Non-Restricted Countries and Entry Visas

Non-restricted Countries and Entry Visas

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If you are classified as a non-restricted national and your country has diplomatic ties/bilateral agreement with the Philippines, you are not required to secure an entry visa.


However, if you are classified as a restricted national, you are required to secure proper visa from a Philippine Embassy/Consulate prior to your entry to the Philippines.

Guidelines on Entry Visas of Temporary Visitors to the Philippines


A. Nationals from countries listed below are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding twenty-one (21) days, provided they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination. Department regulations require that passports are valid for a period of not less than six (6) months beyond the contemplated period of stay. However, Immigration Officers at ports of entry may exercise their discretion to admit holders of passports valid for at least sixty (60) days beyond the intended period of stay.
B. Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa:
1. Andorra
2. Angola
3. Antigua and Barbuda
4. Argentina
5. Australia
6. Austria
7. Bahamas
8. Bahrain
9. Barbados
10. Belgium
11. Benin
12. Bhutan
13. Bolivia
14. Botswana
15. Brazil
16. Brunei Darussalam
17. Bulgaria
18. Burkina Faso
19. Cambodia
20. Cameroon
21. Canada
22. Cape Verde
23. Central African Republic
24. Chad
25. Chile
26. Colombia
27. Comoros
28. Congo
29. Costa Rica
30. Cote d’Ivoire
31. Cyprus
32. Czech Republic
33. Democratic Republic of the Congo
34. Denmark
35. Djibouti
36. Dominica
37. Dominican Republic
38. Ecuador
39. El Salvador
40. Equatorial Guinea
41. Eritrea
42. Ethiopia
43. Fiji
44. Finland
45. France
46. Gabon
47. Germany
48. Ghana
49. Gibraltar
50. Greece
51. Grenada
52. Guatemala
53. Guinea
54. Guinea Bissau
55. Guyana
56. Haiti
57. Honduras
58. Hungary
59. Iceland
60. Indonesia
61. Ireland
62. Israel
63. Italy
64. Jamaica
65. Japan
66. Kenya
67. Kuwait
68. Lao People’s Democratic Republic
69. Lesotho
70. Liberia
71. Liechtenstein
72. Luxembourg
73. Madagascar
74. Malawi
75. Malaysia
76. Maldives
77. Mali
78. Malta
79. Marshall Islands
80. Mauritania
81. Mauritius
82. Mexico
83. Micronesia
84. Monaco
85. Mongolia
86. Morocco
87. Mozambique
88. Myanmar
89. Namibia
90. Nepal
91. Netherlands
92. New Zealand
93. Nicaragua
94. Niger
95. Norway
96. Oman
97. Palau
98. Panama
99. Papua New Guinea
100. Paraguay
101. Peru
102. Poland
103. Portugal
104. Qatar
105. Republic of Korea
106. Romania
107. Rwanda
108. Saint Kitts and Nevis
109. Saint Lucia
110. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
111. San Marino
112. Sao Tome and Principe
113. Saudi Arabia
114. Senegal
115. Seychelles
116. Singapore
117. Slovakia
118. Solomon Islands
119. Somalia
120. South Africa
121. Spain
122. Suriname
123. Swaziland
124. Sweden
125. Switzerland
126. Tanzania
127. Thailand
128. Togo
129. Trinidad and Tobago
130. Tunisia
131. Turkey
132. Tuvalu
133. Uganda
134. United Arab Emirates
135. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
136. United Republic of Tanzania
137. United States of America
138. Uruguay
139. Venezuela
140. Vietnam
141. Zambia
142. Zimbabwe
C. The following nationals are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days.
1. Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports.
2. Holders of British National Overseas (BNO) passports.
3. Holders of Macau-Portuguese passports.
4. Holders of Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports

Source:http://immigration.gov.ph