GOVPH

PUBLIC ADVISORY

Inclusion of Pakistan, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Oman, and China to the Travel Restriction Relative to the SARS-COV-2 Variant first detected in the United Kingdom

 In addition to the advisories of the relevant Philippine Government agencies and of the Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing in the previous days concerning the travel restrictions for those traveling from countries and jurisdictions with detected SARS-COV-2 variants from the United Kingdom (and South Africa), the Consulate would like to convey the following relevant provisions of the update/announcement made today:

1. Foreign passengers coming from or who have been to Pakistan, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Oman, and the People’s Republic of China within 14 days immediately preceding arrival in the Philippines shall be prohibited from entering the country effective 12:01 p.m. of 13 January 2021Manila time until 15 January 2021, without prejudice to the extension of such period upon approval of the IATF.

2. Effective immediately, foreign passengers coming from, or who have been to the aforesaid countries/jurisdictions within 14 days immediately preceding arrival in the Philippines, arriving before 12:01 p.m. of 13 January 2021 Manila time, shall not be prohibited from entering the Philippines but shall undergo an absolute facility-based 14-day quarantine period notwithstanding a negative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) result.

3. Likewise effective immediately, Filipino citizens coming from, or who have been to the aforesaid countries/jurisdictions within 14 days immediately preceding arrival in the Philippines, including those arriving after 12:01 p.m. of 13 January 2021 Manila time, shall not be prohibited from entering the country, but shall be required to undergo an absolute facility-based 14-day quarantine period notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR result.

4. Filipino and foreign passengers merely transiting through the aforesaid countries/jurisdictions shall be covered by the rules as provided in paragraph II of the Memorandum of the Executive Secretary dated 31 December 2020.

5. The rules on incoming unaccompanied minor Filipino passengers as provided in paragraph II of the Memorandum of the Executive Secretary, dated 05 January 2021 shall also apply to such passengers coming from or who have been to the aforesaid countries/jurisdictions, with the prohibition on entry taking effect on 12:01 p.m. of 13 January2021 Manila time.

Existing prohibitions and procedures on entry generally applicable to arriving passengers insofar as consistent with the foregoing, shall continue to be implemented.

12 January 2021

Chongqing, People’s Republic of China

PUBLIC ADVISORY

UPDATED TRAVEL RESTRICTION GUIDELINES FOR ALL TRAVELERS FROM COUNTRIES WITH CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 STRAIN (SARS-COV-2 VARIANT DETECTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SOUTH AFRICA)

The Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing would like to reiterate the earlier advisory on the travel restriction for foreign nationals coming from or with travel history within the last 14 days prior to arrival in the Philippines in the following countries/jurisdictions:

United Kingdom        Iceland              Denmark
Italy                           Ireland               Lebanon
Japan                        Singapore           Australia
Sweden                    Israel                  South Korea
The Netherlands       South Africa        Hong Kong SAR
Canada                     Switzerland         Spain
France                      Germany              United States
Portugal                    India                   Finland
Norway                    Jordan                Brazil                                                                                                                     Austria

Exempted from the above travel restriction are the following:

1. Diplomats and representatives of international organizations accredited to the Republic of the Philippines and their qualified dependents with valid and subsisting 9e visas, who shall likewise be exempted from quarantine protocols provided that: (a) they undergo Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing upon arrival at the airport; (b) submit/present a duly executed Undertaking to the Department of Health-Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) personnel at the port of entry; and (c) observe strict 14-day self-quarantine at their declared accommodation or quarters;

2. Foreign dignitaries who shall observe existing testing and quarantine protocols upon arrivals in the Philippines; and

3. Foreign nationals traveling to the Philippines for medical and emergency cases, including their foreign medical escorts, if any.

Notwithstanding the above exemptions, diplomatic and consular missions and international organizations will still be required to submit a request for exemption (a) from the temporary suspension of visa issuance and (b) from mandatory facility quarantine, in favor of their respective diplomats and representatives, as well as their qualified dependents who come from or have travel history within the last 14 days from the abovementioned countries/jurisdictions.

11 January 2021
Chongqing, People’s Republic of China

Requirement to Present Chongqing Health Code and Wear Mask When Coming to the Consulate

          The Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing would like to inform the members of the Filipino communities and all its clients that based on the latest advisory of the World Financial Center, where the Consulate is located, all those entering the building must:

1.   Present their Chongqing Health Code or Yukangma; and

2.   Always wear mask.

          Further, everyone is still advised to practice healthy habits such as frequent washing of hands or using of hand sanitizer, wearing of masks in public places, and avoiding gatherings, as much as possible, especially this winter season when the risk of getting flu and other respiratory infections, including COVID-19, is high.

     For inquiries, emergency and urgent matters, please contact the Consulate at tel. nos.:13617678321 for Chinese nationals and 15823972513 or 15808057032 for Filipino nationals.

16 December 2020

Chongqing, People’s Republic of China