Below are some excerpts from IATF Resolution No. 159 dated January 27, 2022:
B. Upon the recommendations of the Task Force on COVID-19 New Variants and sub-Technical Working Group on Data Analytics, the classification of countries/territories/jurisdictions as “Green,” “Yellow,” and “Red” shall be temporarily suspended. Effective 01 February 2022, the entry, testing, and quarantine protocols for international arriving Filipinos and foreign nationals
allowed entry into the country shall be as follows, regardless of their country of
origin:
Fully vaccinated international arriving passengers shall be required to
present a negative Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction
(RT-PCR) test taken within forty-eight hours (48hrs) prior to departure
from the country of origin. Upon arrival, they shall no longer be required
to observe mandatory facility-based quarantine but shall self-monitor for
any sign or symptom for (7) days with the first day being the date of
arrival and shall be required to report to the local government unit of
destination upon the manifestation of symptoms, if any
2. International arriving passengers must have the following proofs of
vaccination against COVID-19 recognized under existing IATF
regulations:
a. World Health Organization International Certificates of
Vaccination and Prophylaxis;
b. VaxCertPH; or
c. National/state digital certificate of the foreign government which
has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement unless
otherwise permitted by the IATF.
3. For unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or individuals whose vaccination
status cannot be independently validated, they shall be required to present
a negative RT-PCR test taken within forty-eight hours (48hrs) prior to
departure from the country of origin. Additionally, they shall be required
to undergo facility-based quarantine until the release of their negative
RT-PCR test taken on the fifth (5th) day. After which, they shall be
required to undergo home quarantine until their fourteenth (14th) day, with
the date of arrival being the first day. The local government units of
destination and their respective Barangay Health Emergency Response
Teams are tasked to monitor those arriving passengers undergoing home
quarantine.
4. Children below twelve (12) years of age who cannot be vaccinated shall
follow the quarantine protocols of the parent/s or the accompanying
adult/guardian travelling with them.
5. Those who are currently undergoing quarantine as of 01 February 2022
may avail of the aforementioned testing and quarantine protocols.
C. The recommendations of the Technical Working Group are approved, the
specifics of which are as follows:
1. Effective 10 February 2022, fully vaccinated nationals of non-visa
required countries under Executive Order No. 408 (s.1960), as amended,
shall be allowed to enter the Philippines, subject to the following
conditions:
a. Holders of passports valid for at least six (6) months at the time of
arrival, and with return or outbound ticket to their country of origin or
next country of destination.
b. Must have the following proofs of vaccination against COVID-19
recognized under existing IATF regulations:
i. World Health Organization International Certificates of
Vaccination and Prophylaxis;
ii. VaxCertPH; or
iii. National/state digital certificate of the foreign government which
has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement unless
otherwise permitted by the IATF.
c. Children below eighteen (18) years of age are exempted from the
requirement of full vaccination and providing proof of vaccination
status prior to boarding.
d. Shall observe the existing testing and quarantine protocols in place for
fully vaccinated international arriving passengers as stated in Section
B of this Resolution in all ports of entry.
e. The list of non-visa required countries under Executive Order No. 408
(s.1960), as amended, may be found at
https://dfa.gov.ph/list-of-countries-for-21-day-visa.
f. Fully vaccinated nationals shall not be included in the arrival quota set
by the Department of Transportation and its One-Stop-Shop.
Source: https://doh.gov.ph/COVID-19/IATF-Resolutions
