for visitors coming for business, pleasure, medical treatment, training, attendance in conferences, meetings and workshops/seminars.
Minimum Requirements:
Foreign nationals visiting the Philippines temporarily for scientific, commercial, industrial, professional and business purposes, who will not receive any compensation from a company/entity in the Philippines for services rendered in the country.
Minimum Requirements for Business Owners:
Business permit/license or registration
Bank statement of the latest six (6) months or tax payments
Minimum Requirements for Employees:
Foreign nationals visiting the Philippines temporarily for pleasure or touristic, leisure, religious, recreation, or amusement purposes, or to visit family, relatives, or friends, and staying for a predetermined amount of time.
Minimum Requirements:
Bank statement of the latest six (6) months or tax payments
Employment certificate with remuneration
Proof of business income
Letter of guarantee from the sponsor with proof of financial capacity
Employment certificate
Property documents
Letter of permission from a parent/guardian
Foreign nationals visiting the Philippines temporarily for medical treatment purposes or health reasons, including their escorts.
Minimum Requirements:
Bank statement of the latest six (6) months
Pay slips for the latest six (6) months or employment certificate with remuneration (for employees)
Pension statements of the latest six (6) months (for retirees)
Receipt/confirmation of advance payment or deposit made for the treatment
Letter of guarantee from the sponsor with proof of financial capacity
Letter of permission from a parent/guardian
Letter from the sending medical or wellness institution assigning of the foreign national to escort the patient
Foreign nationals visiting the Philippines temporarily on board a private yacht/sailboat; provided that such temporary visit will not entail an employer-employee relationship with a company/entity in the Philippines or the payment of any compensation in the Philippines.
Minimum Requirements:
Port or area of entry
Date of entry and period of stay
List of crew and passengers
Particulars of the vessel:
Type
Name
Registration
Call sign
Letter of permission from a parent/guardian
Foreign nationals visiting the Philippines temporarily for movie or documentary filming purposes; provided that such temporary visit will not entail an employer-employee relationship with a company/entity in the Philippines or the payment of any compensation in the Philippines.
Minimum Requirements:
Foreign nationals visiting the Philippines temporarily for news and journalism purposes; provided that such temporary visit will not entail an employer-employee relationship with a company/entity in the Philippines or the payment of any compensation in the Philippines.
Minimum Requirements:
Foreign nationals visiting the Philippines temporarily for athletic and performing arts purposes; provided that such temporary visit will not entail an employer-employee relationship with a company/entity in the Philippines or the payment of any compensation in the Philippines.
Minimum Requirements:
-Letter of permission from a parent/guardian
Foreign nationals visiting the Philippines temporarily for purposes other than those cited above; provided that such temporary visit will not entail an employer-employee relationship with a company/entity in the Philippines or the payment of any compensation in the Philippines.
Minimum Requirements for Visitors with Other Purposes:
Letter of permission from a parent/guardian
As governed by Executive Order No. 408 and the subsequent executive issuances amending it, the Department of Foreign Affairs maintains a list of eligible countries whose nationals may avail of visa-free entry to the Philippines provided that they are holders of passports valid for at least six (6) months beyond the contemplated period of stay. They must also possess return tickets to their country of origin or outward-bound tickets to their next country of destination.
Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for an initial stay of thirty (30) days:
Andorra
Angol
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
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
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritre
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel*
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
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 and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Republic of Tanzania
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Countries that are allowed to enter the Philippines visa-free for a stay of fifty-nine (59) days based on existing agreements.
Visa Policy for Indian Nationals
In pursuit of its objective of enhancing tourism arrivals from India, the Philippine Government announces the following visa policies applicable to Indian nationals starting 08 June 2025:
These updated visa-free privileges for Indian nationals may be availed of at any Philippine port of entry, and are not convertible to a visa-based stay or other admission status categories. Indian nationals must also not have any derogatory record with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in order to be admitted into the country without a visa.
Indian nationals transiting in the Philippines or entering the country for long-term visits and non-tourism activities are required to apply for an appropriate Philippine visa at a Philippine Embassy or Consulate in their country or origin, place of legal residence, or any country that requires entry visas for Indian nationals.
Nationals of other countries not indicated/included in the above-mentioned Executive order No. 408 are considered VISA-REQUIRED NATIONALS and will have to undergo more stringent set of documentary and other requirements per Philippine Codified Visa Rules and Regulations and all other relevant DFA Department Orders, Foreign Service Circulars and pertinent regulations.
Visa Policy for Chinese Nationals
Under FSC No. 112-11, the following may enter the Philippines without a visa for an initial stay not exceeding seven (7) days provided that they possess a return or onward ticket:
1) Holders of Hong Kong British passports; and
2) Mainland Chinese for tourism with a valid or unexpired Australian, Japanese, Canadian, Schengen or US visa.
The 7-day visa-free entry may be extended by an additional fourteen (14) days to complete a maximum twenty-one (21) days.
Hong Kong SAR passport holders may enter the Philippines visa-free for an initial stay of fourteen (14) days.
Under FSC No. 122-11, Macau SAR passport holders may enter the Philippines without a visa for an initial stay of fourteen (14) days, provided, that they possess a return or onward ticket.
Under Operations Order No. SBM-2015-018, MECO ETA holders may enter the Philippines visa-free for an initial stay of thirty (30) days