Iran passport Philippines
Do Iranians need a visa for the Philippines?
You need a visa.
Philippines
Manila · Philippine peso (PHP) · English, Filipino
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You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it, and applying takes time — start well before you book anything you cannot change.
- Status
- Visa required
- Stay permitted
- Set by the officer on entry
- Government fee
- Not published
- Typical decision
- 7 to 12 working days (single entry); 15 to 21 working days (multiple entry)
Apply on the official Philippines government site
This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there, and there is no service in between.
Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on evisa.gov.ph
Before you fly
- Changing planes: a passport from Iran needs a visa even to stay airside in United Kingdom and Schengen area airports, unless you hold an exempting document. Transit rules legislation.gov.uk · read eur-lex.europa.eu · read
What Philippines asks for
- Passport valid for at least six months beyond the intended stay
- Completed visa application form
- Proof that you are a genuine tourist or business visitor
- Confirmed return or onward ticket
Worth knowing
- e-Visa fees are not refunded if the application is refused.
- Pay within 48 hours of applying, or you must start a new application.
- A Philippine e-Visa cannot be converted to another visa type, and the stay it grants cannot be extended.
How long it takes
The visa officer may ask you to attend an interview at the embassy or consulate.