CEBU Pacific announced late Monday that from February 10, fully vaccinated foreign nationals coming to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes from certain countries are no longer required to quarantine upon arrival, according to the resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases issued on February 3. (Read more here: IATF Resolution 160-B)
They will be allowed to enter without visas provided they present their negative RT-PCR test results performed 48 hours prior to departure and evidence of complete vaccination. These countries include Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
According to the Cebu Pacific advisory, additional requirements include:
■ Tickets valid for a return journey to the port of origin or the next port of destination no later than 30 days from the date of arrival in the Philippines;
■ Have passports valid for a period of at least 6 (six) months at the time of their arrival;
■ Have Covid-19 travel insurance with a minimum coverage of USD 35,000 during their stay in the Philippines
Children under 12 years of age who cannot be vaccinated shall follow the quarantine protocols of the parent/s or the accompanying adult/guardian traveling with them. Minors 12-17 years of age shall follow the protocol based on their vaccination status (i.e., vaccinated or unvaccinated). In case of such unvaccinated minor children, either foreign or Filipino parents should accompany such child or children during their facility-based quarantine.
The carrier reminded the public of the following guidelines as well:
· An individual is considered fully vaccinated if all of the following requisites are met:
■ Received the second dose in a 2-dose series or a single dose vaccine more than 14)days prior to the date and time of departure from the country of origin/port of embarka ■ Vaccine is included in any of the following:
■ Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) List
■ Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) issued by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration
■ Emergency Use Listing of the World Health Organization
o Can present any of the following proofs of vaccination:
■ World Health Organization International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis
■ VaxCertPH
■ National or state digital certificate of the country/foreign government which has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement
■ Other proofs of vaccination permitted by the IATF
■ Foreign nationals traveling to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes may enter the Philippines without visas, provided they:
Qualify as former Filipino citizens with Balikbayan privilege under Republic Act No. 9174, including their spouse and/or children who are not balikbayans in their own right and are traveling with them to the Philippines; provided they are not restricted nationals; OR
■ Are a citizen/national of the countries entitled to a stay not exceeding thirty (30) days (Executive Order 408, S. 1960, as amended)
o Are fully vaccinated (except for children below 12)
All passengers must register for One Health Pass and save the unique transaction number once registration is complete.