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.
For more information, please read the full IATF Reso No. 168 s. 2022.
Please be guided accordingly.
ABUJA PE VISITS ABIDJAN FOR CONSULAR OUTREACH, COURTESY CALL AT MFA
ABIDJAN, 26 May 2022 - Post’s two-member consular and diplomatic team comprised of Third Secretary and Vice Consul Dana Michelle C. Del Rosario and Consular Assistant Clifford V. Legal conducted a consular outreach in Abidjan on 21 to 23 May 2022.
With arrangements prepared in advance by Honorary Consul Duncan Yaohui Chao, the team was able to open the mission at the Consulate on Saturday, 21 May and Sunday, 22 May. The team accomplished passport renewals and extensions, as well as processed civil registrations.
On the afternoon of Saturday, 21 May, the Abuja PE team also met with the interim leaders of the Filipino community in Abidjan, to discuss community issues and to encourage them to unite into one cohesive Filipino organization. Along with Consul Chao, Vice Consul Del Rosario encouraged the interim leaders to plan for new elections on 12 June 2022.
(T) Vice Consul Dana Michelle Del Rosario and Consul Chao preside over the meeting with interim officers of the Abidjan FilCom to discuss community issues and to encourage them to unite into one cohesive Filipino organization.
(B) Vice Consul Dana Michelle del Rosario (5th from left), Consul Chao (7th from left), and Mr. Clifford V. Legal (1st from right), after the meeting with FilCom interim officers.
On Monday, 23 May 2022, Vice Consul Del Rosario, accompanied by Honorary Consul Duncan Chao, also called on Ambassador Michel Saha, Director of the Asia, Pacific, and Oceanic desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Diaspora of Côte d’Ivoire, joined by Deputy Director Mr. Zouza Roland C. Kalou. -END
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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