Can I travel to the Philippines during the epidemic? Has the Philippines recovered?

The Philippines was also the first country to impose entry restrictions on China. At present, the situation in China has improved. When did the Philippines recover? Affected by the epidemic, can the previous Philippine tourism plan be arranged on the agenda?

The Philippine government has resumed. With the epidemic under control, the Philippine government lifted the temporary travel ban on Taiwan Province Province of China on February 16, hoping to alleviate the impact on the Philippine tourism industry; On June 5438+08, it was announced that overseas Filipino workers stranded in the Philippines were allowed to return to China, Hong Kong and Macau, China; On the same day, Filipinos with permanent resident visas from China, Hong Kong and Macau, China and their families, as well as Filipino students and overseas Filipinos wishing to study and work abroad were allowed to travel to Hong Kong and Macau, but passengers between Hong Kong, Macao and the Philippines were still prohibited.

Partial lifting of the temporary travel ban on China, Hongkong, China, Macau, China and Taiwan Province Province, China will increase the number of international tourists to the Philippines. It is reported that Manila International Airport will take stricter security measures, and two new infrared thermal scanners will be installed in each of the three international terminals to better detect passengers with high fever.

In order to prevent cross-infection among many people at the airport, the Philippine authorities advised people to say goodbye at home as much as possible and not to go to the airport to see them off; Require airlines to undertake to take safeguard measures to alleviate the fears of future passengers, such as aircraft disinfection and cabin air filtration; Airport and flight front-line staff are required to wear masks to work.

In order to resist the impact of reduced international passenger flow on the Philippine tourism industry, at present, the Philippine Department of Transportation has instructed airlines to increase flights to domestic destinations to increase the number of tourists coming to the Philippines.

The latest regulations of the Philippines on ships from China epidemic area On February 24th, the Philippine port issued the latest regulations (version 2.242020) for ships from China (including Macau, Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province). Provisions are as follows:

1. The following port authorities do not accept ships from ports in China (including Macau, Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province). 2. Require the following port authorities to implement the quarantine and isolation policy of 14 days (starting from 14 days) for ships from ports in China (including Macau, Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province) before berthing:

3. The following port authorities shall quarantine the ships from China (including Macau, Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province) at the anchorage, and after confirming that there are no sensitive symptoms, the quarantine personnel shall issue relevant certificates and carry out relevant berthing operations:

4. For ships that have been to China (including Macau and Hong Kong) within the previous 14 days, the following ports can carry out relevant cargo loading and unloading operations at the anchorage after quarantine by relevant personnel, but berthing operations are not allowed:

Please also understand:

1. When the ship comes from China port (including Macau, Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province), the quarantine personnel will first conduct quarantine operations on the relevant crew at the anchorage. If the crew members are found to have flu symptoms or abnormal body temperature, they will be taken to the designated hospital for further examination, and the ship will be required to be isolated 14 days! If everything is all right, the quarantine officer will issue relevant certificates and the ship can berth.

2. For ships from China ports (including Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan Province Province), it is necessary to conduct daily body temperature test for each crew member and record relevant documents, and prepare relevant documents (such as maritime health declaration and arrival in Hong Kong) three days before arrival.

Voyage list, indicating the time and place of crew boarding, and the vaccination record on board)

Other ports not mentioned by the Philippines above are still under implementation, waiting for further information.

In terms of visas, the Philippines suspended the issuance of visas on arrival to China citizens.

It is understood that visas on arrival are usually used when China tour groups visit the Philippines. China citizens who hold landing visa can stay in the Philippines for 30 days and can apply for an extension of up to 6 months.

Extend or renew a visa

During the epidemic, the reception window of the Exit-Entry Administration opened a "green channel" to extend visas for Filipino applicants in time.

Mr. Yang, a resident of Luxi who was originally registered in Hong Kong, went back to his hometown in Luxi to visit relatives with his family during the Spring Festival and hired a Filipino nanny. Previously, the Philippine nanny booked a flight back to the Philippines on February 1, but due to the epidemic, the flight was cancelled and the S2 visa of Filipino personnel expired on February 2, 2020. Mr. Yang immediately consulted and made an appointment with the reception hall of the Exit-Entry Administration by telephone. After knowing the situation, the police at the window informed in detail that relevant documents needed to be prepared. On February 1, Mr. Yang came to the entry-exit reception hall with a Filipino nanny and applied for visa extension. The reception window of the Exit-Entry Administration immediately launched the emergency "green channel" service, and quickly extended the visa for Filipino applicants in accordance with the relevant policies of the National Immigration Administration during the epidemic prevention and control period.

The Philippine government canceled the 2020 Philippine Shopping Festival, which was scheduled to open on March 1. This is a month-long activity aimed at promoting domestic consumption in the Philippines to revitalize the country's tourism industry under the current travel restrictions. However, the Ministry of Tourism said that it pays more attention to national security than tourism revenue, so it decided to cancel this activity from now on.