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Covid-19 Immigration Restrictions

Philippines (as of 17 March 2020)

Entry bans and quarantines

► Definitions o Community Quarantine: The restriction of movements in an area that may have been exposed to infection. Discouraging people from leaving homes. o First level (“general community quarantine”): Movement of people is largely limited to accessing basic necessities and work, with uniformed personnel and quarantine officers at border checkpoints. o Second level (“enhanced community quarantine”): Strict home quarantine for all households, transportation suspended, provision for food and essential health services to be regulated, heightened presence of uniformed personnel to enforce quarantine measures. ► Entry and exit bans: o From 15 March to 14 April 2020 [general community quarantine]: Entry ban into and exit ban from Metro Manila (land, domestic air, and domestic sea travel), including the cities of Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, as well as the municipality of Pateros. o From 17 March to 12 April 2020 [enhanced community quarantine]: Entry ban into and exit ban from the island of Luzon (including Metro Manila), including land, domestic air, and domestic sea travel. International travel in and out of Luzon (for foreign nationals) will only be allowed until 12 am on Friday, 20 March 2020. After that, only Filipinos and their dependents, holders of permanent resident visas, and foreign diplomats will be allowed to enter on an international flight, subject to the relevant quarantine procedures if coming from a currently restricted country. o Travellers coming from Italy and Iran will be required to present medical certificates which certify that they have tested negative for Covid-19. These medical certificates will need to be issued by “competent medical authorities” within 48 hours prior to their departure. Filipino citizens and their dependents, permanent resident visa holders, and holders of diplomatic visas are exempted. o Entry ban for travellers from South Korea’s North Gyeongsang Province, Daegu City and Cheongdo County (except Filipino nationals and their foreign spouse and children, and holders of Philippine permanent resident visas, who will be subject to quarantine). o Entry ban for all nationals (except Filipino citizens and holders of permanent resident visas) entering from Mainland China and its Special Administrative Regions, or those who travelled to Mainland China or the Special Administrative Regions in the 14 days prior to their arrival. o Travel ban for Filipino nationals to North Gyeongsang Province, including Daegu City and Cheongdo County in South Korea. ► Visa suspensions: o Temporary Visa Upon Arrival (TV-VUA) program for Mainland Chinese nationals suspended until further notice. ► Quarantines: o “Community Quarantines”

. The general community quarantine announced by the President on the evening of Thursday, 12 March 2020 impacted Metro Manila (i.e., the National Capital Region), but allowed for local community quarantines to be imposed (determined at the province-wide, municipality or city-wide, or barangay-wide level). . The enhanced community quarantine announced by the President on Monday, 16 March 2020 impacted the island of Luzon (including Metro Manila). o Other Quarantines . Quarantine for 14 days for Filipinos and Permanent Resident Visa holders entering the Philippines from Mainland China or the Special Administrative Regions . Cebu (from 17 March 2020): All passengers arriving at the Mactan Cebu International Airport via any international flight will be required to undergo quarantine. Filipino nationals arriving from foreign countries shall be placed under home quarantine while foreigners shall undergo mandatory quarantine at designated quarantine facilities at their own expense.

Government Office Closures and Reduced Capacity

► Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) (until 12 April 2020) o 4-day work week (Monday through Thursday, from 7 am to 7 pm) implemented, covering all government employees at the DOLE central office (Intramuros) as well as regional offices, bureaus and field offices o Will also cover attached agencies, such as the Philippine Overseas Welfare Administration (POEA), the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), and the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) ► Department of Justice (DOJ) (until 12 April 2020) o Suspension of work within the National Capital Region (NCR) o Covers all government employees in the DOJ main office in Manila and the city prosecution offices within the NCR. o Covers the Bureau of Immigration (BI) offices. o Skeletal workforce to be maintained on a weekly rotational basis, on a 4-day work week (Monday through Thursday, from 7 am to 7 pm) . Office of the Secretary, Frontline Services, Technical Service, DOJ Action Center, Legal Staff, National Prosecution Service (NPS) and NPS Docket, Administrative Service, Records Management Section, Cashier, Financial Service, Office of the Secretary Appeals Management Office (SAMO), and the Board of Claims . Other offices to have at least 1 personnel who will be responsible for receiving papers and apprising the head of office of any urgent matter ► Department of Foreign Affairs (until 14 April 2020) o Consular Offices (CO) in Metro Manila (NCR-West, NCR-East, NCR-South, NCR- Northeast, NCR-Central, NCR-North), as well as its office in ASEANA Business Park in Parañaque City, will be temporarily operating with a skeletal workforce and provide consular services only to individuals with urgent needs, such as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and those with medical cases. o Schedule of CO Operations: . DFA CO in NCR-Central (Robinson’s Galleria) will operate Monday to Fridays, from 8 am to 2 pm . All other COs in Metro Manila will operate Mondays to Fridays, from 11 am to 5 pm . DFA Office of Consular Affairs in ASEANA Business Park will operate Mondays to Fridays, from 8 am to 2 pm . There will be no Saturday operations nationwide beginning 21 March 2020 (until further notice)

o Applicants without urgent need for consular service (including those with confirmed passport appointments) are requested to defer their visit to these COs until the community quarantine period ends o Passport applicants with confirmed appointments from 9 March 2020, and who were unable to show up during their appointment (due to Covid-19 concerns and the community quarantine) will be accommodated from 15 April to 29 May 2020, during regular office hours (except on Saturdays) o Those seeking Authentication and Civil Registration services are also advised to avail of these services after 14 April 2020 o Applicants with questions or emergencies may get contact the CO where their appointment was scheduled. Alternatively, the public may email [email protected] or call 8651 9400 for questions or inquiries.

Other restrictions

► Community quarantine measures may result in local curfews being enforced ► Community quarantine measures may result in closure of businesses and government offices until further notice.

Concessions

► None

This information is valid as of the date indicated above. As the Covid-19 situation remains fluid, the rules and policies in place are subject to change without notice. Travellers should take precautionary measures and check with their travel agents prior to their flights.