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Ref. No.: Advisory-BKKPE-05-2022

The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand informs the general public of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) Resolutions No. 157 and 157-B dated 13 January 2022 on the testing and quarantine protocols for arriving international passengers in all ports of entry in the Philippines:

TESTING AND QUARANTINE PROTOCOLS UPON ARRIVAL

Pursuant to IATF Resolution No. 157, the testing and quarantine protocols for eligible international arriving passengers in all ports of entry in the Philippines from “Yellow” List countries/jurisdictions/territories, including Thailand, shall be as follows:

  1. For fully-vaccinated individuals:
  • An individual is considered as having been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 at least 2 weeks after having received the second dose in a 2-dose series, or at least 2 weeks after having received a single-dose vaccine.
  • A negative RT-PCR test taken within forty-eight hours (48 hrs) prior to departure from the country of origin will be required
  • Undergo facility-based quarantine with an RT-PCR test taken on the fifth (5th) day, with the date of arrival being the first day
  • Once with a negative result, an individual may be released for completion of home quarantine up to the seventh (7th) day from the date of arrival
  1. Individuals who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or whose vaccination status cannot be independently validated:
  • A negative RT-PCR test taken within forty-eight hours (48 hrs) prior to departure from the country of origin will be required
  • Upon arrival, they shall undergo facility-based quarantine with an RT-PCR test done on the seventh (7th) day, with the date of arrival being the first day
  • Once with a negative result, they may be released for completion of home quarantine up to the fourteenth (14th) day from the date of arrival.

For the latest IATF Resolutions and guidelines, please regularly check the following links:

For information and guidance.

 

2022.01.20 IATF Advisory Entry Protocols IATF Reso 157 157B

 

 

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