ALL ALIENS WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ARE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FROM ENTERING THE PHILIPPINES FROM DECEMBER 24 UNTIL JANUARY 14, 2021. ALL PASSENGERS WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE United Kingdom WITHIN 14 DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ARRIVAL TO THE PHILIPPINES, INCLUDING THOSE MERELY TRANSITING THE SAME, ARE LIKEWISE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FROM ENTERING THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE SAME PERIOD.
THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TO THE UK IN THE LAST 14 DAYS BUT ARRIVE BEFORE DECEMBER 24, 2020 SHALL NOT BE SUBJECTED TO ABOVE RESTRICTION, BUT SHALL NEVERTHELESS BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO STRICTER QUARANTINE AND TESTING PROTOCOLS.
OUTBOUND TRAVEL TO THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE EXISTING EXIT PROTOCOLS OF THE PHILIPPINES AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
TEMPORARY ARRIVAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE PHILIPPINES:
- Filipinos
- Balikbayans
- Foreign spouse and minor children of Filipinos
- Children with special needs (regardless of age) of Filipinos
- Foreign Parent of minor Filipinos
- Foreign Parent of Filipino children with special needs (regardless of age)
- Accredited foreign government and international organization officials and their dependents
- Foreign airline crew members
- Foreign seaferers with 9(c) visa
Foreign national with the following visas:
- Section 13 series of Commonwealth Act No. 613, as amended *13 Quota, 13(a), 13(b), 13(c), 13(d), 13(e), 13(g) visas
- RA 7919 visa
- EO 324 visa
- Native Born Visa
- Temporary Resident Visa relative to Section 13 of CA 613, as amended (based on Memorandum Order No. ADD-01-038/ADD-02-015)
- MCL-07-021 Permanent Resident Visa based on Section 13(a) of CA 613 under MO No. MCL-07-021
- EO 226 visa
- Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV) under EO226
- 47(a)2 visa issued by the Department of Justice
- Section 9(d) of CA No. 613, as amended
Foreign nationals with visas issued by the following economic zones:
- Aurora Pacific Economic Zone (APECO)
- Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA)
- Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB)
- Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA)
- Clark Development Corporation (CDC)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ARRIVING FOREIGNERS
- Must have a valid and existing visa at the time of entry except for Baikbayans;
- With pre-booked accredited quarantine facility;
- With pre-booked COVID-19 testing provider;
- Subject to the maximum capacity of inbound passengers as set by the National Task Force for COVID-19.
THE FOLLOWING MAY BE ALLOWED VISA-FREE ENTRY PRIVILEGES TO THE PHILIPPINES
under the Republic Act No. RA 6768 or the "Act Instituting the Balikbayan Program"
- Filipino citizens' foreign spouses and children, regardless of age;
- Former Filipino citizens, including their spouses and children, regardless of age.
To qualify, they must be:
- Nationals from visa-free countries under Executive Order No.408, s. 1960;
- Travelling with the Filipino/former Filipino spouse/parent;
- In compliance with IATF conditions.
TEMPORARY DEPARTURE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
ONLY THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE ALLOWED TO EXIT THE PHILIPPINES:
- Foreign nationals
- Overseas Filipino workers
- Permanent visa holders
- Students enrolled abroad and participants accepted in exchange visitor programs
- Non-essential travel of Filipinos may be allowed subject to compliance with IATF-EID requirements
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTBOUND FILIPINOS WITH NON-ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF TRAVEL
- Confirmed round-trip ticket;
- Travel and health insurance to cover travel disruptions and hospitalization in case of COVID-19 infections during their allowable period of stay abroad;
- Bureau of Immigration Declaration of acknowledging the risks involved in travelling, including risk of delay in their return trip;
- A negative Antigen test result taken within 24 hrs before departure, in accordance to the guidelines and protocols as may be issued by Department of Health or whenever required by the country of destination, a negative test result taken in accordance with the health and safety protocols of the destination country
