Philippines entry requirements (all nationalities)

Visa-exempt tiers, e-Visa and arrival rules for foreign visitors. Your passport-specific page has the exact documents and fee.

Visa-exempt by stay length

e-Visa — the default for everyone else

Recent changes

1. June 8, 2025 · confirmed
   India
2. July 1, 2025 · confirmed
   Taiwan (effective until June 30, 2027)
3. January 16, 2026 · confirmed
   China (effective until January 15, 2027)

Policy history

Older entries from the destination's policy archive. Kept for reference, not current rules.

1. September 19, 2007 · archive
   Russia
2. May 13, 1994 · archive
   Mongolia
3. March 9, 1962 · archive
   Germany
4. June 22, 1994 · archive
   Macau
5. July 12, 2005 · archive
   Laos
6. July 1, 1970 · archive
   France
7. January 1, 1978 · archive
   Austria
8. January 1, 1975 · archive
   Iceland
9. January 1, 1970 · archive
   Israel
10. January 1, 1967 · archive
    Denmark and Norway
11. January 1, 1966 · archive
    Sweden
12. February 1, 1963 · archive
    Bolivia
13. August 30, 1962 · archive
    Malaysia (as Federation of Malaya) and Thailand
14. August 22, 1972 · archive
    Brazil (replaced by another agreement from October 25, 1973)
15. April 15, 2014 · archive
    Belize, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
16. April 15, 2014 · archive
    Somalia
17. April 1, 1971 · archive
    Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands

Policy updates for Philippines

Official changes affecting entry to Philippines. This guide is kept current with the updates below — open a note for its source and effective date.

1. ⚑ Updated 2026-01-16 · confirmed
   Philippines grants visa-free entry to Chinese tourists

Last verified 2026-01-16 · All visa policy changes →

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General information, not legal advice. Verified 2026-09-04 — rules change; confirm on the official portal before travelling.