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

The Philippines is also an early country that imposed entry restrictions on China. At present, the situation in China has improved, but has it recovered? Affected by the epidemic, can the previous Philippine tourism plan be arranged?

The Philippine government has recovered

With the epidemic under control, the Philippine government lifted the temporary travel ban in Taiwan Province, China on February 16th, hoping to ease the impact on the Philippine tourism industry; On the 18th, it was announced that overseas Filipino workers stranded in the Philippines would be allowed to return to work in China, Hongkong and Macau, China. On the same day, Filipinos and their families holding permanent resident visas in China, Hong Kong and China and Macao, as well as Filipino students and overseas Filipino workers wishing to study and work abroad, were allowed to travel to Hong Kong and Macao, but visitors between Hong Kong, Macao and the Philippines were still prohibited.

the partial lifting of the temporary travel ban on Hongkong, China, Macau, China and Taiwan 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 install two new infrared thermal scanners in each of the three major international terminals to better detect hot passengers.

In order to prevent cross-infection caused by crowded people at the airport, the Philippine authorities advised people to say goodbye at home instead of going to the airport to see them off. Require airlines 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.

in order to resist the impact of the decrease in 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.

Philippine latest regulations on ships coming from China epidemic areas

On February 24th, Philippine ports issued the latest regulations for ships coming from China (including Macau, Hongkong and Taiwan Province) (version 2.24, 22. The provisions are as follows:

1. The following port authorities do not accept ships from China (including ports in Macau, Hongkong and Taiwan Province). 2. For ships from China (including ports in Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan Province), the following port authorities shall implement the quarantine and isolation policy 14 days before berthing (14 days after departure from China port):

3. For ships from China (including Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan Province), the following port authorities shall conduct quarantine at the anchorage to confirm that there are no sensitive symptoms, and the quarantine personnel shall issue relevant certificates before carrying out relevant berthing operations: < p Ships that have been to China (including Macau and Hong Kong ports) within the previous 14 days can carry out relevant cargo loading and unloading operations at the anchorage after passing the quarantine inspection by the relevant personnel at the anchorage, but they cannot dock:

Please also understand:

1. When the ship arrives at the port of China (including Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan Province), the quarantine personnel will carry out quarantine operations on the relevant crew at the anchorage. If the crew members are found to have flu symptoms or abnormal body temperature, the relevant crew members will be sent to the designated hospital for further examination, and the ship will be required to be isolated for 14 days! If everything is normal, the quarantine officer will issue relevant certificates and the ship can berth.

2. Upon arrival from China port (including Macau, Hongkong and Taiwan Province), it is necessary to check the daily temperature of each crew member on board and record relevant documents, and prepare relevant documents (such as maritime health statement, arrival voyage list, crew list indicating the boarding time and place, and ship vaccination record) three days before arrival.

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

regarding visas

the Philippines has suspended the issuance of land to China citizens.

It is understood that visas on arrival are usually used when China tour groups visit the Philippines. China citizens with landing visa can stay in the Philippines for 3 days, and can apply for an extension of up to 6 months.

extending or renewing visas

during the epidemic, the reception window of the entry-exit administration opened a "green channel" to extend visas for Filipino applicants in time.

Mr. Yang is a resident, and went to Hong Kong to settle down with his original household registration in Luxi. During the Spring Festival, he took his family and hired Filipino nanny back to his hometown in Luxi to visit relatives. Prior to this, the Philippine nanny booked a flight back to the Philippines on February 1, but because of the epidemic, the flight was cancelled, and the S2 visa of Filipino staff expired on February 2, 22. Teacher Yang immediately consulted and made a telephone reservation for the reception hall of the Exit-Entry Administration. After knowing the situation, the police at the window told him to prepare the relevant documents in detail. On February 1st, Mr. Yang took a Filipino nanny to the entry-exit reception hall to apply for visa extension. The reception window of the Entry-Exit 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 Bureau on entry and exit management during epidemic prevention and control.

Philippine government cancels 22 Philippine Shopping Festival

Philippine Shopping Festival was originally scheduled to open on March 1st. This is a month-long activity aimed at promoting domestic consumption in the Philippines in order 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.