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UPDATED TRAVEL PROTOCOLS FOR INCOMING FOREIGN AND FILIPINO TRAVELLERS, AS OF 30 MAY 2022

Advisory on the new protocols for arriving passengers, Filipino or foreigners, beginning Monday, 30 May 2022, per IATF Reso No. 168 s. 2022:

1. A pre-departure test (RT-PCR or antigen) is no longer required ONLY IF the passenger (Filipino or foreigner) 18 y.o. and above, is fully vaccinated AND has a booster shot. Otherwise, RT-PCR or antigen pre-departure test is needed.

For children 12 to 17 years old, a pre-departure test (RT-PCR or antigen) is no longer required IF fully vaccinated. Children below 12 y.o. are exempted if accompanying parents are fully vaccinated with booster.

2. All official NATIONAL certificates of vaccination will be accepted. Mutual recognition or reciprocity of vaccination certificates has been removed.

3. The insurance requirement has been removed.

4. The return tickets for foreign nationals is now based on their visa classification (if with visa, e.g. 59 days for 9a), or in accordance with visa-free entry rules (i.e., 30 days).

5. Other IATF requirements/rules remain the same.

Please be guided accordingly.

CONSULAR MISSION IN MONROVIA, LIBERIA

IMPORTANT: Information on the upcoming Consular Mission in Monrovia, Liberia.

WHEN:  

18 and 19 June 2022, 8AM-5PM  

WHERE:

Philippine Consulate

Monrovia 1 st /Flr. City Builders Bldg. Inc., Freeport, Bushrod Island, Monrovia, Liberia  

Those who wish to renew their passports must secure an appointment online at https://www.passport.gov.ph.  

For inquiries, please contact:

Ms. Angel Ramas Caylan

+225 07 58 01 0182  

Mr. Luisito Andales

+234 8102541252

ABUJA PE VISITS EQUATORIAL GUINEA FOR FIELD VOTING, CONSULAR MISSION

Equatorial Guinea, 10 May 2022 - The Philippine Embassy in Abuja concluded its final leg of field voting activities for the 2022 National and Local Elections (NLE) in Equatorial Guinea. The Embassy's two-person team conducted field voting in the cities of Malabo and Bata, as well as provided consular services from 03 May to 09 May 2022. 

Mr. Ramir Fesalbon (right) as SBEI Poll Clerk, with the first Overseas Filipino to vote in Malabo.

SBEI Poll Clerk Mr. Ramir Fesalbon and SBRCG Chair Mr. Florentino Granada conducted the field voting activities along with providing consular services. The Embassy sent a team to Equatorial Guinea to ensure that overseas Filipino voters in EG are able to exercise their right to vote, after it has been made apparent that relying on postal services to deliver the electoral packets might result to disenfrachisement of our kababayans.

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