Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 1) — Only fully vaccinated overseas Filipino workers are allowed to present validations by Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) as proof of their vaccination status, according to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).
Presidential and IATF spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement during Thursday’s Palace briefing, adding POLOs may begin accepting applications for validation this July 5.
The IATF said in a previous resolution that travelers who completed their COVID-19 shots outside the Philippines should “carry their official documentation of full vaccination validated through the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices,” or show their international vaccination certificate — whichever is applicable.
The documents will then be presented to the assigned Bureau of Quarantine representative for re-verification at the one-stop shop of the Transportation Department upon arrival in the country.
OFWs who can present international vaccination certificates may already avail of the green lanes beginning this month provided compliance with other requirements, Roque added.
The IATF yesterday issued the official list of “green” or low-risk countries amid the coronavirus crisis. Fully vaccinated travelers who stayed in these areas exclusively for 14 days before their arrival will undergo a shorter, seven-day quarantine in an accredited facility starting this month.
In a separate statement, the Bureau of Immigration said passengers who finished their vaccination in green countries only need to present a 7-day booking in accredited facilities during primary immigration inspection when they arrive in the Philippines.
