Foreign travelers who wish to visit the Philippines will be required to pre-book hotels for quarantine purposes and undergo a RT-PCR test six days after their arrival, Malacañang said on Friday.

The slew of new rules for foreign travelers will take effect on February 1.

In a press statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said: “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.

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.