Since March 1, Philippine flights to China no longer require nucleic acid testing to be replaced by antigens.

According to the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, in accordance with the development of the new crown epidemic situation and the need to facilitate the movement of people, from March 1, 2023, people on direct flights from the Philippines to China are allowed to replace nucleic acid testing with antigen testing (including self-testing with kits). In order to facilitate passengers to make preparations before departure, the Embassy in the Philippines has updated the "Guidelines for Epidemic Prevention and Control of Passengers from the Philippines to China" (attached). Please read it carefully and follow it to avoid affecting the itinerary.

Epidemic Prevention and Control Guide for Travelers from the Philippines to China

1. remote detection: nucleic acid detection or self-use antigen kit for detection within 48 hours before boarding the plane, only those with negative results can go to China, and those with positive results can go to China after turning negative.

2. Customs Declaration: After obtaining a negative test result, fill in the "the People's Republic of China Exit/Entry Health Declaration Card" through WeChat applet "Customs Tourist Fingertip Service", palm customs APP or web page version (https://htdecl.chinaport.gov.cn) for declaration.

3. airlines no longer check the pre-boarding nucleic acid test certificate and antigen test results.

4. on-board epidemic prevention: please wear masks during the flight, do a good job of personal protection, reduce the risk of infection.

5. entry quarantine: after arriving at the port with the customs health declaration code to complete the necessary customs clearance procedures. The customs will be in accordance with a certain proportion of sampling testing, and health declaration of abnormal or fever and other symptoms of personnel for testing. The test results are positive, in accordance with the requirements of the notice for home, residence isolation or medical treatment. If the result is negative, the customs shall carry out routine quarantine in accordance with the "Frontier Health and Quarantine Law" and other laws and regulations. Those with normal health declaration and no abnormality in port routine quarantine can enter the society.

Epidemic prevention in the territory of 6.: after entering the country, passengers should strictly abide by the requirements of epidemic prevention and control in the territory.