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IATF Resolution No. 101
UPDATE (March 2021): In light of IATF Resolution No. 101, Travel Authority and Health Certificates are no longer required for travel. Mandatory quarantine is also no longer a requirement unless you are showing symptoms or are waiting for your test results. To know more about the new resolution, please read our article: IATF Resolution 101: Travel Authority and Health Certificate No Longer Required. However, please contact the LGU of your destination as they may require other documents.
Check the News page for updates on the resumption or cancelation of ferry routes. For those who are looking to have their swab tests taken, check out the list of licensed COVID-19 laboratories in the Philippines.
LSI Requirements
- Medical Certificate
- Travel Authority
- Letter of Acceptance (some destinations only)
LSI stands for Locally Stranded Individual.
How to get Travel Authority for LSI
- Visit the Barangay Hall where you are stranded.
Inform them that you are a Locally Stranded Individual and get a Certificate of Completion for a 14-day quarantine. Make sure you are not a PUM/PUI in the barangay. - Visit the City/Municipal Health Office.
Bring the Certificate of Completion from the barangay. Get a Medical Clearance Certificate based on the conditions that:
– You are not a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case, OR
– If you are a confirmed COVID-19 case, you have been tested negative twice through RT-PRC
– You have completed the 14-day quarantine - Head to your local police station.
Look for the Local Task Force for COVID-19 and ask for a Travel Authority.
Where to get an Acceptance Letter?
You can ask for the Acceptance Letter from the LGU of your intended destination.
LGU Contact Numbers
- Province of Aklan
- Province of Antique
- Province of Bohol
- Province of Bukidnon
- Province of Lanao del Norte
- Province of Masbate
- Province of Misamis Occidental
APOR Requirements
- Swab test (some routes)
- Company ID
- Certificate of Employment
- Medical Certificate
- Travel Order from Company
APOR stands for Authorized Personnel Outside Residence
ROF/OFW Requirements
- Passport
- Medical Certificate
- Travel Authority (Secure from Regional PNP Office covering province/city/municipality of origin)
ROF stands for Returning Overseas Filipino
Province-Specific Requirements
Cebu City
Bohol
Surigao
Surigaonons
- eHealth Pass
- Traze QR Code
Non-Surigaonons (APOR, Tourist)
- Antigen Negative Result
- Travel Order
- eHealth Pass
- Traze QR Code
Bacolod-Iloilo/Iloilo-Bacolod route
- Valid ID
FINAL NOTES
Where can I get the travel requirements?
- Medical Certificate – City or Municipal Health Office or Barangay Clinic
- Travel Authority – Barangay Hall or PNP Police Station
- Acceptance Letter – LGU of destination
- Traze QR Code – Traze App
Where can I get a PCR test?
You can get PCR swab test from any of the licensed testing laboratories in the country. Click here for the full list.
What do I do after I’ve completed all requirements?
Have your documents stamped by your local coast guard. After they’ve been stamped, you can then proceed to purchasing your ticket.
IMPORTANT: Always wear your face masks. Most, if not all, ferry companies will be implementing a ‘NO FACE MASK, NO FACE SHIELD, NO BOARDING’ policy.