The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) said Thursday foreigners who want to go to the Philippines should register first at the One Health Pass online portal.
“Lahat po ng mga uuwi sa Pilipinas — OFW, non-OFW, foreigners —required po na pumasok doon sa One Health Pass para mas mabilis po ang proseso na mangyayari pagdating sa airport,” BOQ deputy director Roberto Salvador Jr. said.
(All people going to the Philippines — OFW, non-OFW, foreigners — are required to enter the One Health Pass to speed up the process at the airport.)
The government only allows diplomats, foreigners engaged in medical services, foreign spouses and children of Filipino citizens traveling with them, and others with humanitarian cases are allowed to enter the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting Wednesday, September 1, the use of the “one health pass” will begin for quick coordination with Philippine entrants from other countries.
But how to use it?
First, you must register at www.onehealthpass.com.ph a few days before the trip and click the register button.
Otherwise, OFWs must book at the DOT-accredited quarantine hotel listed on the website.
The electronic health declaration checklist must be completed where the passenger will receive a QR code.
Upon arrival at the airport, enter the QR code at the Bureau of Quarantine.
Foreigners entering PH need to register with One Health Pass —BOQ
Upon arrival at the quarantine facility, the QR code must be presented to the hotel when checking in and taking a swab test.
The trial for one health pass is only two weeks away, but it is said that the flow of passengers from other countries is better.
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has announced the extension of the temporary travel ban for passengers coming from 10 countries until September 5.
In an advisory, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said that following the directive from Malacanang, as recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID), the restriction for those coming from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia is extended from September 1 to 5, 2021.
Those coming from the said countries and those with a travel history in the 10 countries within the last 14 days before arrival to the Philippines will not be allowed to enter.
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