The Philippine Embassy in Vientiane would like to inform the public of the following updates on policies regarding entry to the Philippines:

 

The inbound international travel of all persons, regardless of vaccination status, to any port of the Philippines, shall be governed by the following entry, testing and quarantine protocols:

 

A. All arriving travelers shall undergo a fourteen (14) day quarantine upon arrival, with the day of arrival being the first day. The first ten days shall be observed in a quarantine facility, with the remainder to be completed under home quarantine in their respective local government units of destination;

 

B. Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTPCR) testing shall be conducted on the seventh day of quarantine. Notwithstanding a negative test result, the arriving traveler shall complete the facility based quarantine period of ten (10) days;

 

C. The Bureau of Quarantine shall ensure strict symptom monitoring while in the facility quarantine for ten (10) days;

 

D. For foreign spouses of Filipino nationals who are in the Philippines, the applicants must submit documentary proof of filiation including, but not limited to, the following documents:

 

     i. Original Marriage Certificate from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), if married in the Philippines;

     ii. Report of Marriage (ROM), if married abroad and the applicant has no PSA copy yet;

     iii. Apostilled foreign Marriage Certificate by issuing country, or foreign Marriage Certificate authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate;

     iv. Proof of Filipino citizenship of spouse;

     v. Proof that the spouse is indeed living and currently in the Philippines (e.g. barangay certificate).

 

E. For foreign spouses of Filipino nationals traveling with them but are coming from visa-required countries, the applicants must submit documentary proof of filiation including, but not limited to, the following documents:

 

     i. Original Marriage Certificate from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), if married in the Philippines;

     ii. Report of Marriage (ROM), if married abroad and the applicant has no PSA copy yet;

     iii. Apostilled foreign Marriage Certificate by issuing country, or foreign Marriage Certificate authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate;

     iv. Proof of Filipino citizenship of spouse.

 

Thank you.

 

/25 May 2021