The latest advisory from the Bureau of Immigration Philippines regarding the E-Travel System.
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MANILA, Philippines — Travelers to and from the Philippines will now experience a faster and more convenient immigration procedure through the use of the e-Travel System starting April 15, said the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco defined the e-Travel System as a single data collection platform for arriving and departing passengers for purposes of establishing an integrated border control, health surveillance, and economic data analysis.
"Not only does this speed up immigration clearance, this initiative also ensures interoperability among border management agencies, and saves government resources,” said Tansingco.
The system is an initiative of a sub-technical working group of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), chaired by the BI. It is a joint project of the agency with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ), the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Privacy Commission (NPC).
The platform, which was initially launched in December, was initially rolled out at the arrival area and was expanded to cover departing travelers.
All passengers and crewmembers arriving into the Philippines are required to register through etravel.gov.ph not earlier than 72 hours from their intended arrival.
Those who will fail to do so may be assisted by airline staff upon their arrival and before assessment by the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ).
As a replacement of the paper-based departure cards, only outbound Filipino passengers are required to register in the e-Travel system 72 hours but not less than 3 hours from their scheduled departure from the Philippines.
Those departing Filipino passengers who will fail to register or update their e-Travel record may do this before undergoing immigration inspection or may fill out departure cards which are readily available inside the immigration area.
Already registered passengers may update their e-Travel status under the Edit Registration tab while crewmembers may update under the Registered Crew tab.
"The paper-based arrival and departure cards can only be used by passengers who are incapable of e-Travel registration and in the event that the e-Travel site is inaccessible,” the Bl Chief discussed.
Tansingco then clarified that registering and updating in the e-Travel portal is free of charge and fake sites who charge may be reported to the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC).
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Whether dining indoors or enjoying the beautiful scenery outdoors, wearing a face mask is now voluntary in the Philippines!
Relax… unwind… and breathe the fresh air in our majestic destinations!
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Do you have plans to visit The Philippines???
If you are fully vaccinated, you don’t have to undergo any COVID-19 tests, nor do you need to quarantine. If you are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, an antigen test is all you need on top of the usual travel requirements.
And oh..don't forget to fill out the e-arrival card.
Now, pack those bags and we hope to see you soon!
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Experience the fun in the Philippines! Fully vaccinated tourists from all countries are now welcome to visit the Philippines.
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Starting today, the Philippines accepts fully vaccinated foreign leisure travelers from visa-free countries.
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The Philippines is thrilled to welcome you again! Starting February 10, 2022, fully vaccinated tourists from visa-free countries can visit and explore our world-class destinations. Experience the FUN that awaits.
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The Philippines is set to accept fully vaccinated foreign leisure travelers from visa-free countries starting February 10, 2022.
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MANILA, Philippines--The Philippines will start to accept fully-vaccinated foreign leisure travelers from visa-free countries beginning February 10.
Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat made the announcement today January 28 (Friday) after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the proposal of the Department of Tourism (DOT).
"We at the DOT are very thankful to our partners in the IATF-EID for approving our proposal to allow the entry of foreign leisure travelers. The Department sees this as a welcome development that will contribute significantly to job restoration, primarily in tourism-dependent communities, and in the reopening of businesses that have earlier shut down during the pandemic,’’ Puyat said.
"With years of coordination between national agencies, industry stakeholders, and the various local government units (LGUs) to prepare our destinations for tourism in the new normal, we are confident that we will be able to keep pace with our ASEAN neighbors who have already made similar strides to reopen to foreign tourists,” added the tourism chief.
Puyat clarified that the recent IATF-EID decision will cover only leisure travelers from countries whose nationals are allowed visa-free entry to the Philippines.
It can be recalled that, last year, the IATF-EID approved the entry of fully vaccinated tourists from Green List countries/territories/jurisdictions starting Dec. 1, 2021 but was temporarily suspended due to the omicron variant.
Earlier today, the IATF-EID announced the suspension of the country classification system starting Feb. 1, 2022. Also starting Feb. 1, fully-vaccinated returning overseas Filipinos will no longer be required to undergo quarantine as long as they are able to present a negative result of an RT-PCR test taken 48 hours prior to departure from point of origin.
Likewise, starting Feb. 10 and upon consultation with health experts, qualified leisure travelers will also no longer be required to undergo quarantine as long as they are able to present a negative result of an RT-PCR test taken 48 hours prior to departure from point of origin.
"We are also aware that there is no room for complacency given the unpredictability of the virus. We will closely monitor the situation and ensure that health and safety protocols are strictly implemented in all tourism establishments,” Puyat noted.
Based on the IATF-EID guidelines, leisure travelers from visa-free countries will be allowed to enter the country, provided that their passports are valid for at least six months at the time of arrival, and they possess outbound tickets to their country of origin or next country of destination.
Leisure visitors must also carry proof of vaccination against COVID-19 that are recognized by the IATF-EID. They include certificates of vaccination issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), VaxCertPH of the Department of Health (available at https://vaxcert.doh.gov.ph), and a national/ state digital certificate of a foreign government which has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement unless otherwise permitted by the IATF.
The list of countries whose nationals are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa are those listed under EO 408 and can be found in this link: https://dfa.gov.ph/list-of-countries-for-21-day-visa
