MANDATORY QUARANTINE GUIDELINES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 21, 2020

ALL INCOMING TRAVELERS: Please be advised that the following quarantine guidelines are subject to change without notice. Kindly refer to the information below for timely updates.

As part of Guam’s ongoing effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, all individuals entering Guam by air or sea shall be subject to a 14-day quarantine. Travelers will first be directed to the Government of Guam Quarantine Facility (currently the Dusit Beach Resort). On Day 6 of quarantine, all travelers are eligible to receive a COVID-19 test. If the results return negative, the traveler can complete their 14-day quarantine at their personal residence or rental lodging location. The cost of quarantine and testing at the Government of Guam Quarantine Facility is covered by the Government of Guam. Only travelers who receive pre-arrival exemptions are able to quarantine at home directly from the airport. Receiving test results prior to arrival on Guam is not necessary unless you qualify for an exemption.

DPHSS Guidance Memo 2020-11 Rev10 details Guam’s current quarantine policies and procedures for all incoming travelers to Guam, including: All Arriving Passengers (A), Arriving Passengers from Countries with No Reported Cases (B), Essential Healthcare Professionals (C), Critical Services Workers (D), Unaccompanied Minors (E), Airline Crew Members and FAA Staff (F), Vessel Crew Members (G), Medical Referrals (H), Emergency/Hardship passengers (I), and Active Duty Military/Dependents (J). If you are an incoming traveler to Guam and have questions about quarantine, please find your appropriate section in this document.

ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS & CRITICAL SERVICES WORKERS (MISSION ESSENTIAL):

DPHSS is only accepting requests from Essential Healthcare Professionals, Critical Services Workers (Mission Essential), and travelers with medical conditions that prevent quarantine at a hotel.

If you belong to one of the three categories above and are arriving to Guam, you must present the following upon arrival at the point of entry:

1. Pre-arrival endorsement letter from the DPHSS Director issued to you specifically.

2. A valid COVID-19 negative test result that indicates you were tested no more than 5 days prior to your arrival on Guam.

Pre-arrival endorsement letters are conditional upon presentation of valid COVID-19 negative test results that indicate the individual was tested no more than 5 days prior to arrival on Guam. The pre-arrival endorsement letter and valid COVID-19 test results exempt the traveler from quarantine at the Government of Guam Quarantine Facility and allow them to quarantine at their residence or place of lodging. Critical Services Workers and Essential Healthcare Professionals are also able to report to work (with restriction of movement) during their quarantine period.

INSTRUCTIONS:

To receive this letter of approval from DPHSS, please submit your request at least 10 days prior to arrival on Guam, with the following information, in the box below:

The Pre-Arrival Exemption Checklist.. Download and complete this form, then submit it in the box below.
Round-trip flight itinerary indicating point of origin and flight path to Guam.
A letter from your employer addressed to the Department of Public Health and Social Services Director, Arthur. U. San Agustin, MHR on official letterhead stating:
1. Justification as to why exemption from a Government of Guam Quarantine Facility is essential to the company’s operations and how that function is essential to Guam. This justification from the employer will serve as the primary piece of support for each case under review, so be as detailed as possible about the employee’s role in the company/organization, the projects they will be working on, and the timeframe of these projects.

NOTE: ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED HERE WITH ALL OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION INDICATED ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR REVIEW. PLEASE REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO ENSURE YOU HAVE PROVIDED ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.

If you encounter technical difficulties using the submission portal below, please attach all of the required documentation in an email to the following DPHSS personnel: samuel.aptekar@dphss.guam.gov; bertha.taijeron@dphss.guam.gov; anthony.quitugua@dphss.guam.gov; and laureal.villagomez@dphss.guam.gov