Philippine News Agency
Pinoys leaving to study exempted from HK, Macau travel ban
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has partially lifted the travel ban on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) returning to Hong Kong and Macao.
OFWs are now required to sign a written declaration acknowledging the risks associated with traveling due to COVID-19.
Newly-hired Filipino employees are also exempted from the ban, provided they sign the necessary form.
Permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macao, and Filipinos studying abroad are also allowed to travel to these regions.
Filipinos, their foreign spouses or children, and holders of diplomatic visas are permitted entry into the Philippines subject to a 14-day quarantine.
The decision to lift the ban was made following requests from OFWs concerned about job security and after a thorough risk assessment by the IATF-EID.
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