Philippines Travel Requirements

  • Philippines Travel Requirements - Traveling to the Philippines

INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS

After nearly 2 years, the Philippines will reopen to international tourists. Starting February 10, 2022, fully vaccinated tourists can enter the Philippines with no quarantine protocol (14-days quarantine) required. However, all travelers must self-monitor for symptoms for 7 days after arrival. Children under 18 years old are exempt from showing proof of vaccination.

Requirements:

  • passport (valid for at least 6 months at the time of travel)
  • return or outbound flight tickets to country of origin or onward destination
  • negative PCR test (taken no more than 48 hours before departure)
  • travel insurance for COVID-19 treatment costs from reputed insurers, with a minimum coverage of USD 35,000.00 for the duration of their stay in the Philippines. (IATF Resolution 160-B dated February 3, 2022)

List of Countries who Can Enter the Philippines Visa-Free:

  1. Andorra
  2. Angola
  3. Antigua and Barbuda
  4. Argentina
  5. Australia
  6. Austria
  7. Bahamas
  8. Bahrain
  9. Barbados
  10. Belgium
  11. Belize
  12. Benin
  13. Bhutan
  14. Bolivia
  15. Botswana
  16. Brazil
  17. Brunei
  18. Bulgaria
  19. Burkina Faso
  20. Burundi
  21. Cambodia
  22. Cameroon
  23. Canada
  24. Cape Verde
  25. Central African Republic
  26. Chad
  27. Chile
  28. Colombia
  29. Comoros
  30. Congo
  31. Congo, Democratic Republic
  32. Costa Rica
  33. Cote d’ Ivoire
  34. Croatia
  35. Cyprus
  36. Czech Republic
  37. Denmark
  38. Djibouti
  39. Dominica
  40. Dominican Republic
  41. Ecuador
  42. El Salvador
  43. Equatorial Guinea
  44. Eritrea
  45. Estonia
  46. Ethiopia
  47. Fiji
  48. Finland
  49. France
  50. Gabon
  51. Gambia
  52. Germany
  1. Ghana
  2. Greece
  3. Grenada
  4. Guatemala
  5. Guinea
  6. Guinea-Bissau
  7. Guyana
  8. Haiti
  9. Honduras
  10. Hungary
  11. Iceland
  12. Indonesia
  13. Ireland
  14. Israel
  15. Italy
  16. Jamaica
  17. Japan
  18. Kazakhstan
  19. Kenya
  20. Kiribati
  21. Korea (ROK)
  22. Kuwait
  23. Kyrgyzstan
  24. Laos
  25. Latvia
  26. Lesotho
  27. Liberia
  28. Liechtenstein
  29. Lithuania
  30. Luxembourg
  31. Madagascar
  32. Malawi
  33. Malaysia
  34. Maldives
  35. Mali
  36. Malta
  37. Marshall Islands
  38. Mauritania
  39. Mauritius
  40. Mexico
  41. Micronesia
  42. Monaco
  43. Mongolia
  44. Morocco
  45. Mozambique
  46. Myanmar
  47. Namibia
  48. Nepal
  49. Netherlands
  50. New Zealand
  51. Nicaragua
  52. Niger
  53. Norway
  54. Oman
  1. Palau
  2. Panama
  3. Papua New Guinea
  4. Paraguay
  5. Peru
  6. Poland
  7. Portugal
  8. Qatar
  9. Romania
  10. Russia
  11. Rwanda
  12. Kitts and Nevis
  13. Saint Lucia
  14. Vincent and the Grenadines
  15. Samoa
  16. San Marino
  17. Sao Tome and Principe
  18. Saudi Arabia
  19. Senegal
  20. Seychelles
  21. Singapore
  22. Slovak Republic
  23. Slovenia
  24. Solomon Islands
  25. South Africa
  26. Spain
  27. Suriname
  28. Swaziland
  29. Sweden
  30. Switzerland
  31. Tajikistan
  32. Tanzania
  33. Thailand
  34. Togo
  35. Trinidad and Tobago
  36. Tunisia
  37. Turkey
  38. Turkmenistan
  39. Tuvalu
  40. Uganda
  41. United Arab Emirates
  42. United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
  43. United States of America
  44. Uruguay
  45. Uzbekistan
  46. Vanuatu
  47. Vatican
  48. Venezuela
  49. Vietnam
  50. Zambia
  51. Zimbabwe

Philippines will accept the vaccine certificates of the following countries as proof of COVID-19 vaccination status:

Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, India, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Monaco, New Zealand, Oman, Samoa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam

Read the full IATF Resolution No. 159, s-2022.

DOMESTIC TRAVELERS

Local travelers entering Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental will need the following requirements.

FULLY VACCINATED travelers:

  • original copy of the vaccination card with certification duly issued by the local vaccination center or Vaccination Certificate from the DICT
  • any government-issued ID
  • photocopy of both the vaccination card with certification duly issued by the local vaccination center or Vaccination Certificate from the DICT, and the government-issued ID bearing the traveler’s contact information number for contact tracing purposes

A Vaccination Certificate is only required for those vaccination cards without QR codes or without contact details of your City Health Office (CHO)/Municipal Health Unit (MHU); it is needed for validation of vaccination card details. Requirements: Vaccination Card, 1 Valid ID & Cellphone Number

UNVACCINATED Travelers:

  • any government-issued ID
  • non-reactive or negative antigen (test results valid within 48 hours after the release of the result)
  • photocopy of both the government-issued ID and the NEGATIVE ANTIGEN test result, together on one page, bearing the traveler’s contact information number

Coordinate with your local government unit (LGU) of destination. Traveler shall INFORM through various means of communication such as text, call, electronic mail and messenger, etc., the LGU of final destination of his or her travel.

Dumaguete City Health Office (Head: Dr. Maria Sarah B. Talla)
Dumaguete City Hall Compound Colon Street, Contact (035) 422-0798 or 225- 2535

Please take note that these information may change with out prior notice.