A. WHAT IS A PHILIPPINE VISA?
A Philippine Visa is an endorsement made on a travel document by a consular officer at a Philippine Embassy or Consulate abroad denoting that the visa application has been properly examined and that the bearer is permitted to proceed to the Philippines and request permission from the Philippine Immigration authorities at the ports of entries to enter the country. The visa thus issued is not a guarantee that the holder will be automatically admitted into the country, because the admission of foreign nationals into the Philippines is a function of the immigration authorities at the port of entry.
B. 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 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 Philippines without a visa for a period of stay of twenty-one (21) days or less:
| Andorra | Angola | Antigua and Barbuda | Argentina |
| Australia | Austria | Bahamas | Bahrain |
| Barbados | Belgium | Benin | Bhutan |
| Bolii | Botswana | Brazil* | Brunei Darussalam |
| Bulgaria | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Cambodia |
| Cameroon | Canada | Cape Verde | Central African Republic |
| Chad | Chile | Colombia | Comoros |
| Congo | Costa Rica | Cote d’Ivoire | Cyprus |
| Czech Republic | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Denmark | Djibouti |
| Dominica | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | El Salvador |
| Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Estonia | Ethiopia |
| Fiji | Finland | France | Gabon |
| Gambia | Germany | Ghana | Gibralta |
| Greece | Grenada | Guatemala | Guinea |
| Guinea Bissau | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras |
| Hungary | Iceland | Indonesia | Ireland |
| Israel* | Italy | Jamaica | Japan |
| Kenya | Kiribati | Kuwait | Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| 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 | Republic of Korea | Romania |
| Russia | Rwanda | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia |
| Saint Vincent & the Grenadines | Samoa | San Marino | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Seychelles | Singapore |
| Slovakia | Slovenia | Solomon Islands | Somalia |
| South Africa | Spain | Suriname | Swaziland |
| Sweden | Switzerland | Thailand | Togo |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Tunisia | Turkey | Tuvalu |
| Uganda | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United Republic of Tanzania |
| United States of America | Uruguay | Venezuela | Vietnam |
| Zambia | Zimbabwe |
* The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fifty-nine (59) days:
- Holders of Brazil passports; and
- 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) passports
- Holders of British National Overseas (BNO) passports
- Holders of Portuguese Passports issued in Macao
- Holders of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
Important Note:
Nationals who are subjects of deportation/blacklist orders of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Bureau of Immigration shall not be admitted to the Philippines.
