Further strengthening of border controls

03 Dec 2021 / Philippines

New testing and quarantine protocols come into force in the Philippines from today (3 December).

The following now apply for international travelers arriving in all ports of entry from countries/territories/jurisdictions not classified as a Red List country/territory/jurisdiction:

  1. For fully vaccinated individuals - a negative Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test conducted within seventy-two hours (72 hours) prior to departure from the country of origin will be required. Upon arrival, they shall undergo facility-based quarantine with an RT-PCR test taken on the fifth (5th) day, with the date of arrival being the first day. Regardless of a negative result, they shall be required to undergo home quarantine up to the fourteenth (14th) day from the date of arrival.
  2. Individuals who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or whose vaccination status cannot be independently validated – a negative RT-PCR test conducted within seventy-two hours (72 hours) prior to departure from the country of origin will be required. Upon arrival, they shall undergo facility-based quarantine with an RT-PCR test done on the seventh (7th) day, with the date of arrival being the first day. Regardless of a negative result, they shall be required to undergo home quarantine up to the fourteenth (14th) day from the date of arrival.
  3. The Department of Transportation shall ensure that airlines board only passengers who comply with the negative RT-PCR test-before-travel requirement.
  4. The testing and quarantine protocols of minors shall follow the testing and quarantine protocol of the parent/guardian traveling with them, regardless of the minor’s vaccination status and country of origin.
  5. International passengers who have already arrived and are currently undergoing quarantine, shall continue with the testing and quarantine protocols in place at the time of their arrival.

Filipinos from Red List countries/territories/jurisdictions allowed entry via government-initiated repatriations, non-government-initiated repatriations, and Bayanihan Flights shall only be allowed to deplane via the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and/or Clark International Airport. The Department of Transportation, through their attached agencies, are directed to ensure that airlines comply with this directive. Upon arrival, the individual shall comply with the testing and quarantine protocols as prescribed under IATF Resolution No. 149-A (s.2021).

For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in the Philippines, contact GAC Philippines at [email protected]

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