DOT lists requirements for entry of foreign tourists

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RESTART OF TOURISM. Foreign guests traveling to the Philippines will need to follow the country’s new entry guidelines to protect both guests and the general public against the Covid-19 pandemic. (SunStar file)

RESTART OF TOURISM. International friends touring to the Philippines might want to comply with the nation’s new entry pointers to guard each friends and most of the people towards the Covid-19 pandemic. (SunStar file)

THE Division of Tourism (DOT) issued a reminder Friday, February 4, 2022, to overseas vacationers coming to the Philippines to arrange all necessities to make sure a seamless journey expertise.

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Puyat made the assertion, following the issuance of Inter-agency Job Power for the Administration of Rising Infectious Illnesses’ (IATF) Decision 160-B, which particulars the brand new entry, testing and quarantine protocols for overseas nationals coming from 157 visa-free nations arriving from overseas, efficient February 10, 2022.

“The brand new pointers issued by the IATF are a sign that, whereas the nation has opened its borders to completely vaccinated enterprise and leisure guests, it’s doing so with utmost care and with full regard for the well being and security of each guests and most of the people,” Puyat mentioned in an announcement.

Pointers

Primarily based on the IATF –EID Decision 160-B, all arriving guests should have the ability to current the next:

* Acceptable proof of vaccination

* Unfavourable RT-PCR Take a look at taken inside 48 hours earlier than the date and time of departure from the nation of origin / first port of embarkation in a steady journey to the Philippines, excluding lay-overs for his or her return journey

* Legitimate tickets for his or her return journey to the port of origin or subsequent port of vacation spot not later than 30 days from date of arrival within the Philippines

* Passports legitimate for a interval of at the least six months on the time of their arrival to the Philipiines

* Journey insurance coverage for Covid-19 therapy prices from reputed insurers, with a minimal protection of US$35,000 throughout their keep within the Philippines

Puyat reiterated that solely absolutely vaccinated overseas guests shall be allowed entry to the nation. Kids under 12 years outdated shall be exempted if they’re touring with absolutely vaccinated overseas mother and father.

Within the case of unvaccinated overseas kids under 12 years outdated which might be travelling with their Filipino mother or father/s, they shall be allowed entry and shall be required to comply with the entry, testing and quarantine protocols that apply to their Filipino mother or father/s.

In the meantime, these between 12 to 17-years-old should comply with the protocols primarily based on their vaccination standing, and shall be accompanied by their mother and father throughout their facility-based quarantine.

Primarily based on the decision, a person is deemed absolutely vaccinated if she or he obtained the second dose in a two-dose collection or a single dose vaccine greater than 14 days earlier than the date and time of departure from the purpose of origin.

Whereas overseas guests is not going to be required to endure facility-based quarantine, Puyat reminded arriving vacationers that they need to proceed self-monitoring and report back to the native authorities unit of their vacation spot ought to they exhibit any of the signs of the virus.

“The opening of our borders to eligible overseas guests and the rebound of the tourism business can solely imply the restoration of the livelihood of tens of millions of Filipinos working in tourism-related institutions and companies who’ve been displaced by the pandemic. It is going to contribute significantly to the eventual revival of the Philippine economic system”, Puyat added. (PR)