Advisory: Traveling to the Philippines and the U.S.

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Traveling to the Philippines

U.S. citizens including naturalized U.S. citizens who are not dual citizens are banned (among other nationals form other countries) from entering the Philippines. These rule is valid beginning January 5, 2021 until January 31, 2021.

Dual Citizens, Filipinos Passport Holders: Allowed to enter the Philippines but will have to comply with the mandatory 14 days quarantine upon arrival at approved DOH facilities. This rule applies despite negative COVID test.

Traveling to the United States

All airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 viral test or recovery from COVID-19.

Effective January 26, 2021 all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide either a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel or provide a positive test result and documentation from a licensed health care provider or public health official of having recovered from COVID-19 in the 90 days preceding travel.  Passengers must also attest, under penalty of law, to having received a negative qualifying test result or to recovery from COVID-19 and medical clearance to travel.   

Airlines must deny boarding to passengers who do not meet these requirements.   

U.S. citizens in countries where adequate COVID-19 testing is not available or may not be able to satisfy the requirements, should depart immediately or prepare to be unable to return to the United States until such time as they can meet the requirements.

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