Documents Currently Required to Enter the Philippines | Announced by the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT)

[As of December 2022] Summary of Documents Required for Visa-Free Entry to the Philippines

*This article is based on information as of December 2022.
It does not guarantee entry.

Entry requirements may change at any time, so please be sure to check the latest information from the Philippine Bureau of Immigration and the Philippine Embassy in Japan.

The Philippine government allows Japanese nationals entering for tourism purposes to stay for 30 days without a visa. To enter the Philippines visa-free, the following preparations are required.

① Passport

A passport with at least 6 months of remaining validity is required.
If the validity period is less than 6 months, entry may be denied.

For more details about passports, please contact the Philippine Embassy in Japan.

② Round-trip air ticket (or ticket to a third country)

For visa-free entry, you must present a ticket for departure from the Philippines.

A round-trip ticket departing within 30 days of your arrival date in the Philippines
Or a ticket to a third country

Please prepare one of the above.

Note

If you cannot present a departure ticket, you may be denied boarding or entry.
The number of days of stay is calculated as 30 days, counting your arrival date in the Philippines as day 1.
If you already hold a long-term visa such as a retirement visa or work visa, a round-trip ticket is not required.

③ eTravel registration

Registration is required for everyone, regardless of nationality, age, or vaccination status.
You can register starting 72 hours before your departure (boarding) time.

④ English-language vaccination certificate

How to prepare, by country of vaccination

If vaccinated in the Philippines: VaxCertPH
If vaccinated in Japan: English-language vaccination certificate issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
If vaccinated outside Japan: check with the Philippine Embassy in Japan

Smartphone apps (such as vaccination certificate apps) can also be used, but since communication issues sometimes occur at the airport, we recommend printing a copy to bring with you.

Notes

Please be sure to prepare it in English.
There is no clear rule on the issue date, but reissuing an old certificate is recommended.
Entry is also possible if you are unvaccinated (conditions apply).

⑤ Negative test certificate

If vaccinated

If you have completed 2 doses (1 dose for Janssen), a negative test certificate is waived regardless of whether you received a booster.

If unvaccinated

A negative antigen test certificate taken within 24 hours of your departure time is required.

It is also possible to be tested in the Philippines after arrival, but

you may have to wait a long time, and
if positive, you will be subject to facility quarantine,

so we recommend testing before departing Japan.

Note that a "COVID quarantine release certificate" is not checked upon entry.
The only criterion for waiving the negative test certificate is vaccination status.

〈Documents for entering the Philippines〉

■ Fully vaccinated persons

① Passport
② Air ticket
③ eTravel
④ English-language vaccination certificate

■ Unvaccinated persons aged 15 and over

① Passport
② Air ticket
③ eTravel
④ Negative test certificate

Unvaccinated persons under 15

Unvaccinated minors aged 0 to 14 follow the quarantine requirements of the accompanying guardian.

■ If the guardian is vaccinated

① Passport
② Air ticket
③ eTravel

■ If the guardian is unvaccinated

① Passport
② Air ticket
③ eTravel
④ Negative test certificate

[Notes]

If the mother is entering as the guardian, an English-language document proving the family relationship is required.
If the mother is vaccinated and the father is unvaccinated
　(or the father is vaccinated and the mother is unvaccinated)

If the vaccinated guardian accompanies the child: the negative test certificate is waived
If the unvaccinated guardian accompanies the child: a negative test certificate must be submitted

*If a vaccinated person and an unvaccinated person undergo immigration inspection together as guardians, they may be asked to submit a negative test certificate.

Please be sure to check

1. About quarantine after entry

If you have all the required documents and have no symptoms, facility quarantine is waived.

2. Contact information regarding entry

For the most accurate information regarding entry into the Philippines, please contact the Philippine Embassy in Japan.

Examples:

Certificates for vaccinations received outside Japan
Documents required for the entry of minors

Philippine Embassy in Japan
Address: Minato-ku, Tokyo (*Please check the official website for the latest address)
Phone: 02-796-7387 / 02-796-7388
Email: consular@philembassy-seoul.com
Official website: www.philembassy-seoul.com

3. About departing the Philippines (returning to Japan)

For the documents required to depart the Philippines and enter Japan, please be sure to check the latest information on the official website.

Source: Philippine Department of Tourism