Manila: The Philippines government released the updated green list of destinations. The government has removed the UAE from the list. The new classification will come into effect on January 16 and will remain in place until January 31.
According to the entry rules, all people coming to the Philippines must undergo quarantine for 5 to 7 days. All arriving passengers now have to present a negative result from a PCR test taken 48 hours before departure.
Here are the Covid protocols for Filipino travellers arriving from red, yellow and green list countries:
Yellow list countries (including the UAE)
Fully vaccinated:
> Negative result from a PCR test taken 48 hours before departure
> Hotel/facility-based quarantine upon arrival
> Take a PCR test on the fifth day (with the arrival day as day one)
> Once the negative test result is received, they can be released and stay in home quarantine until their seventh day.
Unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, and those whose vaccination status cannot be validated:
> Negative result from a PCR test taken 48 hours before departure
> Hotel/facility-based quarantine upon arrival
> Take a PCR test on the seventh day
> Once the negative test result is received, they can be released and stay in home quarantine until their 14th day
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Red list countries:
Fully vaccinated:
> Negative result from a PCR test taken 48 hours before departure
> Hotel/facility-based quarantine upon arrival
> Take a PCR test on their seventh day
> Release from quarantine facility once negative test result is received, home quarantine until day 14
Unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, and those whose vaccination status cannot be validated:
> Negative result from a PCR test taken 48 hours before departure
> Hotel/facility-based quarantine upon arrival for 10 days
> Take a PCR test on their seventh day
> After 10 days, release from quarantine facility then home quarantine until their 14th day
Countries on the red list: Antigua and Barbuda, Curacao, Malta, Puerto Rico, Spain, Aruba, French Guiana, Mayotte, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Iceland, Mozambique, Somalia.
Green list countries:
Fully vaccinated:
> Negative result from a PCR test taken 48 hours before departure
> No facility-based quarantine required but they must self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for seven days (the day of arrival is considered day one)
Unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, and those whose vaccination status cannot be validated:
> Negative result from a PCR test taken 48 hours before departure
> Quarantine upon arrival
> Take a PCR test on fifth day
> Once the negative result is received, they can go home and self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days.
> Countries on the green list: Bangladesh, British Virgin Islands, Djibouti, Gambia, Hong Kong, Japan, Montserrat, Oman, Saba (Special Municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands), Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, Benin, China, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, India, Kosovo, Morocco, Pakistan, Saint Barthelemy, Sint Eustatius, Uganda, Bhutan, Cote d’Ivoire, Falkland Islands, Guinea, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Niger, Paraguay, Senegal, Taiwan
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