Philippines is back on the tourist trail for UAE travellers.
Filipinos returning to their home country will no longer need to quarantine on arrival to the Philippines from the beginning of February.
This is great news for Filipinos who have been holding back to book annual leave due to the 10-day quarantine procedures. However, they must be vaccinated and test negative for COVID-19.
From 10 February, tourists who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will also be granted entry, according to the country’s government.
“(This) will contribute significantly to job restoration, primarily in tourism-dependent communities, and in the reopening of businesses that have earlier shut down,” Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said in a statement.
The archipelago nation of more than 7,000 islands had planned to reopen in December but that was aborted over concerns about the Omicron variant.
Citizens of 150 countries, including the UAE, have visa-free entry to the Philippines will be allowed to enter.
The Philippines, popular for its white sand beaches and rich marine life, joins other Southeast Asian countries in reopening to tourists to boost jobs and help their economies recover.
