Philippines Visa Entry Requirements

Philippines Visa Policy Overview

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The Philippines maintains a structured visa policy for 198 nationalities seeking entry into the country. Access is determined by the nationality of the traveler, with a significant majority of countries benefiting from visa-free entry for specific durations. These policies are designed to manage the flow of international visitors by categorizing nations based on their diplomatic agreements and entry privileges.

Visa-Free and Visa-on-Arrival Access

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A large number of nationalities can enter the Philippines without obtaining a visa prior to their arrival. These exemptions are divided by the length of stay permitted.

Travelers from Hong Kong and Macao are permitted visa-free entry for a period of 14 days.

A broader group of 155 nationalities is granted visa-free access for up to 30 days. This group includes Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, DR Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis , Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago , Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The longest period of visa-free entry is granted to citizens of Brazil and Israel, who are permitted to stay in the Philippines for up to 60 days without a visa.

Countries That Require a Visa

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There are 39 nationalities that must obtain a visa to enter the Philippines. These travelers are required to complete the necessary application processes before arrival.

The countries that require a visa include Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina , China, Cuba, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Nauru, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestine, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Ukraine, and Yemen.