Advisory

The Philippines reopens its borders to all foreign tourists from all countries starting 1 April 2022 even without exemption document
Release Date: 04/01/2022

 

  1. Fully vaccinated, except for minor children below 12 years of age traveling with their fully-vaccinated foreign parent/s.
  2. Possess acceptable proof of vaccination
  3. With Negative RT-PCR Test taken within 48hours, or a negative laboratory based antigen Test taken within 24hours prior to departure from country of origin/first port of exit of embarkation, excluding layovers, PROVIDED the passenger has not left the airport premises or was admitted into the transit/layover country
  4. With passport valid for at least six (6) months at the time of entry
  5. With valid return ticket to the port of origin or onward ticket to next port of destination
  • For nationals from visa free countries (EO No. 408) -  valid return ticket not later than 30days from the date of arrival
  • For nationals from visa required countries - valid return ticket within the allowed maximum stay
  • Nationals who are allowed to stay for a period of not exceeding fourteen (14) days or less shall present valid return ticket within the allowed given stay

6. With travel insurance for COVID-19 treatment costs from reputed insurance company, with a minimum coverage of USD 35,000.00 for the duration of their stay in the Philippines.
7. Seven (7) days self-monitoring  for symptoms (date of arrival being the first day)

 

EXEMPTED from the Travel Insurance and Return ticket requirements are:

  • Foreign Spouses and/or children of Filipino citizens
  • Former Filipino Citizen with Balikbayan privileges under Republic Act No. 9174 including their spouse and/or children who are traveling with them
  • Foreign nationals with valid Immigrant and Non-Immigrant visa (except 9A visa), and/or Special visa issued by Bureau of Immigration or competent Philippine Government Agencies.

 

Changes to Contact information
Release Date: 01/08/2021

 

What are we doing to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 virus?
Release Date: 01/08/2021
  1. Disinfect shoes
  2. Temperature check
  3. Provide alcohol, alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disposable tissues, face masks, face shield  to employees at work.
  4. Daily decontamination of office surfaces like door knobs, tables, phones, keyboards etc.
  5. Reduced number of staff reporting
  6. Encourage frequent hand washing and sanitizing
  7. Limit face to face contact
  8. No borrowing of personal items (ball pen...
  9. Increase distance between employees
  10. Contact tracing
  11. Staff not feeling well are discourage to leave home
I Wear Mask in Public for Three Reasons
Release Date: 07/09/2020

1.  HUMILITY: I don’t know if I have COVID as it is clear that people can spread the disease before they have symptoms.

 

2. KINDNESS:  I don’t know if the person I am near has a child battling

cancer, or cares for their elderly mom. 

While I might be fine, they might not.

 

3. COMMUNITY: 

I want my community to thrive, businesses to stay open, employees to stay healthy. Keeping a lid on COVID helps us all.

 

BI reminds Pinoy tourists they can't leave due to COVID-19
Release Date: 07/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines -The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded Filipinos intending to travel
abroad as tourist that they are still restricted from leaving the country amid the continuing
global COVID-19 pandemic.

BI Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the statement after receiving a report that six Filipinos
were recently barred from going to Cambodia via a special chartered flight from the Ninoy
Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

The said passengers were reportedly offloaded because they are mere tourists whose purpose
in going abroad is not essential and neither do they fall under the category of travelers who are
exempted from the travel ban while the country is under community quarantine.
“We want to emphasize and reiterate that Filipinos are still prohibited from leaving the country
unless they are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), holders of study visas or permanent
residents in the country of their destination,” Morente said.

 

The BI chief appealed to the public for understanding, saying the bureau will continue to
implement existing international travel restrictions until these are lifted or relaxed by the InterAgency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
According to BI port operations acting chief Grifton Medina, the six passengers were offloaded
from their flight last June 29 after they informed the immigration officer that they were going
to Phnom Penh merely to attend a business meeting on shrimp farming.

It was learned that there have been already several instances of departing Filipinos

tourists who were barred from boarding their flights at the NAIA since the government imposed restrictions
on international travel three months ago due to the pandemic.
Medina urged Filipinos who wish to embark on leisure trips or visit their relatives to be patient
and wait for the IATF-EID to lift the said travel restrictions.

"These travel restrictions are only temporary and we should always bear in mind that the
government implemented these measures to protect our countrymen against this deadly
coronavirus," he added

 

 

RESUMPTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF ACR I-CARD WAIVER
Release Date: 06/29/2020

In line with the Inter-Agency Taskforce for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease resolution, No. 40 placed most of the Regions in the Philippines (except for Cebu City) under Modified Community Quarantine and General Community Quarantine.

In this regard and in compliance to the directive to observe minimum health standards and social distancing measures, the 23 March 2020, note with Recommendation allowing departing foreign nationals to submit official receipts for ACR I-Card Waiver fees in lieu of ACR I-Card Waiver Order is hereby revoked, effective 13 July 2020.

Those leaving 13 July onwards must present an ACR I-Card Waiver Order at the ports of departure. 

Effective 13 July 2020, authorized BI Offices shall resume processing of ACR I-Card Waiver application.

SIGNED

JAIME H. MORENTE

Commissioner