Visa & Migration

Guidelines on the entry of Temporary Visitor's to the Philippines

Nationals from countries listed below who are traveling to the Philippines for business and tourism purpose are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding twenty-one (21) days, provided they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination and their passport valid for a period of at least six (6) months beyond the contemplated period of stay. However, Immigration Officers at ports of entry may exercise their discretion to admit holders of passports valid for at least sixty (60) days beyond the intended period of stay.

Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippine without a visa for a period of stay of twenty-one (21) days or less:

1.      Andorra  76.       Liechtenstein
2.      Angola   77.       Lithuania
3.      Antigua and Barbuda 78.       Luxembourg
4.      Argentina  79.       Madagascar
5.      Australia 80.       Malawi
6.      Austria 81.       Malaysia
7.      Bahamas  82.       Maldives
8.      Bahrain  83.       Mali
9.      Barbados 84.       Malta
10.    Belgium 85.       Marshall Islands
11.    Benin  86.       Mauritania
12.    Bhutan  87.       Mauritius
13.    Bolivia 88.       Mexico
14.    Botswana 89.       Micronesia
15.    Brazil  90.       Monaco
16.    Brunei Darussalam  91.       Mongolia
17.    Bulgaria   92.       Morocco
18.    Burkina Faso 93.       Mozambique
19.    Burundi 94.       Myanmar
20.    Cambodia 95.       Namibia
21.    Cameroon 96.       Nepal
22.    Canada  97.       Netherlands
23.    Cape Verde  98.       New Zealand
24.    CentralAfricanRepublic 99.       Nicaragua
25.    Chad 100.     Niger
26.    Chile 101.     Norway
27.    Colombia  102.     Oman
28.    Comoros 103.     Palau
29.    Congo 104.     Panama
30.    Costa Rica  105.     Papua New Guinea
31.    Cote d'Ivoire 106.     Paraguay
32.    Cyprus 107.     Peru
33.    Czech Republic 108.     Poland
34.    Democratic Republic of the Congo     109.     Portugal
35.    Denmark   110.     Qatar
36.    Djibouti   111.     Republic of Korea
37.    Dominica   112.     Romania
38.    Dominican Republic 113.     Russia
39.    Ecuador 114.     Rwanda
40.    El Salvador   115.     Saint Kitts and Nevis
41.    Equatorial Guinea  116.     Saint Lucia
42.    Eritrea  117.     Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
43.    Estonia  118.     Samoa
44.    Ethiopia 119.     San Marino
45.    Fiji  120.     Sao Tome and Principe
46.    Finland  121.     Saudi Arabia
47.    France   122.     Senegal
48.    Gabon  123.     Seychelles
49.    Gambia 124.     Singapore
50.    Germany 125.     Slovakia
51.    Ghana 126.     Slovenia
52.    Gibraltar    127.     SolomonIsland
53.    Greece 128.     Somalia
54.    Grenada 129.     South Africa
55.    Guatemala     130.     Spain
56.    Guinea  131.     Suriname
57.    GuineaBissau     132.     Swaziland
58.    Guyana 133.     Sweden
59.    Haiti   134.     Switzerland
60.    Honduras 135.     Thailand
61.    Hungary  136.     Togo
62.    Iceland   137.     Trinidad and Tobago
63.    Indonesia   138.     Tunisia
64.    Ireland  139.     Turkey
65.    Israel   140.     Tuvalu
66.    Italy  141.     Uganda
67.    Jamaica   142.     United Arab Emirates
68.    Japan  143.     United Kingdom of Great Britain and  Northern Iceland
69.    Kenya  144.     United Republic of Tanzania
70.    Kiribati  145.     United States of America
71.    Kuwait  146.     Uruguay
72.    Lao People's Democratic Republic 147.     Venezuela
73.    Latvia 148.     Vietnam
74.    Lesotho  149.     Zambia
75.    Liberia 150.     Zimbabwe

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fifty-nine (59) days:

  1. Holders of Brazil Passports; and
  2. Holders of Israel Passports

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days:

  • Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) passport
  • Holders of British National Overseas (BNO) Passports
  • Holders of Portuguese Passports issued in Macao
  • Holders of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports