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    Starting February 1, 2021, the following are allowed to travel and enter the Philippines:


    Passenger Type

    Documentary and Other Requirements

    (must be presented upon booking, check-in, and to the Immigration Officer upon arrival in the Philippines)

    Filipino nationals
    • Philippine Passport
    • Proof of citizenship
    • Pre-booked quarantine hotel accredited by Tourism and Health Agencies for at least 6 nights
    • RT-PCR Test on the 6th day of arrival/quarantine (at traveler’s expense, except for OFWs, which shall be shouldered by OWWA/LMAs)

    Non-Filipino/Foreign spouse4 and children5 or children with special needs5 of a Filipino national

    If traveling with Filipino national:

    • Foreign Passport only, no visa needed1 (see notes)
    • Any of the following:
      • For spouses: authentic marriage certificate
      • For children (regardless of age): authentic birth certificate
    • Must meet the additional conditions of the IATF-EID3


    If not traveling with Filipino national, Filipino national is currently residing in the Philippines at the intended date of travel:

    • Foreign Passport with Philippine valid entry visa or long-term visa2
    • Any of the following:
      • For spouses: authentic marriage certificate
      • For minor children only (below 18 years old) and children with special needs (regardless of age): authentic birth certificate
    • Must meet the additional conditions of the IATF-EID3

    Non-Filipino/Foreign parent of a minor Filipino child5 (below 18  years old) or a child with special needs5 (regardless of age)
    • Foreign Passport with Philippine valid entry visa or long-term visa2
    • Authentic birth certificate of the minor Filipino child or child with special needs
    • Must meet the additional conditions of the IATF-EID3

    Former Filipinos (Balikbayan Program), Dual Citizens
    • Foreign Passport AND actual valid, old, or expired Philippine Passport; OR
    • Foreign Passport AND any of the following documents:
      • Authentic Birth Certificate
      • Identification Certificate
      • Certificate of Reacquisition/Retention/Recognition
      • Those with previous immigration arrival stamp with Balikbayan status (BB/RA6768) must be accompanied with any of the 3 documents above
    • Must meet the additional conditions of the IATF-EID3

    Spouse4/Children5 of Former Filipino Nationals (Balikbayan Program)

    If traveling with Filipino national:

    • Foreign Passport only, no visa needed1 (see notes)
    • Any of the following:
      • For spouses: authentic marriage certificate
      • For children (regardless of age): authentic birth certificate
    • Must meet the additional conditions of the IATF-EID3

    If not traveling with Filipino national, Filipino national is currently residing in the Philippines at the intended date of travel:

    • Foreign Passport with Philippine valid entry visa or long-term visa2
    • Any of the following:
      • For spouses: authentic marriage certificate
      • For children (regardless of age): authentic birth certificate
    • Must meet the additional conditions of the IATF-EID3

    Accredited foreign government and international organization officials and their dependents
    • 9(E) visa
    • Subject to arrival and quarantine procedures set by the Philippine Department of Health
    • No need for DFA authorization/endorsement

    Non-Filipino/Foreign seafarers with 9(c) visa
    • Foreign Passport/Seaman’s Book
    • Must meet the additional conditions of the IATF-EID3
    Non-Filipino/Foreign nationals in possession of valid certificates 
    • Recognition Certificate (RC) OR
    • Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003 (CRPC) under RA9225 Certificate

    Non-Filipino/Foreign nationals with an eligible long-term visa 

    • Eligible Visas (no need for DFA authorization/endorsement):
      • 9(D) visa (Treaty trader visa)
      • Section 13 series of Commonwealth Act No. 613, as amended (13 quota, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 13G visas)
      • RA 7919 visa (The Social Integration Act of 1995)
      • EO 324 visa
      • Native Born (NB) visa
      • Temporary Resident Visa relative to Section 13 of CA 613, as amended (based on Memorandum Order (MO) No. ADD-01-038/ ADD 02-015 [Indians])
      • MCL-07-021 Permanent Resident Visa based on Section 13(a) of CA 613 under MO No. MCL-07-021
      • EO 226 Visa, to include Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV) under EO 226 (not applicable to SIRV under EO 63)
      • RA8756 visa
      • 47(a)2 Visa issued by the Department of Justice
      • Visas issued by the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan, Cagayan Economic Zone Authority, and Clark Development Corporation
      • Section 9(G) of CA No. 613, as amended, and who departed the Philippines starting December 17, 2020 or later, must present a valid ACR I-Card and ECC-SRC (Special Return Certificate). Those who departed before December 17, 2020 must hold a DFA authorization/endorsement.
    • Starting February 16, 2021, other Eligible Visas but needing DFA authorization/ endorsement :
      • Special Resident and Retirees Visa (SRRV) EO1037
      • 9(A) visa
    • Must meet the additional conditions of the IATF-EID3
     Starting February 16, 2021:

    Those with visas issued as of March 20, 2020, and still valid at the time of entry and who were not permitted to enter the country under previous IATF resolutions
    •  Foreign Passport with valid visa
    • Must meet the additional conditions of the IATF-EID3

    Notes:

    1 You may enter into the Philippines visa-free if you are a national of a country listed under Executive Order 408. Click here for the list of countries whose nationals may enter the Philippines without a visa.


    2 You must apply and secure a Philippine entry or long-term visa from your country’s Philippine Consulate or at your nearest Philippine Foreign Service Post.


    3 Conditions of the IATF-EID:

    • Must have a valid and existing visa at the time of entry unless otherwise stated in the table above
    • With pre-booked accredited quarantine facility/hotel for at least 6 nights at the traveler’s expense;
    • Must undergo RT-PCR testing on the 6th day of quarantine. Non-OFWs and non-Filipinos on PAL flights arriving in Manila will be swabbed by Detoxicare Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory.
    • Subject to the maximum capacity of inbound passengers as set by the National Task Force for COVID-19.


    4 Only marriages under the provisions of the Philippine Family Code shall be honored.


    5 For adopted children, please prepare additional documentary proof (e.g., adoption papers).



    Please be advised that eligible passengers for travel to the Philippines, including documentary and additional requirements are subject to change and assessment of the Immigration Officer upon arrival in the Philippines: