The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) released the travel update on July 5, 2020. There are 31 countries now accepting Filipino travelers based on the latest infographics on Travel Restrictions subject to medical protocols on arriving passengers.
Additional countries who have recently opened their borders include Bahamas, Egypt, Ethiopia and UAE. Meanwhile, 68 countries/territories in the list still off for travelers such as Cuba, Haiti, Palau, Timor Leste, France, and most countries in th Middle East/Africa, among others.
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78 countries/territories, despite inbound border closures, give entry exemptions to Filipinos who are citizens of the destination country and returning residents, OFWs with work visas and contracts, diplomatic or UN passport holders going to post or on official travel. The new update under this category is Macau SAR, with imposed medical protocols.
The infographics also confirm that 138 countries now allow Filipinos to return to the Philippines, subject to flight availability and other special arrangements. New countries which have allowed departures for the Philippines include the mentioned countries which also recently opened their inbound restrictions.
However, the recent announcement of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) of the resumption of international flight operations in NAIA Terminal 3 beginning 12:01AM of 8 July 2020, the DFA reiterates that travel restrictions can change without prior public notice.
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