Visitors are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas (except those coming from countries listed below), for a stay not exceeding 21 days, provided they are holders of passports valid for at least six (6) months and valid tickets for a return journey to the country of origin or to the next country of destination.

Nationals from the following countries are requested to secure entry visas to the Philippines:

Bosnia-Herzegovina Cambodia China Croatia (regular passport              holders only) Cuba Georgia India Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan

Laos (regular and official          passport holders only) Macedonia Mauritius North Korea Pakistan Russian Federation Slovenia Tonga Ukraine Uzbekistan Vietnam (regular & official               passport holders only) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro)

The following are also required entry visas to the Philippines:
1. Palestinians
2. Holders of Chinese-Taipei passports
3. Holders of Hongkong Document of Identity (DI) and Certificate of Identity (CI)
4. Holders of Malaysian Certificate of Identity (CI)

The following nationals are allowed to enter the Philippines without visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days:
1. Holders of Hongkong-British passports
2. Holders of Macau-Portuguese passports Inquiries and visa applications can be made at the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate-General.

For more information on passport and visa, visit the DFA website.

For Filipino citizens,

Download the Guidelines and Application Form
for a Philippine Passport