The Philippine Embassy informs the public that with the expiration of the travel restrictions on Covid-19 new variants on 31 January 2021, the new protocols for the entry of foreign nationals to the Philippines beginning 01 February 2021 shall be as follows:
A. As a general rule, foreign nationals are still prohibited from entering the Philippines, except the following (“Excepted Foreign Nationals”), without need of an entry exemption from the Department:
1. Diplomats and members of international organizations and their dependents; provided, they have a valid 9(e) visa at the time of entry (IATF Resolution No. 60, Series of 2020 & FSC No. 36-2020);
2. Foreign seafarers; provided, they have a valid 9(c) visa at the time of entry (IATF Resolution No. 47, Series of 2020 & FSC No. 34-2020 & FSC No. 37-2020);
3. Holders of 13 series visa under the Immigration Act (Commonwealth Act [CA] 613), as amended, which include:
(a) Temporary Resident Visa (based on CA 613, Section 13a [marriage to Filipino]);
(b) Temporary Resident Visa (based on MO ADD -01-038/ ADD-02-015 [Indian nationals]);
(c) MCL-07-021 Permanent Resident Visa (based on CA 613, Section 13a [Chinese nationals married to Filipino citizens]); and
(d) Native Born Visa (based on CA 613, Section 13c [for foreigners born to foreign parent/s with permanent resident status in the Philippines]) (IATF Resolution No. 56, Series of 2020);
4. Holders of Republic Act 7919 visas (granted through Social Integration Program) (IATF Resolution No. 56, Series of 2020);
5. Holders of Executive Order 324 visas (IATF Resolution No. 56, Series of 2020);
6. Foreign spouses of Filipino nationals; provided that the Filipino spouse is in the Philippines and they have valid visas at the time of entry (IATF Resolution No. 60, Series of 2020 & FSC No. 36-2020);
7. Foreign minor children, and foreign children with special needs regardless of age, of Filipino nationals; provided the Filipino parent is in the Philippines and they have valid visas at the time of entry (IATF Resolution No. 60, Series of 2020 & FSC No. 36-2020);
8. Foreign parents of minor Filipino children and of Filipino children with special needs regardless of age; provided, the said Filipino minor or child/children is in the Philippines and they have valid visas at the time of entry (IATF Resolution No. 60, Series of 2020 & FSC No. 36-2020);
9. Holders of Special visas issued by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) under Republic Act 8756 (IATF Resolution No. 80, Series of 2020);
10. Holders of 47(a)(2) visas issued by the DOJ (IATF Resolution No. 80, Series of 2020);
11. Holders of 9(d) visas issued by the BI (IATF Resolution No. 84, Series of 2020);
12. Holders of visas issued by the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan, Cagayan Economic Zone Authority, and Clark Development Corporation (IATF Resolution No. 84, Series of 2020);
13. Holders of Special Investor’s Resident Visa (SIRV) issued under EO 226 (Omnibus Investment Code, as amended) but not under EO 63 (IATF Resolution No. 8480, Series of 2020);
14. Dual Filipino citizens carrying foreign passports; provided they possess and present a Recognition Certificate or a Certificate of Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition under RA9225 (IATF Resolution No. 84, Series of 2020);
15. Filipino citizen’s foreign spouses and children, regardless of age, from non-visa required countries, who are travelling with them, and avails of visa-free entry privileges under R.A. No.6768 (Act Instituting the Balikbayan Program) (IATF Resolution No. 85, Series of 2020);
16. Former Filipino citizens, including their foreign spouses and children, from non-visa required countries, regardless of age, who are travelling with them, and avails of visa-free entry privileges under R.A. No.6768 (Act Instituting the Balikbayan Program) (IATF Resolution No. 85, Series of 2020); and
17. Holders of 9(g) visas who departed the Philippines on or after 17 December 2020; provided they have a valid visa at the time of entry (IATF Resolution No. 85, Series of 2020);
B. All foreign nationals permitted entry into the Philippines shall be required:
1. To secure and present a pre-booked accommodation for at least seven (7) nights in a DOT-accredited quarantine hotel/facility, and
2. To undergo RTPCRCOVID-19 testing at their respective quarantine hotel/facility on the sixth (6th) day from date of arrival in the Philippines (IATF Resolution No. 97, Series of 2020), and other applicable quarantine and isolation protocols as prescribed by the Department of Health.
LIST OF ACCREDITED QUARANTINE FACILITY:
A list of hotels in the National Capital Region for use as quarantine facilities of arriving passengers may be viewed from the following link:
INFORMATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTRONIC CASE (e-CIF) INVESTIGATION FORM SYSTEM
Information on the implementation of a QR Code System in accomplishing the Case Investigation Form (e-CIF) for the RT-PCR Testing for COVID-19 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport may be viewed at the following link:
The following are some additional important weblinks for the reference of the concerned public:
- Bureau of Immigration: http://www.immigration.gov.ph/#advisory
- Bureau of Quarantine, Department of Health: https://quarantine.doh.gov.ph/
- Red Cross E-CIF: https://e-cif.redcross.org.ph/
- COVID-19 Laging Handa: https://covid19.gov.ph/
- Department of Foreign Affairs (Advisories on COVID- 19): https://dfa.gov.ph/covid-19-advisories
The Embassy again reminds travellers to always check ahead of travel dates with their airlines before their scheduled departure date or before booking a ticket as information published could change at any time.
Please be guided accordingly.
