Please be guided by the IATF Resolution No. 2 (s. 2022) on the entry, quarantine and testing requirements of inbound travelers to the Philippines.
A. FULLY VACCINATED (Filipino and Foreign Travelers)
- No pre-departure COVID-19 test requirement
- Must have received the second dose in a two-dose series or a single dose COVID-19 vaccine more than fourteen (14) days prior to the date and time of departure from the country of origin/port of embarkation.
- Must present any of the following as proof of vaccination:
- World Health Organization International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis;
- VaxCertPH;
- National or State Manual/Digital Vaccination Certificate of the Country/Foreign Government;
- Other proof of vaccination permitted by the IATF.
B. UNVACCINATED, PARTIALLY VACCINATED, or THOSE WHOSE VACCINATION STATUS CANNOT BE INDEPENDENTLY VALIDATED (Filipino and Foreign Travelers)
- Travelers 15 years and older: must present a remotely supervised/laboratory-based Rapid Antigen Test administered and certified by a healthcare professional in a healthcare facility, laboratory, clinic, or other similar establishment taken 24 hours prior to the date and 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.
- Travelers 15 years and older who fail to present a negative pre-departure testing: must undergo a laboratory-based Antigen Test UPON ARRIVAL at the airport.
- Accompanied minors below 15 years of age who are NOT VACCINATED: must follow the quarantine protocols of their parent/s or an accompanying adult/guardian traveling with them.
- Unaccompanied minors below 15 years of age who are NOT VACCINATED: must follow the protocols set forth in Section B (1) and (2) above.
NOTE: Any inbound traveler, whether Filipino or Foreign national, who shall test positive for COVID-19 through rapid antigen test shall be subjected to the latest prevailing quarantine and isolation protocols of the DOH.
Please be reminded as well of the requirement to register for an eArrival Card within 72 hours prior to departure from port of embarkation.