obtaining a negative RT-PCR or rapid COVID test for travel.
Here is the list of destinations fully vaccinated travelers may visit without having to undergo a COVID-19 test:
Destinations in Luzon without RT-PCR for fully vaccinated:
Abra
Albay
Baguio City
Bataan
Batanes
Batangas
Benguet
Bulacan
Cagayan
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Cavite
Clark
Coron
El Nido
Ilocos Sur (including Vigan)
Isabela
La Union
Laguna
Masbate
Metro Manila
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Vizcaya
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Pampanga
Pangasinan
Puerto Princesa
Rizal
Sagada
Subic Bay Freeport Area
Tagaytay
Tarlac
Zambales
Destinations in Visayas without RT-PCR for fully vaccinated:
Aklan
Biliran
Bohol
Boracay
Capiz
Cebu
Dumaguete City
Eastern Samar
Guimaras
Iloilo City
Iloilo Province
Leyte
Negros Occidental
Negros Oriental
Ormoc
Siquijor
Tacloban
Destinations in Mindanao without RT-PCR for fully vaccinated:
Bukidnon
Butuan City
Camiguin
Cotabato
Davao City
Davao de Oro
Davao del Norte
Davao del Sur
Davao Oriental
General Santos City
Misamis Occidental
Sarangani
Sultan Kudarat
Sulu
Surigao Del Norte
Surigao Del Sur
Tawi-Tawi
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga Sibugay
For more information visit the link below:
For Travellers heading to destinations below:
Palawan
Busuanga (Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated; Negative RT-PCR test result for unvaccinated)
Coron (Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated; Negative RT-PCR or Antigen test result for unvaccinated)
Culion (Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated; Negative RT-PCR or Antigen test result for unvaccinated | Approved S-PASS application (register via s-pass.ph))
El Nido (Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated; Negative RT-PCR or Antigen test result for unvaccinated)
Puerto Princesa City (Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated; Negative Antigen test result for unvaccinated)
San Vicente (Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated; Negative RT-PCR or Antigen for unvaccinated | Approved S-PASS application (register via s-pass.ph))
Cebu
All LGUs (Vaccination card for fully vaccinated; Medical certificate if unvaccinated)
Cebu City (Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated; Negative RT-PCR or Antigen test result for unvaccinated)
Lapu-Lapu City (None)
Mandaue City (Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated; Negative RT-PCR or Antigen test result for unvaccinated)
National Capital Region
ALL LGUs (Some establishments may still require the presentation of vaccination card)
For Palawan / Cebu / Bohol / Siargao Activities
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