Damon Mcknight
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have expressed frustration over the exclusion of Gulf nations from the Philippines' COVID-19 green list, which eases quarantine rules for travellers from designated countries. While the Philippines has updated its green list, which includes countries deemed Low Risk and exempts fully vaccinated travellers from facility-based quarantine, countries like Bahrain have been notably absent from the list, causing inconvenience and frustration for Filipinos working in the region.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Date | November 16, 2021 |
| Countries on the list | Bahrain, American Samoa, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Cayman Islands, Chad, mainland China, New Zealand, Niger, Taiwan, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, India, Japan, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Federated States of Micronesia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China), Northern Mariana Islands, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, etc. |
| Requirements for fully vaccinated individuals | Show proof of negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure; monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days |
What You'll Learn
Bahrain is not on the Philippines' green list
The Philippines' Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) maintains a "red, yellow, and green" list system for country classifications. The green list indicates countries from which travellers do not need to undergo facility-based quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines. Instead, they are required to self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days, with the first day being the date of arrival.
Countries that are not included in the IATF-EID announcement are automatically placed on the yellow list. This means that travellers from these countries, including Bahrain, are subject to facility-based quarantine requirements. Specifically, they must undergo quarantine until they receive a negative RT-PCR test result on their fifth day in the country. After that, they are required to continue quarantining at home until their tenth day, again with the day of arrival being the first day.
The IATF-EID spokesperson, Harry Roque, stated that the updated Red, Green, and Yellow Lists were effective from November 1 to November 15, 2021. However, as of March 2024, Bahrain still does not appear to have been added to the Philippines' green list.
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The Philippines' green list includes 45+ countries
The Philippines' Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has placed 45+ countries on its 'green' list for travel, meaning travellers do not need to quarantine on arrival. However, they must self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days, with the first day being the date of arrival.
The list includes:
- American Samoa
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- China
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Eritrea
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Niue
- North Korea
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Paraguay
- Poland
- Rwanda
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Helena
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Sint Eustatius
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
The Philippines has also accepted COVID-19 vaccination certificates from several countries, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Georgia, India, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Samoa.
The 'green' list is part of the Philippines' 'red, yellow, and green' country agenda, with Latvia being the only country on the 'red' list, and all other countries not mentioned in the IATF announcement being placed on the 'yellow' list.
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The Philippines' green list is classified as low risk
The Philippines' Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has classified Bahrain as a 'yellow list' country, which means that it is not on the 'green list' or 'red list'. Countries not mentioned in the IATF announcement remain under the 'yellow list' classification. This means that travellers from these countries need to undergo a facility-based quarantine until the release of their negative RT-PCR test result taken on the fifth day of arrival. After this, they will be required to undergo home quarantine until their tenth day in the country, with the day of arrival counting as the first day.
The 'green list' is classified as 'low risk' countries. Fully vaccinated passengers from the 'green list' are only required to show proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure and to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days. They do not need to quarantine in a facility.
As of November 2021, the countries on the 'green list' included:
- American Samoa
- Bhutan
- Chad
- China (Mainland)
- Comoros
- Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malawi
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Niger
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Paraguay
- Rwanda
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Sint Eustatius
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Taiwan
- Togo
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
The IATF has the authority to update the 'green', 'red', and 'yellow' lists of countries for travel to the Philippines. These lists are subject to change as the pandemic evolves.
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The Philippines' red list includes Latvia and the Netherlands
The Philippines' Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) maintains a "red, yellow, and green" list of countries, which determines the quarantine protocols that travellers from these countries have to follow upon arriving in the Philippines. The Philippines' red list includes Latvia and, as of November 2021, the Netherlands.
Latvia was the only country on the red list in November 2021, indicating that travellers from Latvia were barred from entering the Philippines. Travellers from countries on the red list are considered high risk for COVID-19 based on incidence rate and case count.
The Philippines' green list includes 45 other countries, such as India, Oman, Pakistan, and Japan. Travellers from these countries are not required to undergo facility-based quarantine. However, they must self-monitor for any COVID-related symptoms until the 14th day, with the arrival date being the first day.
Any country not mentioned in the IATF announcement is considered to be on the yellow list. Travellers from yellow list countries need to undergo facility-based quarantine until they receive a negative RT-PCR test result on the fifth day. After that, they will be required to undergo home quarantine until the tenth day.
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The Philippines' yellow list includes all countries not on the green or red lists
The Philippines' Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) maintains a "red, yellow, and green" list system for countries and territories. The lists dictate the quarantine protocols that travellers from these places must follow.
The Yellow List includes all countries, territories, and jurisdictions that are not on the Green or Red Lists. Travellers from Yellow List countries must undergo facility-based quarantine until the release of their negative Reverse Transcription – Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing taken on the fifth day of their arrival. After this, they must undergo home quarantine until their tenth day, with the day of arrival being the first day.
As of November 16, 2021, the only country on the Red List was Latvia, meaning travellers from Latvia were barred from entering the Philippines.
The Green List is classified as "Low Risk" countries. Fully vaccinated passengers from Green List countries need only to show proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure and are advised to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days. They do not need to undergo facility-based quarantine.
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Frequently asked questions
No, Bahrain is not on the Philippines' green list. However, the Philippines has recently added 45 new countries to the list, including China, New Zealand, Taiwan, and North Korea.
Countries on the Philippines' green list are classified as "low-risk". Travellers from these countries do not need to undergo facility-based quarantine but must self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days after arrival.
Fully vaccinated travellers from green-listed countries must show proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure. They are advised to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days but are not required to quarantine.
