According to the French Embassy, the Philippines is now on the green list for travel to France. Fully vaccinated Filipinos can enter France without restrictions, while those who are not vaccinated just need a pre-departure negative test.
The Philippines’ entry on the list took effect on March 3, according to an embassy statement.
When flying to France, vaccinated visitors from the Philippines need merely show proof of vaccination status, according to the embassy.
The following must be presented to the transport operator and border control authorities if you are not vaccinated:
- a negative PCR test from less than 72 hours before departure or an antigen (lateral flow) test from less than 48 hours before departure (departure of first flight when there is a layover);
- or a recovery certificate (positive PCR or antigen (lateral flow) test dated more than 11 days and less than six months prior to departure)
The embassy stated that children under the age of 12 are exempt from these rules.
France includes Philippines on its green list
The following countries are exempt from the travel rules, according to France:
- trips by residents of cross-border areas (border within a 30 km radius of your residence, and for a duration of less than 24 hours);
- work-related trips, the urgent or frequent nature of which makes them incompatible with these tests;
- trips by hauliers carrying out their work.
COVID-19 cases in the Philippines have been decreasing in recent weeks, with less than 1,000 cases reported in the last two days.
On Thursday, the country recorded 989 infections, increasing the total number of active cases to 50,458, including 463 asymptomatic cases, 45,510 light cases, 2,773 moderate cases, 1,415 severe cases, and 297 critical cases.
Other countries and territories outside the European Union in France’s green list are: Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Colombia, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Cuba, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, Hong Kong, Mauritius, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Uganda, El Salvador, Samoa, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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