Philippines Visa
Visiting the Philippines is big fun. Perfect beaches. Friendly locals. Beautiful nature. Plus, it’s a cheap country to travel, you’ll get a great value for your money.
Depending on your country of origin, you may not need a visa for visits of up to 30 days. With a tourist visa, longer visits of less than 60 days are possible as well. However, if you plan to enter the country for the purpose of employment, you will need a non-immigrant visa for pre-arranged employment.
PHILPPINES VISA FREE
Citizens of following Asean Countries can visit Philippines without a visa:
- Brunei Darussalam – 14 Days, free
- Cambodia – 21 Days, free
- Indonesia – 30 Days, free
- Laos – 30 Days
- Malaysia – 30 Days
- Myanmar – 14 Days
- Singapore – 30 Days
- Thailand – 30 Days
- Vietnam – 21 Days
Citizens of following Rest of Asia Countries can visit Philippines without a visa:
- Armenia – VOA at Yerevan Airport maximum of 120 days or better yet, get an e-Visa
- Hong Kong – 14 Days
- Iran – 30 Days but 14 Days at Kish and Qeshm Airport
- Israel – 30 Days
- Kyrgyzstan – 30 Days VOA
- Macau – 30 Days
- Maldives – 30 Days VOA
- Mongolia – 21 Days
- Nepal – 90 Days VOA
- Sri Lanka – 30 Days ETA on arrival
- Taiwan – 30 Days
AFRICA (Visa Free & Visa on Arrival for Filipinos)
- Cape Verde Islands – VOA
- Comoros – 45 Days VOA
- Djibouti – VOA
- Gambia – 90 Days
- Guinea-Bissau – 90 Days VOA
- Kenya – 90 Days VOA $50 for 30 days
- Madagascar – 90 Days VOA $27 for 30 days
- Mauritius
- Morocco – 90 Days free
- Mozambique – 30 Days VOA at Beira, Nampula, Maputo, Pemba, Tete and Vilankulo Airports $50 for 30 Days Single Entry
- Rwanda – 90 Days $50 for 30 days
- Senegal – 30 Days VOA
- Seychelles – 30 Days VOA
- Tanzania – 30 Days VOA $50 for 30 days
- Togo – 7 Days VOA
- Uganda – VOA$50 for 30 days
- Zambia – E-Visa – Preapproved $50
CENTRAL AMERICA (Visa Free & Visa on Arrival for Filipinos)
- Costa Rica – 90 Days, free
- Nicaragua – 30 Days VOA
CARIBBEAN (Visa Free & Visa on Arrival for Filipinos)
- Anguilla – 21 days
- Dominica – 21 days
- Haiti – 21 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – 30 days visa issued on arrival
- Turks and Caicos Islands – 21 days
EUROPE (Visa Free & Visa on Arrival for Filipinos)
- Georgia – E-Visa
- Kosovo – 15 Days (but the only way to go there is via a Schengen country)
- Turkey – E-Visa for Schengen, Ireland, UK, and the US residence permit Holders
OCEANIA/PACIFIC ISLANDS (Visa Free & Visa on Arrival for Filipinos)
- Cook Islands – 31 Days
- Fiji – 120 Days
- Marshall Islands – 90 Days VOA
- Micronesia – 30 Days
- Nauru
- Niue – 30 Days
- Palau – 30 Days VOA
- Papua New Guinea – 60 Days VOA at Port Moresby and Rabaul Airports return/onward ticket
- Samoa – 60 Days Visitor’s Permit on arrival return/onward ticket
- Tuvalu – 30 Days VOA return/onward ticket
- Vanuatu – 30 Days
SOUTH AMERICA (Visa Free & Visa on Arrival for Filipinos)
- Bolivia – 90 Days
- Brazil – 90 Days
- Colombia – 90 Days
- Ecuador – 90 Days
- Peru – 183 Days
- Suriname – 90 Days
TYPES OF PHILIPPINES VISA
There are different visa types that may apply to you when you travel to the Philippines.
A tourist visa is only necessary for stays exceeding 30 days and requiring multiple entries.
A non-immigrant visa is granted for the purpose of pre-arranged employment, trade, transit, and education. The requirements naturally vary.
Non-quota immigrant visas apply to children and spouses of Philippines citizens and returning natural-born Filipinos.
Quota immigrant visasare granted to applicants with enough financial capital who possess extraordinary professional skills or qualifications to benefit the country. A maximum of 50 quota immigrant visas are granted per year.
The special resident retiree visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows multiple entries and indefinite stay. To participate in this visa program, applicants must submit a deposit depending on their age and retirement pension.
HOW TO APPLY FOR PHILIPPINES VISA
If you’re wanting to stay in the Philippines more than 30 days, you will likely need a visa. These following steps will help you understand the procedure to apply for a Philippines Visa at the embassy or consulates.
Make a check list of the documents that you need to submit along with your application form. Gather all the documents and keep them ready for submission.
Submit your completed visa application form in person or through a representative or travel agent at the Philipine Embassy or Consulate nearest to you, along with all the required documentation. Pay the applicable fee for your visa application at the time of submitting your application form.
After your visa is issued you will be notified about it. Collect your visa on time.
VISA PROCESSING TIME
Traveller may apply for a visa at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore but allow 10 working days for the processing of the visa application. Allow for 3 to 4 weeks for the processing of a multiple-entry business visa valid for six months or one year.
PHILIPPINE VISA APPLICATION FORM
All visa applicants will be required to fill out on-line the Visa Application Form which can be downloaded from: Philippines visa application form