Who are the concerned foreigners that are required for Quarantine Clearance?
- All Immigrant Visa Applicants
- Student & Pre-arranged employment visa applicants
- Applicants obviously afflicted with Class A condition
- Tourist visa applicants (Select countries only, based on WHO Guidelines) Confirm on Immigration
What are the requirements for the Medical Examination?
- Picture 2×2 (3pcs.) w/ white background
- Original Passport
- Physical Appearance
- Original copy and duplicate of individual Medical Examinations if already done in another clinic. Also with original signature of the concerned doctor/specialist.
- Stool specimen can be collected within 3 hrs. before application and needs to be placed in a sterile container.
- Collection of urine specimen will take place in Bureau of Quarantine
| Examinations Required: | Where can it be done? |
| Physical Examination & Documentation | Bureau of Quarantine (Php 500) |
| Chest X-ray (11yrs. Old & above) | · BOQ (Php 400)/ results: day after
· Other DOH accredited Clinic or Hospitals. |
| Blood test for Syphilis (RPR/VDRL)
(15yrs. Old & above) |
· BOQ (Php 300)/ results: after 2 hours
· other DOH accredited Clinic or Hospitals. |
| Stool Exam for Ova & Parasite
(1yr. Old & above) |
· BOQ (Php 200)/ results: after 2 hours
· Other DOH accredited Clinic or Hospitals. |
| Routine Urinalysis
(1yr. Old & above) |
· BOQ (Php 200)/ results: after 2 hours
· Other DOH accredited Clinic or Hospitals. |
| Malarial Smear (No age limit)
(Select countries only, pls. see annex A) |
· Other DOH accredited Clinic or Hospitals.
· Currently unavailable in BOQ |
| Polio Vaccination Certificate (No age limit)
(Select countries only, pls. see annex A) |
· BOQ (Php 300)/ certificate will be given after taking the vaccine
· Other DOH accredited Clinic or Hospitals. |
| Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate (No age limit) (Select countries only pls. see annex A) | Bureau of Quarantine (Php 1500) |
*All specimens must be submitted before 2pm
*All laboratory examinations and X-ray must be within 6 months validity.
*If X-ray is done in other DOH accredited clinic or hospitals, please bring the corresponding X-ray film or CD
Notes:
- Malarial Smear test result is required for aliens from Africa, South America, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, India, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. See annex A for complete list
- Polio Immunization Record/Certificate is required for nationals coming from Cameroon, Pakistan, Syria, Afghanistan, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Nigeria, Somalia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Ukraine, Guinea and Myanmar as suggested by WHO. See annex A for complete list
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is required for selected countries Identified by WHO in Africa and South America. See annex A for complete list
*requirements may change based on WHO Guideline
*Please wear proper attire (slippers, shorts, sando & alike clothing are not allowed)
Considered to be one of the oldest government agencies, Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) is the health authority and a line bureau of the Department of Health (DOH). BOQ is mandated to ensure security against the introduction and spread of infectious diseases, emerging diseases and public health emergencies of international concern (PHEIC).