Visa Requirements for Philippine Citizens: A Comprehensive Guide

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Visa requirements for Filipino citizens are important to understand before planning your travel. These requirements are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of the Philippines by the authorities of other countries. As of February 9, 2024, Filipino citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 69 countries and territories, ranking the Philippine passport 78th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

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Visa Requirements by Country

Here is a list of some countries and their visa requirements for Filipino citizens:

Afghanistan

• Visa required
• Women of all nationalities must cover their body with clothing, except for their face, hands, and feet.

Albania

• eVisa
• Philippine passport holders who have a valid, multiple-entry Schengen visa, which has been previously used in one of the Schengen states, or foreign citizens who have a valid permit of stay in one of the Schengen states, can enter visa-free.
• Philippine passport holders who have a valid, multiple-entry U.S. or UK visa, which has been previously used in the respective country of issuance, or have a valid permit of stay in the U.S. or UK, can enter visa-free.

Algeria

• Visa required

Andorra

• Visa required
• There are no visa requirements for entry into Andorra, but it can only be accessed by passing through France or Spain. A multiple entry visa is required to re-enter either France or Spain when leaving Andorra.
• All visitors can stay for 3 months.

Angola

• Visa required

Antigua and Barbuda

• eVisa
• Visa on arrival for Filipinos with a valid visa or resident card from Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, or a Schengen visa.

Argentina

• Visa required
• Those with valid B2 or B1/B2 visa issued by the U.S. are eligible to apply for Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) prior to arrival (eTA fee is US$50 and processing time is 20 working days).

Armenia

• eVisa
• Visa on arrival for holders of valid sticker visa or resident card issued by Australia, Canada, GCC countries, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, EU or Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or United States.

Australia

• Visa required
• May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
• Transit visa is not required.

Austria

• Visa required

Azerbaijan

• Visa required
• Visa on arrival for Filipinos residing in the United Arab Emirates. Valid UAE residence visa along with the passport or travel document must be presented.

Bahamas

• eVisa
• Permanent Residents of Canada and the United States do not need a visa and may stay up to 30 days.

Bahrain

• eVisa / Visa on arrival
• Filipinos with existing Saudi Iqama (valid for at least 3 months) and Saudi Exit-ReEntry visa can enter Bahrain visa-free via King Fahad Causeway Bridge.

Bangladesh

• Visa required

Barbados

• Visa not required
• 90 days

Belarus

• Visa required

Belgium

• Visa required

Belize

• Visa required
• As of 2018, individuals with valid U.S. or Schengen Treaty Visas in their passports, as well as individuals with valid U.S. residency, do not require a visa to travel to Belize.

Benin

• eVisa
• Must have an international vaccination certificate.

Bhutan

• eVisa

Bolivia

• Visa not required
• 90 days

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Visa required
• Visa free for up to 30 days for valid UK or Schengen visa holders.

Botswana

• eVisa
• 3 months

Brazil

• Visa not required
• 90 days

Brunei

• Visa not required
• 14 days

Bulgaria

• Visa required

Burkina Faso

• eVisa

Burundi

• Visa on arrival
• 1 month

Cambodia

• Visa not required
• 30 days

Cameroon

• eVisa

Canada

• Visa required
• Holders of 'Green cards' issued by the U.S. do not need a visa to visit or transit Canada, unless deemed inadmissible.
• Holders of B or C visas issued in Switzerland do not require transit visas when flying with Air Canada via the U.S.
• Filipinos who have held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who hold a valid US non-immigrant visa can obtain an eTA instead of a visa when traveling to Canada by air.

Cape Verde

• Visa on arrival
• 30 days

Central African Republic

• Visa required

Chad

• Visa required

Chile

• Visa required

China

• Visa required
• Filipino citizens may travel without a visa to Hainan.
• Visa on arrival for Shenzhen, provided that they have a previously issued Chinese visa, whether valid or expired.

Colombia

• Visa not required
• 90 days
• 90 days on arrival, can extend another 90 days for 180 days total.

Comoros

• Visa on arrival
• 45 days

Republic of the Congo

• Visa required

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• eVisa
• 7 days

Costa Rica

• Visa not required
• 90 days
• 30 days upon arrival, can extend for total of 90 days.

Côte d'Ivoire

• Visa not required
• 90 days

Croatia

• Visa required
• Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the Schengen member states.

Cuba

• Visa required
• Eligible to travel to Cuba for up to 30 days, provided that the Philippine passport holder has a tourist card and also holds a valid visa or permanent residence permit issued by Canada, the United States, or an EU member state.

Cyprus

• Visa required

Czech Republic

• Visa required

Denmark

• Visa required

Djibouti

• eVisa
• 90 days

Dominica

• Visa not required
• 21 days

Dominican Republic

• Visa required
• Residents of the United States, Canada, and the European Union (including the United Kingdom) do not need a visa to visit the Dominican Republic for tourist purposes and can enter the Dominican Republic with a Tourist Card and a valid passport. They may stay up to 30 days.

Ecuador

• Visa required

Egypt

• Visa required
• Visa on arrival with a valid Schengen visa or residence permit.
• The passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the return date.

