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Please carefully read the following advisories and don’t hesitate to contact SYKE Travel & Tours if you have any queries. The following information was updated in November 2022.
Travel Advisory Updates
As travel advisories may change at short notice, you are advised to check the latest entry requirements on the day of departure. If you have any questions regarding the entry requirements, please check with the relevant local authorities. You are encouraged to arrive at the airport early, between 2.5 and 3 hours before your flight departs, as the staff of the Airlines may need to review your travel documents to ensure that you meet the entry requirements. The latest travel advisory for your destination will be available shown to you as you check in online.
Find here the Embassy or Consulate of your Country to learn more about the Travel Advisories or to inquire for a Visa:
Entering the Philippines
Regulations on entry change frequently with the pandemic situation. Please check the website of the government of the Philippines for additional information.
Entry is subject to the following requirements:
- Complete vaccination against COVID-19.
- Presentation of a passport valid for six months upon entry.
- Presentation of a return or onward flight ticket. Foreign spouses and children of Filipino nationals and former Filipino nationals with “Balikbayan privilege” and their accompanying foreign spouses and children are exempt from this requirement.
- Presentation of a travel health insurance policy recognised in the Philippines with minimum coverage of USD 35,000 is not a requirement, but is strongly advised.
Please don’t forget to register for “e-arrival Card / One Health Pass” 48 hours before your arrival in the Philippines.
A person is considered to be fully vaccinated (depending on the vaccine, single or double vaccination at least 14 days before departure) if he or she presents proof of a full vaccination in the Philippines or a foreign vaccination certificate recognised in the Philippines. Vaccination certificates in the form of the yellow WHO vaccination book or the Digital COVID Certificate of the EU are accepted. Cross-vaccinations are accepted. A simple vaccination after an infection is not sufficient, but must be supplemented by a booster vaccination in order to be considered fully vaccinated in the Philippines.
Unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated travellers over 15 years of age and unaccompanied minors under 15 years of age must present a negative official antigen test in English (self-test is not sufficient), not older than 24 hours before departure.
Unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated travellers over 15 years of age and unaccompanied minors under 15 years of age who do not have a negative antigen test prior to departure must have it done upon arrival at the airport.
Unvaccinated minors under the age of 15 are subject to the requirements for their accompanying parents.
Travellers who test positive on arrival are subject to the quarantine regulations of the Ministry of Health.
Registration via the Ministry of Health portal in the “e-Arrival Card / Health Pass” is required prior to entry. Proof in the form of a QR code or barcode should be presented to the airlines at check-in.
Further information can be obtained from the Philippine Embassy.
Information on any requirements for air travel can be obtained from the individual airlines.
Restrictions in the Philppines
Quarantine measures vary from region to region. Currently, a low quarantine level applies with few restrictions on movement. Municipalities can tighten these restrictions on their own.
Transport links between the country’s islands have been resumed, but may be reinstated at any time at short notice. Travelling between the provinces is possible, but the regulations vary greatly. In some cases, health certificates, a negative PCR or antigen test or proof of vaccination must be presented.
The tourist infrastructure is limited, some hotels and resorts are still closed.
Masks are compulsory in public areas, on public transport and in medical and care facilities. Keep your distance from large crowds.
Recommendations
- Please check with your airline about current transit regulations.
- Check the quarantine requirements for entry with the Bureau of Quarantine.
- Ensure compliance with AHA regulations and additionally follow the advice of local authorities. Fines or imprisonment may be imposed for sanitary violations.
- Find out about detailed measures and supplementary information from the Philippine government.
- Check with the Philippine authorities, in your Country e.g. the Philippine Embassy, about current entry regulations.
- Check with your airline about the exact requirements.
- In case of COVID-19 symptoms or contact with infected persons, contact the local health office.
Testing Facilities
If you must take a COVID‑19 PCR Test please check the following List of Laboratories.
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