Govt eases quarantine rules for vaccinated travelers

Fully vaccinated travelers from 'green countries' arriving in the Philippines starting October 14, 2021, will no longer need facility-based quarantine.

They must present a negative RT-PCR test result taken within 72 hours before departure.

The government task force on pandemic response has approved a shortened mandatory facility-based quarantine period for fully vaccinated inbound travelers from countries under the 'yellow list'.

These fully vaccinated travelers from yellow countries will be subjected to an RT-PCR test on the fifth day of mandatory quarantine, and a negative result will allow them to finish the rest of the 10-day quarantine period at home.

Foreign travelers from yellow list countries are required to secure their pre-booked accommodation of at least six days.

Unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or individuals whose vaccination status cannot be verified, and those vaccinated but without a negative pre-departure test, must undergo facility-based quarantine until a negative RT-PCR test is released from a test taken on the fifth day.

For unvaccinated or partially vaccinated travelers from the Yellow List, or individuals whose vaccination status cannot be independently verified, they shall undergo a facility-based quarantine until the release of a negative RT-PCR test taken on the seventh day, after which they will be required to undergo home quarantine until their 14th day.