PUBLIC ADVISORY
TESTING AND QUARANTINE PROTOCOLS FOR
INTERNATIONAL ARRIVING PASSENGERS IN THE PHILIPPINES
(as of 8 October 2021)
The Philippine Embassy in Cambodia informs the public of the testing and quarantine protocols in all ports of entry in the Philippines for international arriving passengers coming from “Green” List and “Yellow” List countries/territories/jurisdictions effective 08 October 2021, pursuant to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution 142, s. 2021 dated 7 October 2021:
- Fully vaccinated individuals coming from either “Green” or “Yellow” List countries/territories/jurisdictions, need to undergo facility-based quarantine until the release of their negative Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test taken on the fifth (5th) day. After which, they shall be required to undergo home quarantine until their tenth (10th) day, with the day of arrival being the first day. Arriving passengers shall be required to secure their own pre-booked accommodation of at least six (6) days;
Cambodia is classified as a “Yellow” List country.
- Unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or individuals whose vaccination status cannot be independently verified/confirmed by Philippine authorities as valid and authentic coming from either “Green” or “Yellow” List countries/territories/jurisdictions, shall be required to undergo facility-based quarantine until the release of their negative RT-PCR test taken on the seventh (7th) day. After which, they shall be required to undergo home quarantine until their fourteenth (14th) day, with the day of arrival being the first day. Arriving passengers shall be required to secure their own pre-booked accommodation of at least eight (8) days;
- For purposes of verification/confirmation of vaccination status, any of the following shall be acceptable:
- For Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their spouse, parent/s, and/or children traveling with them: a Certification from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in the country of origin;
- For Filipinos and foreigners fully vaccinated in the Philippines: either their VaxCertPH digital vaccination certificate or BOQ-issued International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICV); and
- For non-OFWs and foreigners fully vaccinated abroad: the national digital certificate of the foreign government which has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement or BOQ-issued ICV.
An individual shall be considered as having been fully vaccinated for COVID-19:
- More than or equal to 2 weeks after having received the second dose in a 2-dose series; or
- More than or equal to 2 weeks after having received a single-dose vaccine.
- The vaccines administered to the individual are included in any of the following:
- Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) List or Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) issued by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration; or
- Emergency Use Listing of the World Health Organization.
All arriving passengers must also register at the following websites prior to their departure:
One Health Pass:
(see details at https://www.facebook.com/PHLinCambodia/photos/a.395313380663489/1761622204032593/)
e-CIF at Red Cross:
https://e-cif.redcross.org.ph/
Phnom Penh, 12 October 2021
