Planning a trip to the Philippines? Here are the latest Philippines travel requirements and guidelines for foreign tourists, visitors, and balikbayans or former Filipino citizens.

The Philippines is now open to fully-vaccinated tourists! In the latest travel advisory issued by the Philippine Government, the new entry, testing and quarantine protocols for foreign nationals and balikbayans (former Filipino citizens) arriving to the Philippines from abroad shall meet the requirements and present the following, effective February 10, 2022.

2022 Philippines Travel Requirements for Foreign Tourists, Visitors and Balikbayans

• Traveler should be fully vaccinated, except only for minor children below twelve (12) years of age traveling with their fully-vaccinated foreign parent/s;
• Carry/possess an acceptable proof of vaccination;
• Present a negative RT-PCR test taken within forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date and time of departure from the country of origin/first port of embarkation in a continuous travel to the Philippines, excluding lay-overs; provided, that, he/she has not left the airport premises or has not been admitted into another country during such lay-over;
• Have valid tickets for their return journey to the port of origin or next port of destination not later than thirty (30) days from date of arrival in the Philippines;
• Have passports valid for a period of at least six (6) months at the time of their arrival to the Philippines; AND
• Travel insurance for COVID-19 treatment costs from reputed insurers, with a minimum coverage of USD 35,000.00 for the duration of their stay in the Philippines.

Notes:

• A traveler is considered fully vaccinated if he/she has received the second (2nd) dose in a 2-dose series or a single dose vaccine more than fourteen (14) days prior to the date and time of departure from the country of origin/port of embarkation.
• Foreign nationals traveling to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes may enter the Philippines without visas, provided they:

1. Qualify as former Filipino citizens with Balikbayan privilege, including their spouse and/or children who are not balikbayans in their own right and are traveling with them to the Philippines; provided they are not restricted nationals; OR
2. Are a citizen/national of the following countries entitled to a stay not exceeding thirty (30) days:

1. Andorra
2. Angola
3. Antigua and Barbuda

4.Argentina
5. Australia
6. Austria
7. Bahamas
8. Bahrain
9. Barbados
10. Belgium
11. Belize
12. Benin
13. Bhutan
14. Bolivia
15. Botswana
16. Brazil
17. Brunei Darussalam
18. Bulgaria
19. Burkina Faso
20. Burundi
21. Cambodia
22. Cameroon
23. Canada
24. Cape Verde
25. Central African Republic
26. Chad
27. Chile
28. Colombia
29. Comoros
30. Congo
31. Costa Rica
32. Cote d’Ivoire
33. Croatia
34. Cyprus
35. Czech Republic
36. Democratic Republic of the Congo
37. Denmark
38. Djibouti
39. Dominica
40. Dominican Republic

41. Ecuador
42. El Salvador
43. Equatorial Guinea
44. Eritrea
45. Estonia
46. Ethiopia
47. Fiji
48. Finland
49. France
50. Gabon
51. Gambia
52. Germany
53. Ghana
54. Greece
55. Grenada
56. Guatemala

57. Guinea
58. Guinea Bissau

59. Guyana
60. Haiti
61. Honduras
62. Hungary
63. Iceland
64. Indonesia
65. Ireland
66. Israel
67. Italy
68. Jamaica
69. Japan
70. Kazakhstan
71. Kenya
72. Kiribati
73. Kuwait
74. Kyrgyzstan

75. Lao PDR
76. Latvia
77. Lesotho
78. Liberia
79. Liechtenstein
80. Lithuania
81. Luxembourg
82. Madagascar
83. Malawi
84. Malaysia
85. Maldives
86. Mali
87. Malta
88. Marshall Islands

89. Mauritania
90. Mauritius
91. Mexico
92. Micronesia
93. Monaco
94. Mongolia
95. Morocco
96. Mozambique
97. Myanmar
98. Namibia
99. Nepal
100. Netherlands
101. New Zealand
102. Nicaragua
103. Niger
104. Norway
105. Oman
106. Palau
107. Panama
108. Papua New Guinea
109. Paraguay
110. Peru
111. Poland
112. Portugal
113. Qatar
114. Republic of Korea
115. Romania
116. Russia
117. Rwanda
118. Saint Kitts and Nevis

119. Saint Lucia
120. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
121. Samoa
122. San Marino
123. Sao Tome and Principe

124. Saudi Arabia
125. Senegal
126. Seychelles
127. Singapore
128. Slovak Republic
129. Slovenia
130. Solomon Islands

131. South Africa

132. Spain
133. Suriname

134. Swaziland

135. Sweden

136. Switzerland

137. Tajikistan
138. Thailand
139. Togo
140. Trinidad and Tobago

141. Tunisia
142. Turkey
143. Turkmenistan
144. Tuvalu
145. Uganda
146. UAE
147. UK and Northern Ireland
148. United Republic of Tanzania
149. USA
150. Uruguay
151. Uzbekistan

152. Vanuatu
153. Vatican
154. Venezuela
155. Vietnam
156. Zambia
157. Zimbabwe

For the complete details on the travel requirements and guidelines for foreign tourists and balikbayans, please see IATF-EID Resolution 160 B.