Passport and visa regulations

ENTRY VISA INFORMATION

Guidelines on the Entry of Temporary Visitors to the Philippines

Nationals from countries listed below who are traveling to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes 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 passports are valid for a period of at least six (6) months beyond the projected period of stay. Immigration Officers at ports of entry may permit, at their discretion, entry for 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 Philippines without a visa for a period of stay of twenty-one (21) days of less:

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

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fifty-nine (59) days:
Holders of Brazilian passports and
Holders of Israeli passports.

The following nationals are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days.
Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports.
Holders of British National Overseas (BNO) passports.
Holders of Portuguese Passports issued in Macao
Holders of Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Nationals who are subjects of deportation/blacklist orders of the Department and the Bureau of Immigration shall not be admitted to the Philippines.

FAQs regarding a Philippines VISA

How long will it take me to extend my visa?

For non-restricted citizens, one day using the express processing lane and one week using the regular processing lane.

For restricted nationals, it will take three days using the express processing lane and one week using the regular processing lane.

What is the maximum extension of stay that can be granted to me?

For non-restricted nationals, the Chief of Visa Extension Section may grant you two months for every extension but not exceeding the maximum period of one year.

For restricted nationals, the Chief of Visa Extension Section may grant one month for every extension but not exceeding the maximum period of six months.

For restricted nationals, the Commissioner and the Associate Commissioners have the right to approve the length of stay based on the merits of your application.

After a year of stay in the country, the Commissioner and the Associate Commissioners will again consider stay approval based on the merits of your application.

Tourist Visa

The following requirements must be submitted when applying for tourist visas:

Completed visa application (F.A. Form 2). Application forms that are incomplete will be returned to the applicant.
Valid passport (the original passport itself must be submitted) with validity extending at least six months beyond the length of proposed stay in the Philippines.

One 2" x 2" size photograph taken within the last six months. The applicant's signature must be affixed to the front of the picture.

A photocopy of the applicant's airline ticket or confirmed travel itinerary.

Proof of financial capacity (e.g. travellers cheques, latest print-out of credit card account(s), latest print-out of bank statements, ownership of real estate properties, and other documents showing the applicant's capacity to financially support himself/herself during his/her stay in the Philippines)

If the applicant is not appearing in person before the Consular Officer, the application form must be notarized by a local official.