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The IATF releases list of “green” or low-risk countries

The IATF releases list of “green” or low-risk countries. Inbound fully vaccinated persons who stayed in these countries are qualified to undergo a seven-day facility-based quarantine instead of 10 days.

Under IATF Resolution 123-C, fully vaccinated Filipinos vs. COVID-19 will undergo shorter 7-day quarantine provided they came from green countries defined as low risk countries/ jurisdictions based on COVID-19 incidence rate.

  • Albania
  • American Samoa
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Benin
  • Belize
  • The British Virgin Islands
  • Brunei
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chad
  • China
  • Cote d’ Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
  • Eswatini
  • Falkland Islands
  • French Polynesia
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Greenland
  • Grenada
  • Hong Kong
  • Iceland
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Laos
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritius
  • Micronesia
  • Montserrat
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Palau
  • Rwanda
  • Saba
  • Saint Barthelemy
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Sierra Leone
  • Senegal
  • Singapore
  • Sint Eustatius
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Togo
  • Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)
  • Vietnam
  • Zimbabwe

The IATF likewise resolved that the option of presenting Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) validations as proof of vaccination status is exclusive to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and the POLOs shall start accepting applications for validation starting July 5, 2021.

Meanwhile, OFWs who can present International Certificates of Vaccination may already avail of the green lanes beginning July 1, 2021, provided they comply with other requirements.

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