The Philippine government said it will not be extending its travel restrictions on at least 34 countries with reported cases of the UK COVID-19 variant, Malacañang said Friday.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement: “The restriction remains until January 31, 2021 and would lapse after the aforesaid date.”

However, a string of new rules for foreign travelers will be implemented starting February 1.

Foreign travelers will be required to pre-book hotels for quarantine purposes and undergo a RT-PCR test six days after their arrival.

“These foreign nationals should also have pre-booked accommodation for at least seven nights in an accredited quarantine hotel or facility. They shall also be subject to COVID-19 testing at the quarantine hotel or facility on the sixth day from the date of their arrival,” Roque said.

“The entry of these foreign nationals will be subject to the maximum capacity of inbound passengers at the port and date of entry,” Roque added.

The list of foreigners allowed entry to the country remains the same. On Jan. 21, the IATF-EID approved Resolution 95 which allows foreigners with valid visas, including personnel of accredited international organizations, and spouses and minor children of Filipino citizens, to visit the Philippines.

Roque reiterated that arriving foreigners should have “valid and existing visas at the time of entry.”

The Philippines has imposed a travel ban on more than 30 countries with confirmed cases of B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant or the United Kingdom (UK) variant.