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For fully-vaccinated passengers, an RT-PCR test is no longer required.

MANILA – Beginning May 30, fully vaccinated Filipinos and foreigners entering the Philippines will no longer be necessary to present a negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test.

The new procedure was included in the resolution authorized by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on Thursday, according to acting Deputy Presidential Spokesperson and Communications Undersecretary Michel Kristian Ablan at an online press briefing.

Inbound travelers who are 18 years old or older and have had at least one booster vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 do not need to present an RT-PCR test, according to IATF-EID Resolution 168. (Covid-19).

Those aged 12 to 17 who have had two Covid-19 vaccination shots, as well as those aged under 12 who are accompanied by fully vaccinated or boosted parents or guardians, are also exempt from the pre-departure RT-PCR requirement.

The requirement for travel insurance has been removed.

According to the IATF-most EID’s recent resolution, the necessity for arriving travelers to have travel insurance has been eliminated.

Travelers can enter the Philippines without purchasing travel insurance because of the modified Covid-19 protocols included in IATF-EID Resolution 168.

Initially, they were only permitted to visit the country if they obtained travel insurance for Covid-19 treatment costs from recognized insurance carriers, with a minimum coverage of USD35,000 for the period of their stay.

Fully vaccinated tourists must still produce acceptable proof of vaccination and passports valid for at least six months at the time of their arrival, according to the new IATF-EID decision.

Temporary visitors must have valid tickets for their return trip to the port of origin or the next port of destination within 30 days of their arrival date.

The World Health Organization International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis, VaxCertPH, national or state digital certificates of foreign countries accepting VaxCertPH, and other evidence of immunization permitted by the IATF-EID are all accepted proofs of Covid-19 vaccination.

Passengers who have not received their vaccinations

Travelers who are unvaccinated, partially unvaccinated, or whose vaccination status is unknown must present a negative RT-PCR test result obtained within 48 hours or a negative laboratory-based rapid antigen negative test result obtained within 24 hours prior to the date and time of departure from the country of origin or first port of embarkation in a continuous journey to the Philippines.

They must also stay in a facility-based quarantine until their negative RT-PCR test results are released on the fifth day after their arrival in the Philippines. They must also be quarantined at home for the first 14 days of their stay in the nation.

The reduced process also applies to Filipinos visiting the Philippines, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT).

“We are pleased that the IATF-EID has approved the proposals we worked on, and they are now ready for implementation.” The DOT’s priority will remain the public’s health and safety as we make it easier for travelers to visit the country,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said.

“The DOT sees this as a win for the local tourism industry since more tourists mean more revenue for our MSMEs (micro, small, and medium businesses) and more employment and livelihoods in the sector,” she added.

Although travel insurance is no longer needed, it is strongly recommended for arriving passengers, according to the Department of Transportation. All sorts of immunization certificates will be accepted, regardless of country of origin.

According to the latest DOT data, 517,516 foreign visitors visited the Philippines between February 10 and May 25, 2022.

The United States had the most international tourists, with 104,589, followed by South Korea with 28,474 and Canada with 24,337.

Tourists from Australia, the United Kingdom/England, and Japan were next on the list, with 23,286; 20,846; and 13,373 respectively.

Vietnamese, Singaporeans, Malaysians, Italians, Irish, and French were among the other foreign tourists to the Philippines in the first few months of the year.

Following the additional lowering of entrance rules into the country, Romulo-Puyat said the DOT anticipates an increase in visitor arrivals in the coming weeks.

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