Do I have to stay in the Philippines for 14 days?

[senya 1]

I currently have about 8, maybe 9 days of vacation time saved up. I work from home and miss my wife.

 

Could I take the test(s) and self quarantine with her for a week before returning back to the US. Self quarantine at home and there is doable for me.

[flicks1998 1,044]

55 minutes ago, senya said:

I currently have about 8, maybe 9 days of vacation time saved up. I work from home and miss my wife.

 

Could I take the test(s) and self quarantine with her for a week before returning back to the US. Self quarantine at home and there is doable for me.

If your just in Manila, yes.  If you have to go outside of Manila, it will depend where you are going.

[Grace1984 3]

1 hour ago, senya said:

I currently have about 8, maybe 9 days of vacation time saved up. I work from home and miss my wife.

 

Could I take the test(s) and self quarantine with her for a week before returning back to the US. Self quarantine at home and there is doable for me.

Currently international travelers are not allowed in to the Philippines until late May or early June 2021.
 

There are few exceptions if you are married to a Filipino citizen and you have proof of it. If so then you have to obtain a visa at your nearest Philippines embassy or consulate where do you live in order to get one. Then you have to show proof of marriage and other documentation. Another reason would be for humanitarian reasons. At this point they’re granting very few if any visas. Also upon your arrival you’ll be in quarantine and tell your Covid test results are returned to you that can take anywhere between 24 to 48 hours. So if you only have that much time saved up on your vacation time I would highly suggest waiting until they open the borders back up for international travelers.

[payxibka 10,045]

8 hours ago, flicks1998 said:

If your just in Manila, yes.  If you have to go outside of Manila, it will depend where you are going.

Conjugal quarantine?  Seems to defeat the purpose.

[Will&Christine 52]

8 hours ago, Grace1984 said:

Currently international travelers are not allowed in to the Philippines until late May or early June 2021.
 

There are few exceptions if you are married to a Filipino citizen and you have proof of it. If so then you have to obtain a visa at your nearest Philippines embassy or consulate where do you live in order to get one. Then you have to show proof of marriage and other documentation. Another reason would be for humanitarian reasons. At this point they’re granting very few if any visas. Also upon your arrival you’ll be in quarantine and tell your Covid test results are returned to you that can take anywhere between 24 to 48 hours. So if you only have that much time saved up on your vacation time I would highly suggest waiting until they open the borders back up for international travelers.

My fiance have a neighbor friend who work in tour guide agency for years. She traveled around Philippines and even other countries as tour guide. She claimed that the agency said Philippines will open to tourism on January. They made her take a swab test in preparation. We don't know how agency would know. But take the rumor with a grain of salt.

[NoMansLand2020 298]

22 hours ago, Grace1984 said:

Currently international travelers are not allowed in to the Philippines until late May or early June 2021.
 

This is not official and is mostly heresay 

[John & Rose 7,239]

It is possible to pay a certified lab to do a 12 hour test.  The longest quarantine in Manila is now 5 days.  

 

[Jordan & Jenet 48]

I just returned from Manila, My test results took only about 20 hours from the test I took at the airport (4500php) Once the test is done you are free to leave after applying for your quarantine certificate and you can go check into another hotel  to quarantine with your wife. Once you leave the first hotel noone checks anything.

 

[senya 1]

On 10/27/2020 at 1:14 PM, John & Rose said:

It is possible to pay a certified lab to do a 12 hour test.  The longest quarantine in Manila is now 5 days.  

 

 

2 hours ago, Jordan & Jenet said:

I just returned from Manila, My test results took only about 20 hours from the test I took at the airport (4500php) Once the test is done you are free to leave after applying for your quarantine certificate and you can go check into another hotel  to quarantine with your wife. Once you leave the first hotel noone checks anything.

 

Thank you. How long is the test good for? Do I need to schedule another test after I leave?

[Grace29 37]

3 hours ago, Jordan & Jenet said:

I just returned from Manila, My test results took only about 20 hours from the test I took at the airport (4500php) Once the test is done you are free to leave after applying for your quarantine certificate and you can go check into another hotel  to quarantine with your wife. Once you leave the first hotel noone checks anything.

 

Did you ever actually get the quarantine certificate? I applied after my negative test and 6 days later I still have not received it. That said the hotel let me check out with the negative test.

[flicks1998 1,044]

1 hour ago, senya said:

 

Thank you. How long is the test good for? Do I need to schedule another test after I leave?

I heard it’s good for 72 hours meaning if you get your results and go another condo or hotel it’s still valid. But if you change places and it’s 72 hours later and that place requires another covid test, you would have to do another. I think each condo or each hotel sets their own standards. That’s why it’s best to check out of your quarantine hotel and stay in one spot afterwards. 
 

Updated info would help Though as everything changes usually first of each month. 

[John & Rose 7,239]

7 hours ago, senya said:

 

Thank you. How long is the test good for? Do I need to schedule another test after I leave?

No test is required to leave. 

[Jordan & Jenet 48]

9 hours ago, Grace29 said:

Did you ever actually get the quarantine certificate? I applied after my negative test and 6 days later I still have not received it. That said the hotel let me check out with the negative test.

Yep, I got mine about 4 hours after I sent the form in to apply for it. Simple form just add a picture of your passport.

Jordan

[Grace29 37]

52 minutes ago, Jordan & Jenet said:

Yep, I got mine about 4 hours after I sent the form in to apply for it. Simple form just add a picture of your passport.

Jordan

That is what I did and still nothing despite following up with an email. I don’t really need the certificate as I’m not traveling outside metro Manila, but it’s quite frustrating.