To all domestic tourists who wish to enter Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte - here are some new travel guidelines and requirements to help you plan your trip. RT-PCR is no longer required for fully vaccinated travelers. Leisure travel is now allowed for 18 years old and below and 66 years old and above, beginning October 13, 2021.

TOURISTS FROM OUTSIDE SURIGAO DEL NORTE (Not invited by a SDN resident):

1. For fully vaccinated tourists, instead of RT-PCR, please attach your vaccination card in the S-Pass. Kids below 18 years old are exempted from taking the RT-PCR, as long as accompanied by parents.
2. At least two (2) nights of confirmed booking from accommodation or establishment with Certificate of Authority to Operate (CAO) and Provisional Certificate of Authority to Operate (PCAO) by the Department of Tourism.
3. Valid IDs of all guests.
4. Download the S-Pass app on your phone. (This is where you're going to upload all the documents mentioned above).

Once all documents are uploaded,the approval from the S-Pass app will serve as your entry ticket which you need to show to your chosen airline or ferry(if traveling via sea).

TOURISTS FROM OUTSIDE SURIGAO DEL NORTE (Invited by a Local resident):

1. For fully vaccinated tourists, instead of RT-PCR, please attach your vaccination card in the S-Pass. Kids below 18 years old are exempted from taking the RT-PCR, as long as accompanied by parents.
2. At least two (2) nights of confirmed booking from accommodation or establishment with Certificate of Authority to Operate (CAO) and Provisional Certificate of Authority to Operate (PCAO) by the Department of Tourism.
3. Travel Certification issued by the Mayor of the City/Municipality of destination (within the Province of Surigao del Norte)
4. Valid IDs of all guests.
5. Download the S-Pass app. (This is where you're going to upload the documents mentioned above).

Once all documents are uploaded,the approval from the S-Pass app will serve as your entry ticket which you need to show to your chosen airline or ferry (if traveling via sea).

All Inbound and Returning Individuals such as tourists, LSIs, ROFs, and APORs shall no longer be required to undergo quarantine except for the following reasons:
 

1. No RT-PCR or Antigen negative result for inbound and returning individuals from outside the province until such time that he/she can present such a negative swab test result
2. No baranggay certification that he/she is not a close contact of the confirmed positive case in any level, for inbound and returning individuals within the province including Siargao Municipalities with confirmed local transmission until such time that he/she can present negative swab test result
3. Asymptomatic confirmed COVID-19 positive for 14 days in the Municipal Isolation Unit
4. Close contacts of the confirmed COVID-19 positive for 14 days in the Municipal Quarantine Facility