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Philippines visa requirements

Current entry categories for 199 passport nationalities, paired with official evidence as it is reviewed.

Access data checked August 24, 20266 official sources collected
Citizenship1Visa-free162Visa required36
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199 passports

Citizenship

1

Visa-free

162

Visa required

36
Policy history

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One group agreement or destination policy can support many passport relationships. Dates are recorded only when an official source establishes them.

  1. Visa-free

    Philippines: Chinese Taipei ordinary passports visa-free for 14 days

    FSC 2026-035 grants Chinese Taipei ordinary-passport holders a temporary 14-day visa-free visitor route through 30 June 2027.

    • The maximum stay is 14 days; it is non-extendible and non-convertible. A stay longer than 14 days requires an advance visa.
    • Available at Philippine ports of entry. The traveller must have a passport valid at least six months beyond the stay, proof of accommodation and financial capacity, a return or onward ticket, and no BI derogatory record.
    • The FSC expressly excludes diplomatic and official/service Chinese Taipei passports. This ordinary-passport policy does not determine MECO ETA, sticker visa, residence, work, transit, crew, diplomatic/official/special documents, or discretionary admission treatment.
    • eTravel is an arrival/departure declaration, not an ETA or visa.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

    Official sourcesPhilippine Consulate General, Melbourne, Department of Foreign Affairs: FSC 2026-035: Chinese Taipei passport holders 14-day visa-free entryBureau of Immigration, Department of Justice: Bureau of Immigration: eTravel registration reminder
  2. Visa-free

    Philippines: Chinese ordinary passports 14-day visa-free entry

    The current DFA policy establishes a 14-day, non-extendible and non-convertible visa-free route for Chinese nationals for tourism and business.

    • For tourism or business only, up to 14 days; it is non-extendible and non-convertible.
    • Available only through Ninoy Aquino International Airport or Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Transit passengers need an advance Philippine transit visa before entry.
    • Requires a passport valid at least six months beyond the intended stay, confirmed hotel accommodation/booking, return/onward ticket, and no BI derogatory record.
    • The Bureau of Immigration implementation order takes effect on 16 January 2026 and remains valid for one year, through 15 January 2027 unless otherwise stated.
    • Complete eTravel registration is an entry requirement in the Bureau of Immigration order. It is a declaration, not an ETA or visa; work, residence, crew, diplomatic/official/special documents, admission, and security rules remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    China

    Official sourcesDepartment of Foreign Affairs Office of Consular Affairs: Philippine eVisa policyBureau of Immigration, Department of Justice: Operations Order No. 2026-001: 14-day visa-free entry for Chinese nationalsBureau of Immigration, Department of Justice: Bureau of Immigration: eTravel registration reminder
  3. Visa-free

    Philippines: Indian ordinary passports visa-free for 14 days

    Since 8 June 2025, Indian nationals have a nationality-wide 14-day visa-free temporary-visitor route; a separate 30-day route is conditional on a specified third-country visa or residence permit.

    • For tourism or business only, non-extendible and non-convertible, for up to 14 days.
    • Requires a passport valid at least six months beyond the stay, confirmed accommodation, financial-capacity proof, and return/onward ticket; the applicant must have no BI derogatory record.
    • The longer 30-day route is conditional on a valid American, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singaporean, or United Kingdom visa or residence permit, so it is not the code-only baseline.
    • Available at Philippine ports of entry; transit, long-term visits, non-tourism activities, work, residence, crew, diplomatic/official/special documents, and admission discretion remain separate.
    • eTravel is an arrival/departure declaration, not an ETA or visa.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    India

    Official sourcesDepartment of Foreign Affairs Office of Consular Affairs: Philippine eVisa policyBureau of Immigration, Department of Justice: Bureau of Immigration: eTravel registration reminder
  4. Current official routeCitizenship

    Philippines: Philippine ordinary-passport holders

    A valid Philippine passport is citizenship proof for Philippine arrival processing, rather than a foreign visitor-visa route.

    • This is a same-country citizenship normalization only; it does not determine dual nationality, passport issuance, exit controls, residence, work, transit, security, or any foreign passport held by the person.
    • The cited BI order also covers retained or reacquired Philippine citizens travelling with a foreign passport and specified proof; that conditional route is not inferred from a foreign passport code.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Philippines

    Official sourceBureau of Immigration, Department of Justice: Operations Order SBM-2014-015: arriving and departing retained or reacquired Philippine citizens
  5. Current official routeVisa-free

    Philippines: EO 408 30-day ordinary-passport visa-free entry

    The current DFA eVisa policy gives these ordinary-passport nationalities visa-free temporary entry for business or tourism for up to 30 days.

