Philippines scraps pre-departure PCR tests for vaccinated

Looking to travel to the Philippines? Listen up. The Philippines travel restrictions have changed for fully vaccinated passengers making travel easier for tourists and residents alike.

If you are fully vaccinated including a booster shot of an approved COVID-19 vaccination, you will no longer need to take a pre-departure COVID-19 test to enter the Philippines.

The new rules come into effect today, Monday May 30, and applies to Filipinos and visitors. The changes to the Philippines travel restrictions will make visiting the country easier and less expensive for tourists.

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If you have not had three doses of an approved vaccine, you will need to take a PCR test no more than 48 hours before travel and submit negative PCR results to board your flight.

Kids aged 12 to 17 only need two doses of the vaccine to be exempt from pre-departure testing, and kids younger than 12 do not need to take any tests or show any proof of vaccination as long as their guardian is fully vaccinated or has a negative test result.

Lagoon in the Philippines with a boat and board walk to visit when Philippines travel restrictions ease.

If you’re looking for more easy travel destinations, Oman recently dropped all COVID-19 related restrictions for residents and visitors. You are no longer required to wear face masks or socially distance in Oman.

Qatar is also a popular travel destination and will be even more popular with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Qatar Airways is launching three daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Doha for the massive sporting event, so you’ll be spoilt for choice if you’re looking to visit.

From Mon May 30.