Limestone islands in Bacuit Bay, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Who needs a visa for Philippines?

South-eastern Asia · Manila

Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Of 198 nationalities, 161 enter Philippines with no paperwork at all. The rest: 37 must be approved before they travel.

Visa free 161
Visa required 37

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.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on evisa.gov.ph

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.

Photo requirements

We have not yet read the photo rules for Philippines on an official page, so we print no sizes. Photo rules we have checked, and official links for the rest

Resize a photo in your browser. It is never uploaded.

How long your passport must be valid for Philippines: see passport validity by country.

What do you need?

I hold a passport from

Who needs what

Find your nationality

Visa free 161

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

Visa required 37

You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it.

About Philippines

Region: South-Eastern Asia
Capital: Manila
Population: 116,786,962 2025 · 14th of 197
Size: 342,353 km² 63rd largest of 199
Density: 341 per km²
Languages: English, Filipino
Currency: Philippine peso PHP

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.