MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday lauded the decision to ditch COVID-19 pre-departure tests for inbound travelers who are fully vaccinated and had received at least a booster dose. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said in a statement they are expecting more visitors to the Philippines amid the latest policy. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) has advised that effective May 30, fully vaccinated foreign nationals with booster shots are exempted from the negative RT-PCR test requirement. READ: PH scraps pre-departure RT-PCR test for fully vaxxed, boostered touristsAlso exempted from the negative RT-PCR test requirement are fully vaccinated minors aged 12-17, and kids below 12 years old, regardless of vaccination status. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyFor more news about the novel coronavirus click here.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 30, 2022 12:55 UTC