Ref. No.: Advisory-BKKPE-08-2022

The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand informs the general public of the following guidelines pursuant to Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) Resolution No. 159 dated 27 January 2022:

I. 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:

A. Fully Vaccinated International Arriving Passengers

1. They shall be required to present a negative Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test taken within forty-eight hours (48 hrs) prior to departure from the country of origin.

2. 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.

3. International arriving passengers must have the following proofs of vaccination against COVID-19 recognized under existing IATF regulations:

1. World Health Organization International Certificates of Vaccination and Prophylaxis; or 
2. VaxCertPH; or 
3. National/state digital certificate of the foreign government which has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement unless otherwise permitted by the IATF.

 B. International Arriving Passengers who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or those whose vaccination status cannot be independently validated

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. For children below twelve (12) years of age who cannot be vaccinated, they shall follow the quarantine protocols of the parent/s or the accompanying adult or guardian travelling with them.

Under IATF Resolution No. 159, those who are currently undergoing quarantine as of 01 February 2022 may avail of the aforementioned testing and quarantine protocols.

II. 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:

1. 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;
2. Must have proof of vaccination against COVID-19 recognized under existing IATF regulations (refer to section I.A.3 above)
3. Children below eighteen (18) years of age are exempted from the requirement of full vaccination and providing proof of vaccination status prior to boarding.
4. Shall observe the existing testing and quarantine protocols in place for fully vaccinated international arriving passengers

COVID-19 vaccine certificates issued by the following countries are accepted and recognized in the Philippines based on mutual recognition (as of 26 January 2022):

Follow the link below for the full text of IATF Resolution No. 159:

https://doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/health-update/IATFResolution159.pdf

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

• https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/section/laws/other-issuances/inter-agency-task-force-for-the-management-of-emerging-infectious-diseases-resolutions/
• https://doh.gov.ph/COVID-19/IATF-Resolutions

For information and guidance.