GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES
The Department of Health (DOH) through the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) now presents updated guidelines for vaccine certificates.
1. For international arrivals, presentation of vaccination status and vaccination certificate for COVID-19 is not required. All arriving international travelers are accepted regardless of their vaccination status.
2. For departing international travelers, the vaccination requirements depend on the country of destination. It is highly recommended that the travelers should check on the requirements of the country that he/she is going.
3. For OFWs and seafarers, the issuance of the International Certificate of Vaccination for Prophylaxis for Yellow Fever Vaccine and other vaccinations depends on the requirement of the agency/company.
PHILIPPINE ONE-STOP ELECTRONIC TRAVEL DECLARATION SYSTEM
All passengers must register at the eTravel platform within 72 hours prior to arrival or departure in the Philippines.
Register here: https://etravel.gov.ph/
Note: eTravel registration is FREE OF CHARGE and does not collect or require any form of online payment. BEWARE of fake, fraudulent, or scam websites and entities which require payment upon registration.
Please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): https://etravel.gov.ph/frequently-asked-questions
2023 REVISED IACAT GUIDELINES ON DEPARTURE FORMALITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL-BOUND FILIPINO PASSENGERS
Update: Implementation is temporarily suspended (as per DOJ announcement on 31 August 2023). Until further notice.
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) published the 2023 Revised Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking Guidelines on Departure Formalities for International-Bound Filipino Passengers which will take effect on 3 September 2023.
The Guidelines may be found in this LINK.
For further information, please refer to the website of the Philippine Department of Justice (https://doj.gov.ph/iacat_webpage.html) and official Facebook page (https://facebook.com/dojphilippines.official).
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO SINGAPORE
There are no longer any COVID-19 measures for travellers arriving in Singapore from 13 Feb 2023, regardless of vaccination status or traveller profile.
All travellers are required to submit your SG Arrival Card within three (3) days prior to the date of arrival in Singapore.
- Submit your SG Arrival Card via https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard/ or through the official “MyICA” mobile application that can be downloaded for free from either the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android). Beware of potential phishing sites if you choose to submit the SG Arrival Card through unofficial channels.
- Submission via the official SG Arrival Card e-Service is free of charge. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) does not support or endorse services offered by commercial entities who provide assistance in submitting the SG Arrival Card at a fee. Please refer to advisory for more information.
Please refer to the website of the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
Remarks:
The Philippine Embassy highly encourage visitors to purchase travel insurance prior to travelling to Singapore to cover medical treatments in cases of emergencies.