El Salvador

• Visa required
• Visa is not required for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of Canada, the European Union member states, or the United States.

Equatorial Guinea

• eVisa

Eritrea

• Visa required

Estonia

• Visa required

Eswatini

• Visa required

Ethiopia

• eVisa / Visa on arrival
• Up to 90 days
• Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
• e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.

Fiji

• Visa not required
• 4 months

Finland

• Visa required

France

• Visa required
• Transit through a French airport also requires a transit visa

Gabon

• eVisa
• 90 days
• e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.

Gambia

• Visa required
• Must obtain an entry clearance from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.

Georgia

• eVisa
• 30 days
• According to the Resolution of the Government of Georgia No. 256 dated June 5, 2015, the following countries whose visas and / or residence permits for foreigners can enter Georgia without a visa for the appropriate period and conditions: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Territories of the Kingdom of Denmark - the Faroe Islands and Greenland, Estonia, France, Territories of the French Republic - French Polynesia and New Caledonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands - Aruba and the Antilles of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Foreign Territories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Gibraltar, Dependent territories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, United States of America. Foreigners who have a visa and / or residence permit of any of the countries mentioned may enter Georgia without a visa and stay for any 180-day period for a period of 90 calendar days. In order to enter and stay in Georgia without a visa, the visa and / or residence permit of the respective country must be valid for the day of entry into Georgia (crossing the border), which must be confirmed by a travel and / or other relevant document.
• No visa required for visit as a tourist if a valid original resident permit card from any GCC States if presented with Official English Translation (if the card has NO English Translation) and a Travel Insurance.

Germany

• Visa required

Ghana

• Visa required

Greece

• Visa required

Grenada

• Visa required

Guatemala

• Visa required
• Visa is not required for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of Canada, the European Union member states, or the United States.

Guinea

• eVisa
• 90 days

Guinea-Bissau

• Visa on arrival
• 90 days

Guyana

• Visa required

Haiti

• Visa not required
• 3 months

Honduras

• Visa required
• Visa is not required for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of Canada, the European Union member states, or the United States.

Hungary

• Visa required

Iceland

• Visa required

India

• eVisa
• 30 days
• e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports.
• An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
• Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.

Indonesia

• Visa not required
• 30 days

Iran

• eVisa
• 30 days

Iraq

• Visa required

Ireland

• Visa required
• Filipinos who have an eligible/valid UK (short stay) visitor visa may be able to visit Ireland without applying for a separate Irish visa under the Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme.

Israel

• Visa not required
• 3 months

Italy

• Visa required

Jamaica

• Visa required
• Permanent residents of Canada do not require a visa.

Japan

• Visa required
• Residents of Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, or the United States of America are eligible to apply for a single entry eVisa for 90 days.
• Group tourists from the Philippines can travel visa-free through Yangyang International Airport until May 2024.
• Group tourists can only travel to the Gangwon-do region and the metropolitan area of South Korea, and the maximum stay is 15 days.

Jordan

• Visa required

Kazakhstan

• Visa not required
• 30 days

Kenya

• eVisa / Visa on arrival
• 90 days
• Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
• eTA fee is 32.50 USD.
• Proof of reservation at the hotel where you plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.

Kiribati

• Visa not required
• 90 days
• 90 days within any 12-month period.

North Korea

• Visa required

South Korea

• Visa required
• Visa free transit (up to 30 days) provided holding a valid U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand visa and arriving from or departing to those countries.
• Visa-free access for 30 days to Jeju Island.
• Group tourists from the Philippines can travel visa-free through Yangyang International Airport until May 2024.
• Group tourists can only travel to the Gangwon-do region and the metropolitan area of South Korea, and the maximum stay is 15 days.

Kuwait

• Admission refused
• Filipinos with a residence permit known as Iqama, or a Kuwait Civil ID may continue to enter the country.

Kyrgyzstan

• eVisa / Visa on arrival
• 60 days
• Visa on arrival available at Manas International Airport.
• e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

Laos

• Visa not required
• 30 days

Latvia

• Visa required

Lebanon

• Visa required
• In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Sûreté Générale).

Lesotho

• eVisa

Liberia

• Visa required

Libya

• Visa required

Liechtenstein

• Visa required

Lithuania

• Visa required

Luxembourg

• Visa required

Madagascar

• Visa on arrival
• 60 days

Malawi

• eVisa / Visa on arrival
• 90 days

Malaysia

• Visa not required
• 30 days

Maldives

• Visa on arrival
• 30 days

Mali

• Visa required

Malta

• Visa required

Marshall Islands

• Visa on arrival
• 90 days

Mauritania

• Visa on arrival
• Available at Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport.

Mauritius

• Visa on arrival
• 60 days

Mexico

• Visa required
• Filipinos holding a permanent resident permit or a valid multiple-entry visa issued by the Schengen member countries, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States can travel to Mexico without a visa.

Micronesia

• Visa not required
• 30 days

Moldova

• eVisa

Monaco

• Visa required

Mongolia

• Visa not required
• 21 days

Montenegro

• Visa required
• Visa free for up to 30 days for valid UK or Schengen visa holders.

