COVID-requirements for entry to the Philippines

Both vaccinated and unvaccinated are allowed to enter. But for vaccinated tourists there are more simplified rules: there is no requirement for testing. However, all tourists are required to fill out an electronic form on the website https://etravel.gov.ph/ and get a QR code there, which is then read when boarding and entering.

Yes, you can enter unvaccinated, but for this you will have to take a test.

The quarantine has been canceled, but if you show signs of illness upon arrival, you may be sent to a five-day quarantine.

The test should be done only by unvaccinated tourists. It is necessary to do an antigen test (please note, not a PCR test) no earlier than 24 hours before DEPARTURE to the Philippines.

Express antigen test can now be done in many clinics, as well as at airports in Russia before departure (from 1250 rubles, the result in 20 minutes), and you can also do it on arrival at the airport of the Philippines (600 pesos / 743 rubles, the result in 30 minutes).

All WHO-approved ones are suitable, as well as Russian Epivaccorona, Sputnik and Sputnik Light.

In fact, the Russian vaccines Epivaccorona, Sputnik and Sputnik Light are suitable, and thousands of tourists have already flown with Russian certificates. Moreover, Russian vaccines are even listed on the website https://etravel.gov.ph/.

Yes, they accept without question.

The website enters personal data, date of arrival, airline and flight number, as well as information about vaccination, if any, including the date of vaccination.

After entering the data on the site etravel.gov.ph you get something like a pass with a QR code, it can be red or green. Green means that according to the data you entered, you can enter the country without an antigen test, and if red, then you need to do an antigen test before departure no earlier than 24 hours or upon arrival at the arrival airport. How and where to do the test, answered above.

The last dose of the vaccine should be administered no earlier than 14 days before the date of entry into the country.

Nowhere in the official rules did we find any mention of the validity period of the vaccination, and therefore it is assumed that any valid certificate is accepted for entry into the Philippines. I.e. if your certificate indicates that it is still valid at the time of the trip (this is one year since the last vaccination), then everything is OK. But if your certificate has expired, then you need to get a second vaccination, and at least one, because now a new vaccination automatically renews the certificate for a year even for a two-component vaccine (at least, in our practice it was like that).

It is true, there are many such mentions, but there is also a risk. A certificate may be required when boarding a flight upon departure, and upon entry into the country. If this happens, you will have to urgently do an antigen test on the spot at the airport, if, of course, you have time before departure.

You can do it, but there is a risk. The validity of the certificate is elementary checked anywhere in the world. It is enough to scan the QR code on the certificate, and it will lead to a page where all the information is presented in English, including its validity period. If your QR code does not open the site or there is other information, then the certificate will not be recognized, and they may even be involved in forgery of documents.

Judging by the information from TIMATIC, children under the age of 15 are exempt from tests and vaccinations, and can enter as is. And all those who are older, enter as adults, i.e. according to the requirements described above. On different sites there is information about 12 and 13 years, but the last one is about 15 years.

Partially cancelled, i.e. softened. On transport and in the premises of official bodies, wearing masks is mandatory. They don't give out masks for free, take your own.