    • For business or tourism temporary visits only, initially not exceeding 30 days.
    • Traveller must hold a passport valid at least six months beyond the contemplated stay and a return or onward ticket.
    • Brazil and Israel have the separately stated 59-day arrangement; Brunei and Cambodia are separated due to a live official-service duration conflict.
    • eTravel is an arrival/departure declaration that replaced cards; it is not normalized as an ETA or visa.
    • Does not establish admission for work, residence, study, media, transit, crew, diplomatic/official/special documents, Balikbayan/former-Filipino privilege, security clearance, deportation/blacklist, or discretionary border decisions.
    153 passport nationalities covered

    Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoro Islands, Congo (Rep.), Congo (Dem. Rep.), Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, The Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, South Korea, 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 Islands, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, eSwatini, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

    Official sourcesDepartment of Foreign Affairs Office of Consular Affairs: Philippine eVisa policyBureau of Immigration, Department of Justice: Bureau of Immigration: eTravel registration reminder
  6. Current official routeVisa-free

    Philippines: Brazil and Israel 59-day visa-free ordinary-passport entry

    The DFA eVisa policy states that Brazil and Israel use existing bilateral arrangements for visa-free admission of up to 59 days.

    • Temporary visitor entry only; the policy attributes the 59-day period to existing agreements.
    • Passport validity, return/onward ticket, eTravel, admissibility, purpose, extension, work, residence, transit, crew, diplomatic/official/special-document, security, and blacklist rules remain applicable.
    • This policy does not model other document classes or special admission arrangements.
    2 passport nationalities covered

    Brazil, Israel

    Official sourcesDepartment of Foreign Affairs Office of Consular Affairs: Philippine eVisa policyBureau of Immigration, Department of Justice: Bureau of Immigration: eTravel registration reminder
  7. Current official routeVisa-free

    Philippines: Brunei and Cambodia visa-free ordinary passports (duration conflict)

    The official DFA policy page and the eVisa country-policy service both establish visa-free admission for Brunei and Cambodia ordinary passports, but publish conflicting maximum stays of 30 and 21 days.

    • Visa-free status is supported; do not rely on either 21- or 30-day duration without confirming the current rule with the competent Philippine border authority or a Philippine mission.
    • The primary eVisa policy page lists these nationalities under the 30-day EO 408 scheme. The live country-policy service, used by the same portal’s citizenship checker, says 21 days.
    • eTravel is a declaration, not an ETA or visa. Work, residence, transit, crew, diplomatic/official/special documents, Balikbayan, admissibility, and security remain outside the policy.
    2 passport nationalities covered

    Brunei, Cambodia

    Official sourcesDepartment of Foreign Affairs Office of Consular Affairs: Philippine eVisa policyDepartment of Foreign Affairs Office of Consular Affairs: Philippine eVisa live country-policy serviceBureau of Immigration, Department of Justice: Bureau of Immigration: eTravel registration reminder
  8. Current official routeVisa-free

    Philippines: Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR ordinary passports visa-free for 14 days

    The current DFA eVisa policy gives Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR passport holders a 14-day visa-free temporary-visitor route.

    • Maximum initial stay is 14 days; the Macao-SAR route expressly requires a return or onward ticket.
    • This mapping is confined to Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR passports. It does not cover British National (Overseas), Hong Kong British, Macao-Portuguese, other Chinese documents, or holders of residence documents.
    • eTravel is a declaration, not an ETA or visa. Work, residence, transit, crew, diplomatic/official/special documents, Balikbayan, security, and admission discretion remain separate.
    2 passport nationalities covered

    Hong Kong (SAR China), Macao (SAR China)

    Official sourcesDepartment of Foreign Affairs Office of Consular Affairs: Philippine eVisa policyBureau of Immigration, Department of Justice: Bureau of Immigration: eTravel registration reminder
  9. Current official routeVisa required

    Philippines: other ordinary passports require an advance 9(a) visa

    These foreign ordinary passports are outside the nationality-wide visa-free cohorts. The current DFA policy expressly classes other countries as visa-required nationals, requiring the appropriate advance visitor visa.

    • The ordinary visitor route is an advance Temporary Visitor 9(a) visa. The eVisa policy lists visitor categories and requirements, but does not publicly establish a nationality-wide electronic-issuance entitlement for every residual passport; this policy therefore remains visa_required, not evisa.
    • The official eVisa portal’s ability to issue an eVisa after its process is not treated as proof that every residual nationality has that electronic route. An online form or country checker alone is not an eVisa classification.
    • Passport validity, purpose, return/onward travel, accommodation, finances, clearance, fees, entries, duration, port, security, and admission are case-specific; eVisa issuance also does not guarantee admission.
    • Pre-arranged VUAP, cruise waiver, conditional third-country documents, Balikbayan/former-Filipino family arrangements, transit, crew, diplomatic/official/special documents, work, study, residence, and eTravel are not nationality-wide alternatives to this baseline.
    36 passport nationalities covered

    Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Belarus, Cuba, Algeria, Egypt, Georgia, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, North Korea, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Nigeria, Nauru, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Serbia, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Ukraine, Kosovo, Yemen

    Official sourcesDepartment of Foreign Affairs Office of Consular Affairs: Philippine eVisa policyBureau of Immigration, Department of Justice: Bureau of Immigration: eTravel registration reminder