Morocco

• Visa not required
• 90 days

Mozambique

• eVisa / Visa on arrival
• 30 days

Myanmar

• Visa not required
• 14 days
• Also e-Visa available for 28 days.

Namibia

• Visa required

Nauru

• Visa required

Nepal

• Online Visa / Visa on arrival
• 90 days

Netherlands

• Visa required

New Zealand

• Visa required
• May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
• Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.

Nicaragua

• Visa on arrival
• 90 days

Niger

• Visa required

Nigeria

• eVisa
• 90 days

North Macedonia

• Visa required
• Those with a valid Canadian, UK or U.S. visa with a validity date at least 5 days beyond the intended period of stay in the Republic of Macedonia can stay for up to fifteen (15) days at any given entry on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia while the total duration of consecutive stays in the Republic of Macedonia must not exceed three (3) months in any six-month period calculated from the day of first entry.

Norway

• Visa required

Oman

• Visa required

Pakistan

• ETA / Online Visa
• 30 days / 3 months
• Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
• Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
• Online Visa eligible.

Palau

• Visa on arrival
• 30 days

Panama

• Visa required
• Filipinos who hold a valid multiple-entry visa or resident permit issued by the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, the European Union, Singapore or South Korea can travel to Panama visa-free for stays of up to thirty (30) days.

Papua New Guinea

• eVisa
• 60 days
• Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport, and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).

Paraguay

• Visa required

Peru

• Visa not required
• 90 days

Poland

• Visa required

Portugal

• Visa required

Qatar

• eVisa

Romania

• Visa required

Russia

• eVisa

Rwanda

• Visa not required
• 90 days

Saint Kitts and Nevis

• eVisa

Saint Lucia

• Visa on arrival
• 6 weeks

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• Visa not required
• 3 months

Samoa

• Visa not required
• 60 days

San Marino

• Visa required

São Tomé and Príncipe

• eVisa

Saudi Arabia

• Visa required
• Philippine passport holders with already used but still valid US, UK, Schengen visas can avail visa-on-arrival at any port of entry in Saudi Arabia.

Senegal

• Visa on arrival
• 90 days

Serbia

• Visa required
• Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states, Switzerland, and the United States.

Seychelles

• Electronic Border System
• 3 months

Sierra Leone

• eVisa
• 3 months

Singapore

• Visa not required
• 30 days

Slovakia

• Visa required

Slovenia

• Visa required

Solomon Islands

• Visa required

Somalia

• Visa on arrival
• 30 days
• Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport, and Mogadishu Airport.

South Africa

• eVisa
• 30 days
• e-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.

South Sudan

• eVisa

Spain

• Visa required

Sri Lanka

• ETA / Visa on arrival
• 30 days
• Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.
• 30 days extendable to 6 months.

Sudan

• Visa required

Suriname

• Visa not required
• 90 days
• An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.
• Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.

Sweden

• Visa required

Switzerland

• Visa required

Syria

• Visa required

Tajikistan

• Visa not required
• 30 days

Tanzania

• eVisa / Visa on arrival
• 90 days

Thailand

• Visa not required
• 30 days
• Maximum 2 visits annually if not arriving by air.

Timor-Leste

• Visa on arrival
• 30 days

Togo

• eVisa
• 15 days

Tonga

• Visa required

Trinidad and Tobago

• Visa on arrival

Tunisia

• Visa required

Turkey

• Visa required
• e-Visa for a maximum stay of 30 days available for valid visa or valid residence permit holders from one of the Schengen Countries, USA, UK, or Ireland.

Turkmenistan

• Visa required

Tuvalu

• Visa on arrival
• 1 month

Uganda

• eVisa
• 3 months

Ukraine

• Visa required
• e-Visa (30 days) is currently suspended following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• Visas are valid for tourism and business purposes for 30 days. From January 1, 2019, electronic visas will also be available for the following purposes: treatment, activities in the field of culture, science, education, sports, in order to perform official duties of a foreign correspondent or representative of a foreign media. Starting November 1, 2020, visa cost will be reduced to 20 USD for a visa with single entry and 30 USD for double-entry visa with a decision within 3 business days. Urgent visa processing will be available for double visa fee (40/60 USD) and a decision within 1 business day.

United Arab Emirates

• Visa required
• May apply using 'Smart service'.

United Kingdom

• Visa required

United States

• Visa required

Uruguay

• Visa required

Uzbekistan

• eVisa
• 30 days
• 5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.

Vanuatu

• Visa not required
• 30 days

Vatican City

• Visa required

Venezuela

• Visa required

Vietnam

• Visa not required
• 21 days
• A single entry e-Visa valid for 30 days is also available.

Yemen

• Visa required

Zambia

• eVisa
• 90 days

Zimbabwe

• eVisa
• 3 months

Please note that visa requirements may change, and it is strongly advised to check with the embassy or consulate of your destination country for the most up-to-date information.

Territories and Disputed Areas

Visa requirements for Filipino citizens for entry to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries, and restricted zones:

Visitor to Visa requirement

Africa

British Indian Ocean Territory