PH to reopen borders to vaccinated tourists from visa-free countries

The Philippines will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated foreign nationals from visa-free countries between December 1 and December 15, 2021.

This decision was announced by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles following the government's pandemic task force easing quarantine and testing protocols.

The Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has set December 15 as the initial end date for this policy, subject to evaluation and potential extension.

Entry requirements include holding a passport valid for at least six months, possessing return tickets, and having stayed exclusively in 'green list' countries for 14 days prior to arrival.

Proof of vaccination must be presented, along with a negative RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure.

Fully vaccinated foreign nationals will be exempt from facility-based quarantine and on-arrival RT-PCR testing but are advised to self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days.