Please be advised that the e-Visa is not a guarantee that the holder will be automatically admitted to the country. The admission of foreign nationals into the Philippines is a function of the immigration authorities at the port of entry.
Furthermore, please be advised that issued Philippine e-Visas are not valid for conversion to other types of Philippine visas, and are not valid for extension of the authorized period of stay.
Applying for a Philippine visa will require that the applicant's passport be valid for six (6) months beyond the applicant's date of departure from the Philippines.
The Philippine Embassies/Consulates will only accept electronic passports and machine readable passports for visa applications. Non-machine readable passports or hand-scripted passports will not be accepted for visa applications. The Visa Officer has the right to ask for any additional documents that may be deemed necessary.
for visitors coming for business, pleasure, medical treatment, training, attendance in conferences, meetings and workshops/seminars.
Minimum Requirements:
- Passport/Travel Document Valid for at least six (6) months beyond the intended period of stay in the Philippines;
- Duly Accomplished Visa application form;
- Proof of bona fide status as tourist or businessman;
- Confirmed tickets for return or onward journey to the next port of destination;
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:
- Tickets or flight reservation (entry and exit);
- Invitation letter from a Philippine government/private entity or endorsement from a Chamber of Commerce (recognized by the host government) in the country where the business is located;
- Proof of business operations/income; and
Business permit/license or registration
Bank statement of the latest six (6) months or tax payments
- Hotel accommodation or proof of lodging.
Minimum Requirements for Employees:
- Certificate of Employment in a managerial level or higher;
- Tickets or flight reservation (entry and exit);
- Endorsement letter from the applicant's company;
- Employment certificate with remuneration or letter of guarantee from the company/sponsor; and
- Hotel accommodation or proof of lodging.
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:
- Tickets or flight reservation (entry and exit);
- Proof of financial capacity (any of the following);
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
- Documents proving ties to the home country/country of residence (any of the following);
Employment certificate
Property documents
- Itinerary;
- Hotel accommodation or proof of lodging; and
- For minors not travelling with a parent/guardian (additional requirement):
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:
- Tickets or flight reservation (entry and exit);
- Acceptance letter or confirmation of treatment or appointment from a Philippine medical or wellness institution;
- Proof of medical condition, such as medical abstract from the sending medical or wellness institution;
- Proof of financial means (any of the following)
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
- Health insurance policy (if any)
- Hotel accommodation or proof lodging;
- For minors not travelling with a parent/guardian (additional requirement):
Letter of permission from a parent/guardian
- For escort:
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:
- Letter from the owner/captain indicating the following:
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
- Boat insurance policy;
- Cargo manifest;
- Character reference/shipping agent in the Philippines (if any); and
- For minors not travelling with a parent/guardian (additional requirement):
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:
- Tickets or flight reservation (entry and exit);
- Letter of request addressed to the International Press Center;
- Background of film outfit;
- Curriculum Vitae of the filmmaker, including a shortlist of work credits;
- Synopsis/storyline of the film;
- Itinerary of activities;
- List of members of the crew with designations (if any);
- Employment certificate or contract from the film outfit;
- List of equipment with certificate from the film outfit that said equipment will be re-exported at the end of the trip to the Philippines; and
- Hotel accommodation or proof of lodging
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:
- Tickets or flight reservation (entry and exit);
- Letter of request addressed to the International Press Center;
- Background of media organization, or of contracting media organization (for freelance journalists);
- Curriculum Vitae of the newsman/journalist, including a shortlist of work credits;
- Synopsis/storyline/purpose of the news;
- Itinerary of activities;
- List of members of the crew with designations (if any);
- Employment certificate or contract from the media company;
- List of equipment with certificate from the media organization that said equipment will be re-exported at the end of the trip to the Philippines; and
- Hotel accommodation or proof of lodging
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:
- Tickets or flight reservation (entry and exit);
- Letter of request from the applicant's team, group, or organization;
- Invitation letter from Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, Games and Amusement Board, or a national sporting association duly recognized by the PSC/POC/GAB (for athletes);
- Endorsement letter from the Local Government Unit where the venue of the event is located (for performers);
- Contract or agreements with the organizer, including promotional materials;
- Itinerary of activities;
- Proof of financial means or letter of guarantee from the sponsor;
- List of members of the crew with designations (if applicable); and
- Employment certificate of crew members (if applicable);
- List of equipment with certification from the group that said equipment will be re-exported at the end of the trip to the Philippines (if applicable)
- Hotel accommodation or proof of lodging
- For minors not travelling with a parent/guardian (additional requirement):
-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:
- Tickets or flight reservation (entry and exit);
- Proof of financial capacity;
- Documents relative to the purpose of visit;
- Hotel accommodation or proof of lodging; and
- For minors not travelling with a parent/guardian (additional requirement):
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.
- Brazil
- Israel
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 Indian Nationals
Indian nationals may be granted a visa-free entry for an initial stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days under the Foreign Service Circular (FSC) No. 36-12, provided, that they possess:
1) Valid or unexpired Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore, UK, or US visa or permanent residence permit;
2) A national passport valid at least six (6) months beyond the contemplated stay;
3) Return or onward ticket to the next country of destination;
The 14-day visa-free entry may be extended by an additional seven (7) days for a maximum twenty-one (21) days.
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
