Destination guide · Philippines
Who can visit Philippines visa-free?
Manila, Cebu, Palawan — 30-day visa-free entry for most travelers.
159 passports get visa-free entry, 0 can get a visa on arrival, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. The remaining 39 nationalities need a full embassy visa.
159visa-free
0visa on arrival
0e-visa
39visa required
Visa-free to Philippines
Passport holders who can enter Philippines without any prior visa application.
- Andorra 30d
- Angola 30d
- Antigua and Barbuda 30d
- Argentina 30d
- Australia 30d
- Austria 30d
- Bahamas 30d
- Bahrain 30d
- Barbados 30d
- Belgium 30d
- Belize 30d
- Benin 30d
- Bhutan 30d
- Bolivia 30d
- Botswana 30d
- Brazil 60d
- Brunei 30d
- Bulgaria 30d
- Burkina Faso 30d
- Burundi 30d
- Cambodia 30d
- Cameroon 30d
- Canada 30d
- Cape Verde 30d
- Central African Republic 30d
- Chad 30d
- Chile 30d
- Colombia 30d
- Comoros 30d
- Congo 30d
- Costa Rica 30d
- Croatia 30d
- Cyprus 30d
- Czech Republic 30d
- Denmark 30d
- Djibouti 30d
- Dominica 30d
- Dominican Republic 30d
- DR Congo 30d
- Ecuador 30d
- El Salvador 30d
- Equatorial Guinea 30d
- Eritrea 30d
- Estonia 30d
- Ethiopia 30d
- Fiji 30d
- Finland 30d
- France 30d
- Gabon 30d
- Gambia 30d
- Germany 30d
- Ghana 30d
- Greece 30d
- Grenada 30d
- Guatemala 30d
- Guinea 30d
- Guinea-Bissau 30d
- Guyana 30d
- Haiti 30d
- Honduras 30d
- Hong Kong 14d
- Hungary 30d
- Iceland 30d
- Indonesia 30d
- Ireland 30d
- Israel 60d
- Italy 30d
- Ivory Coast 30d
- Jamaica 30d
- Japan 30d
- Kazakhstan 30d
- Kenya 30d
- Kiribati 30d
- Kuwait 30d
- Kyrgyzstan 30d
- Laos 30d
- Latvia 30d
- Lesotho 30d
- Liberia 30d
- Liechtenstein 30d
- Lithuania 30d
- Luxembourg 30d
- Macao 14d
- Madagascar 30d
- Malawi 30d
- Malaysia 30d
- Maldives 30d
- Mali 30d
- Malta 30d
- Marshall Islands 30d
- Mauritania 30d
- Mauritius 30d
- Mexico 30d
- Micronesia 30d
- Monaco 30d
- Mongolia 30d
- Morocco 30d
- Mozambique 30d
- Myanmar 30d
- Namibia 30d
- Nepal 30d
- Netherlands 30d
- New Zealand 30d
- Nicaragua 30d
- Niger 30d
- Norway 30d
- Oman 30d
- Palau 30d
- Panama 30d
- Papua New Guinea 30d
- Paraguay 30d
- Peru 30d
- Poland 30d
- Portugal 30d
- Qatar 30d
- Romania 30d
- Russia 30d
- Rwanda 30d
- Saint Kitts and Nevis 30d
- Saint Lucia 30d
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30d
- Samoa 30d
- San Marino 30d
- Sao Tome and Principe 30d
- Saudi Arabia 30d
- Senegal 30d
- Seychelles 30d
- Singapore 30d
- Slovakia 30d
- Slovenia 30d
- Solomon Islands 30d
- South Africa 30d
- South Korea 30d
- Spain 30d
- Suriname 30d
- Swaziland 30d
- Sweden 30d
- Switzerland 30d
- Tajikistan 30d
- Tanzania 30d
- Thailand 30d
- Togo 30d
- Trinidad and Tobago 30d
- Tunisia 30d
- Turkey 30d
- Turkmenistan 30d
- Tuvalu 30d
- Uganda 30d
- United Arab Emirates 30d
- United Kingdom 30d
- United States 30d
- Uruguay 30d
- Uzbekistan 30d
- Vanuatu 30d
- Vatican 30d
- Venezuela 30d
- Vietnam 30d
- Zambia 30d
- Zimbabwe 30d
Full visa required for Philippines
Passport holders who need to apply for a visa at a Philippines embassy before travel.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- China
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Georgia
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kosovo
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Ukraine
- Yemen
Frequently asked questions
Which passport holders can visit the Philippines visa-free?
159 passports get visa-free access to Philippines, plus 0 more can enter with visa on arrival. See the full grouped lists above. Another 0 nationalities can apply for an e-visa online before travel.
Do I need a visa for the Philippines?
It depends on your passport. Use the lists above to find yours, or try our interactive multi-passport checker if you also hold a residence permit (UAE, US Green Card, Schengen, UK, Canada) — those can unlock additional access.
What's the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival, and e-visa?
Visa-free = you walk through immigration with just your passport. Visa on arrival = you get the visa stamped at the airport / land border, usually for a small fee. e-Visa = you apply online before you travel, and receive an electronic authorization (usually within a few days). ETA = similar to e-visa but lighter-weight — a pre-registration that takes minutes.
How long can I stay in Philippines visa-free?
Day-limits vary by passport — common defaults are 30, 60, or 90 days. Where our data includes a specific day count, it's shown alongside the passport entry. Always double-check with the destination embassy, because day limits change more frequently than the visa-free status itself.
Can a residence permit help me enter Philippines?
Sometimes. Holders of UAE residence, US Green Card, Schengen residence, UK BRP, or Canadian PR can sometimes access additional countries regardless of their home passport. See our Green Card guide, Indian+UAE guide, and Schengen permit guide for details.
How accurate is this list?
Entries come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset. It's a reasonable starting point but not individually verified — rules change frequently. Always confirm with the embassy before booking travel. For high-traffic passport-destination pairs, we re-verify against official gov sources (marked with a ✓ on individual passport pages).