The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will be easing restrictions for outbound travel as non-essential outbound travels will be allowed starting Wednesday, October 21.
Under the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 79, outbound Filipino tourists must present a round trip ticket, health and travel insurance, and a negative antigen result at least 24 hours before departure. However, an RT-PCR test result must be presented as required by the country of destination.
The passenger must also sign a declaration stating that he /she understands the risk of traveling due to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and a regular immigration assessment will be conducted after.
Meanwhile, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente clarified that inbound restrictions are still strictly implemented. Only spouses and children who are minors, accredited foreign government and international organization officials, foreign airline crew members, foreign seafarers, and foreign nationals with long term visas can enter the Philippines. – PTV News
