BI: International travel restrictions unchanged despite MECQ

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) clarified that international travel restrictions remain unchanged despite the reimposition of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces.

Unlike domestic flights that are suspended under MECQ, international flights at airports in Manila, Cebu, and Clark continue to operate.

Foreign tourists are still prohibited from entering the Philippines, with entry limited to Filipinos and specific visa holders such as permanent immigrants, foreign spouses, minor dependents, and foreign parents of Filipino minors.

Dependents of Filipinos and children with special needs of foreigners can also enter the country.

Foreigners, overseas Filipino workers, and Filipinos with permanent resident or student status in their destination country are permitted to depart the Philippines.

These existing travel restrictions will be in effect until officially revised or amended by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID).