Philippines flight ban lifted for passengers travelling from the UAE

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Filipino authorities have confirmed that the country is lifting its travel ban on passengers from ten countries, including the UAE, on Monday September 6.

The travel restrictions, which also affect passengers travelling from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, will end on Monday September 6.

Travellers arriving from those ten countries, including passengers touching down from the UAE, will need to quarantine for 14 days on arrival, with the first ten days in a government-approved hotel or facility, and the remainder to be completed at home. You will also need to do a PCR test on the seventh day.

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The ban was first introduced in April and has since been extended until this new announcement.

It was first introduced to help prevent the spread of the Delta variant and has been extended several times since it was first announced.

Vaccinated travellers arriving from countries on the Philippines’ green list will be given a shorter seven-day facility quarantine on arrival. The Philippines recognizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinopharm, and several other vaccines.

Did you know that Abu Dhabi is now welcoming all vaccinated tourists with no quarantine required? From Sunday September 5, those who have been vaccinated can travel to the UAE with a tourist visa and vaccinated tourists will no longer need to quarantine.

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