IMPORTANT!
If you are eligible for visa-free entry, you must still be able to present, at the Philippine borders, the following documents:
- Your passport valid for at least six (6) months after the applicant’s date of departure from the Philippines; and
- An outbound flight ticket within the thirty (30) day period from date of arrival.
If you are eligible for visa-free entry into the Philippines but wish to stay longer than 30 days, you must apply for a Temporary Visitors’ Visa from the Embassy prior to your flight, or you can extend your visa at Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the Philippines.
VISA FREE COUNTRIES
Travellers from the countries listed below may enter the Philippines without a visa for an initial stay of 30 days
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1. Andorra 2. Angola 3. Antigua and Barbuda 4. Argentina 5. Australia 6. Austria 7. Bahamas 8. Bahrain 9. Barbados 10. Belgium 11. Belize 12. Benin 13. Bhutan 14. Bolivia 15. Botswana 16.Brazil* 17. Brunei 18. Bulgaria 19. Burkina Faso 20. Burundi 21. Cambodia 22. Cameroon 23. Canada 24. Cape Verde 25. Central African Republic 26. Chad 27. Chile 28. Colombia 29. Comoros 30. Congo 31. Congo, Democratic Republic 32. Costa Rica 33. Cote d’Ivoire 34. Croatia 35. Cyprus 36. Czech Republic 37. Denmark 38. Djibouti 39. Dominica 40. Dominican Republic 41. Ecuador 42. El Salvador 43. Equatorial Guinea 44. Eritrea 45. Estonia 46. Ethiopia 47. Fiji 48. Finland 49. France 50. Gabon 51. Gambia 52. Germany |
53. Ghana 54. Greece 55. Grenada 56. Guatemala 57. Guinea 58. Guinea-Bissau 59. Guyana 60. Haiti 61. Honduras 62. Hungary 63. Iceland 64. Indonesia 65. Ireland 66.Israel* 67. Italy 68. Jamaica 69. Japan 70. Kazakhstan 71. Kenya 72. Kiribati 73. Korea (ROK) 74. Kuwait 75. Kyrgyzstan 76. Laos 77. Latvia 78. Lesotho 79. Liberia 80. Liechtenstein 81. Lithuania 82. Luxembourg 83. Madagascar 84. Malawi 85. Malaysia 86. Maldives 87. Mali 88. Malta 89. Marshall Island 90. Mauritania 91. Mauritius 92. Mexico 93. Micronesia 94. Monaco 95. Mongolia 96. Morocco 97. Mozambique 98. Myanmar 99. Namibia 100. Nepal 101. Netherlands 102. New Zealand 103. Nicaragua 104. Niger 105. Norway |
106. Oman 107. Palau 108. Panama 109. Papua New Guinea 110. Paraguay 111. Peru 112. Poland 113. Portugal 114. Qatar 115. Romania 116. Russia 117. Rwanda 118. St. Kitts and Nevis 119. Saint Lucia 120. St. Vincent and the Grenadines 121. Samoa 122. San Marino 123. Sao Tome and Principe 124. Saudi Arabia 125. Senegal 126. Seychelles 127. Singapore 128. Slovak Republic 129. Slovenia 130. Solomon Islands 131. South Africa 132. Spain 133. Suriname 134. Swaziland 135. Sweden 136. Switzerland 137. Tanzania 138. Tajikistan 139. Thailand 140. Togo 141. Trinidad and Tobago 142. Tunisia 143. Turkey 144. Turkmenistan 145. Tuvalu 146. Uganda 147. United Arab Emirates 148. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 149. United States of America 150. Uruguay 151. Uzbekistan 152. Vanuatu 153. Vatican 154. Venezuela 155. Viet Nam 156. Zambia 157. Zimbabwe |
*Brazilian and Israeli nationals are given fifty-nine (59) days stay based on existing agreements.
1) Indians may be granted a visa-free entry for an initial stay not exceeding 14 days, provided, that they possess:
- Unexpired US, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa or permanent residence permit;
- A national passport valid at least six (6) months beyond the contemplated stay;
- Return or onward ticket to the next country of destination;
- No Bureau of Immigration (BI), National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), and the International Police (Interpol) derogatory record.
Note: The 14-day visa-free entry may be extended by an additional seven days for a maximum 21 days.
2) Under Foreign Service Circular (FSC) No. 112-11, the following may enter the Philippines for an initial stay not exceeding seven days if they possess a return or onward ticket:
- Holders of Hong Kong British passports; and
- Mainland Chinese for tourism with unexpired Australian, Japanese, Canadian, Schengen or US visa.
Seven-day visa-free entry may be extended by an additional 14 days to complete a maximum 21 days. HK-SAR passport holders may enter the Philippines for an initial 14 days.
3) Under FSC 122-11, Macau-SAR passport holders may enter the Philippines for an initial 14 days, provided, that they possess a return or onward ticket.
4) Under Operations Order No. SBM-2015-018, MECO ETA holders may enter the Philippines for an initial 30 days.
All travellers to the Philippines are required to register at https://etravel.gov.phat least 72 hours before their arrival. Travelers need to present their eTravel QR code prior to flight boarding. Registration is FREE OF CHARGE.
For the latest information on entry, testing and quarantine protocols please check the IATF website.
As of 22 July 2023, no COVID-19 test or vaccination requirement when traveling to the Philippines.
