The Philippine government will allow foreign nationals with long-term visas to enter the country starting August 1.
The Philippine government will allow foreign nationals with long-term visas, specifically immigrant visas, to enter the country starting August 1."They must first have valid and existing visas at the time of the entry. This means no new entry visa shall be accepted," said Roque."Beginning 01 August 2020, foreign nationals with long-term shall be allowed entry in the Philippines while maintaining the priority of returning Overseas Filipinos.
Foreigners should also be warned that airports and seaports are observing a maximum capacity of travelers in order to comply with physical distancing rules. The government has accredited many hotels as quarantine facilities. They've been used mostly by Filipinos returning from abroad. The government shoulders the quarantine expenses and swab testing of overseas Filipino workers but returning Filipinos who are not OFWs usually shoulder their rooms and tests.
Persons from abroad are required to undergo quarantine until they receive a negative result from a reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction test.in Cebu province has its own testing facility with a laboratory that can process 1,500 to 3,000 tests per day and releases. The airport facility releases results in 24 hours – the shortest processing time in the country for swab test results.the entry of foreigners on March 12. The only foreigners permitted entry were permanent residents and holders of diplomatic visas.
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