Comprehensive SEA post-pandemic travel entry requirements by Grab

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The Philippines allows leisure or business visitors from more than 150 countriesto travel to the country without a visa for a maximum of 30 days, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

From 1 February 2022, fully vaccinated visitors no longer need to be quarantined upon arrival and are instead asked to self-monitor symptoms for seven days. As of 1 June 2022, a negative pre-departure RT-PCR test is waived for fully vaccinated travellers and travellers under the age of 12, regardless of vaccination status, as long as they are travelling with fully vaccinated adults. Current travel guidelines do not allow travellers who are unvaccinated, partially unvaccinated or cannot show acceptable proof of vaccination to enter the country. The only exceptions are Filipino passport holders, foreign diplomats, dignitaries, members of the foreign service and their delegation, who must undergo a period of quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines.

For all travellers

• Visa-free entry is allowed for citizens of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam for a period not exceeding 30 days, provided that they:
  • Hold a passport valid for at least six more months.
  • Have return tickets to their home country or forward tickets to their next destination.
  • These requirements are waived for Filipino citizens, former Filipinos and their dependents, permanent residents and holders of other special visa categories.
• Completed Arrival Card and Customs Declaration Form given by the flight attendant during the flight to the Philippines.
• Masking: Masks are required indoors and outdoors but may be removed for indoor dining. Face shields are required along with face masksfor high-risk activities involving the 3Cs: Close, Crowded and Close Contact.

Requirements for vaccinated travellers

• Visitors are considered fully vaccinated if they received a two-dose series or a single dose vaccine for more than 14 days prior to departure from their country of origin. The following are considered acceptable vaccine types: Pfizer / Comirnaty, AstraZeneca, CoronaVac (Sinovac), Sputnik V, Janssen, Covaxin, Moderna, Sinopharm, Covovax, WHO EUL vaccines.
• Proof of vaccination. National or state digital vaccination certificates can be uploaded to VaxCertPHfor Filipino nationals. Citizens of countries who accept VaxCertPH under reciprocal agreement, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, may present their national COVID-19 vaccination certificate. The World Health Organisation International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis (WHO ICV) is also accepted. Bring a hard copy of this proof of vaccination.
• Fill up the official health declaration form by registering to OneHealthPass e-HDCat least three days before departure. All tourists, including children, must have an OHP registration. Be sure to save the transaction number. It will also be sent to the registered email address.
• Update the OHP registration on the day of departure with seat number and health declaration. Input the transaction number and the traveller's last name. Save and print out the generated QR code. Visitors must present this QR code and vaccination certificate upon arrival in the Philippines.
• Fully vaccinated travellers, including Filipinos, who have recently recovered from COVID-19, must additionally present a medical Certificate from a licensed physician stating that the traveller has completed the mandatory isolation period, is no longer infectious and is free to travel.

Requirements for partially vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers

• Foreign visitors who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated or cannot show acceptable proof of vaccination are not allowed to travel to the Philippines.
• The only partially vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers allowed into the Philippines are Filipino citizens and foreign diplomats, dignitaries, holders of foreign service positions and members of their delegation.
• Partially vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers must take a professional or laboratory-administered negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours of departure, or a negative antigen or ART test taken within 24 hours of departure (not self-administered). Bring a hard copy of the test results.
  • Children aged 12 and below are exempt from presenting a negative RT-PCR pre-departure test but must follow the same quarantine protocols as their adult guardians.
  • Travellers who test positive on their pre-departure RT-PCR or antigen test will not be allowed entry into the Philippines.
• Filipino children below the age of 12 who cannot be vaccinated must follow the quarantine protocols of the Filipino parent/s travelling with them. Foreign children under 17 years old must follow the classification and procedures designated for their vaccination status. Foreign or Filipino parents may accompany their children during quarantine.
  • These travellers will be quarantined upon arrival in the Philippines. Select accredited quarantine hotels from this list.
  • An RT-PCR test is scheduled on the fifth day of quarantine. Filipino citizens who test negative are free to leave; foreign diplomats and officials must complete the entire 14-day mandatory quarantine period, regardless of test results.

Travel requirements may change without prior notice. The information in this article is valid as of 1 June 2022.

Keep track of all the requirements by printing out this Philippines Travel Entry Requirements Printable Checklist.

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Main sources:

Philippine Airlines

Department of Foreign Affairs

Philippine Embassy to Singapore

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