Important Philippine Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Travelers

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by Ina Louise Manto | July 02, 2021

Traveling to the Philippines soon? Whether you received the jab in the country or abroad, here are important guidelines to take note of for fully-vaccinated travelers:

Who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19?

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an individual is fully vaccinated for COVID-19:

Two weeks after receiving the second dose of a 2-dose series vaccine such as Moderna or Pfizer
Two weeks after receiving a single-dose vaccine such as Janssen by Johnson & Johnson

Administered vaccines must be included in the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) List or Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) issued by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration or Emergency Use Listing of the World Health Organization.

How long is the mandatory quarantine?

Quarantine is still mandatory for individuals entering the Philippines. As per IATF-EID Resolution 123-C released on June 28, fully vaccinated individuals who stayed exclusively in “green” countries 14 days before their arrival shall be required to undergo 7-day quarantine upon arrival beginning July 1.

Previously, only travelers who got their vaccines in the Philippines were given a shorter quarantine period of seven days from 14.

List of ‘green countries’

According to the Department of Health, these “green” countries are classified as “low-risk” based on disease incidence rate. Meaning, if you’re coming from any of these countries, you’re only required to undergo 7-day quarantine:

Albania
American Samoa
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Benin
Belize
The British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cayman Islands
Chad
China
Cote d’ Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
French Polynesia
Gambia
Ghana
Greenland
Grenada
Hong Kong
Iceland
Isle of Man
Israel
Laos
Liberia
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Micronesia
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niger
Nigeria
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Rwanda
Saba
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Sierra Leone
Senegal
Singapore
Sint Eustatius
South Korea
Taiwan
Togo
Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)
Vietnam
Zimbabwe

What are the documents you need to prepare?

For travelers vaccinated in the Philippines:

Those fully vaccinated in the Philippines must carry their vaccination card, which should be verified prior to their departure by a certification issued through the Certificate of Vaccination Record Portal of the Department of Information and Communications Technology or the City Health Officer of the local government unit which administered the vaccination.

For travelers vaccinated abroad:

Those fully vaccinated abroad must carry their official documentation of full vaccination validated through the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO), or present their International Certificate of Vaccination.