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A Philippine Visa is an endorsement made on a travel document by a consular officer at a Philippine Embassy or Consulate abroad denoting that the visa application has been properly examined and that the bearer is permitted to proceed to the Philippines and request permission from the Philippine Immigration authorities at the ports of entries to enter the country. The visa thus issued is not a guarantee that the holder will be automatically admitted into the country, because the admission of foreign nationals into the Philippines is a function of the immigration authorities at the port of entry.

A “foreign tourist” is defined as a person without distinction as to race, gender, language or religion, who is proceeding to the Philippines for a legitimate, non-immigrant purpose such as sightseeing, sports, health, family reasons, training or study (excluding enrolment in schools for the purpose of obtaining a title or degree), religious pilgrimage, business, cultural and scientific purposes.

Nationals of the following countries with which the Philippines maintains diplomatic relations may avail themselves of visa-free entry into the Philippines, provided their stay will not exceed thirty (30) days and must hold a round-trip or onward travel airline ticket, which must be presented before Philippine immigration authorities upon arrival at the port of entry in the Philippines. 

*Brazilian and Israeli nationals are given fifty-nine (59) days stay based on existing agreements.

For all other nationals, please contact the Embassy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For a stay of more than 30 days, a traveler must apply for an appropriate visa at the Philippine Embassy.  A visa generally allows a stay of until 59 days in the Philippines. Visitors wishing to stay beyond 59 days may apply for an Extension of Stay at any office of the Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines before the authorized stay runs out. Fees for extension of stay will apply. Refer to the Bureau of immigration website (www.immigration.gov.ph) for information about extending your stay in the Philippines.

Important Note:

• As per International Health Regulation of the World Health Organization (WHO), a Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is required for traveler over one (1) year of age, coming from yellow fever endemic zone (which includes South America) upon entry to the Philippines. The International Yellow Fever Vaccine becomes valid 10 days after vaccination and remains valid for a period of 10 years. If a traveler or arriving passenger coming from South America fails to present a yellow fever vaccination card, passive surveillance shall be applied. He should be given health alert notice on yellow fever and his name will be registered in a log-book together with his contact number and address. This will be done by every QMO (Quarantine monitoring officer) on duty in the airports to protect the Philippines from the risk of spreading yellow fever virus. 

• Beginning 01 January 2017, Philippine immigration authorities will not allow entry into Philippine airports and seaports of foreign nationals holding non-machine readable passports.

• Persons who were previously deported from the Philippines or included in the "blacklist order" of the Department of Foreign Affairs or Bureau of Immigration of the Philippines will not be allowed entry to the Philippines.

ENTRY OF RETURNING BALIKBAYANS OR FORMER FILIPINOS

ReturningBalikbayansor former Filipinos may also enter the Philippines without a visa and stay for a period of one (1) year, provided that they have a passport valid for 6 months beyond the intended stay in the Philippines, a roundtrip ticket, and proof of former Philippine citizenship (e.g. old Philippine passport or PSA-authenticated birth certificate). Foreign spouses and their minor children may avail themselves of this privilege if traveling with theBalikbayan.

ENTRY OF FOREIGN TRAVELERS BELOW FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE

Foreign minor children under fifteen years of age, travelling to the Philippines unaccompanied by or not coming to a parent, are not allowed to enter the Philippines under Section 29(a)(12) of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940.

In order to be excluded from this provision, the parents of the child (or the child’s legal guardian) must execute an Affidavit of Support and Consent that the child will be travelling to the Philippines either alone, or accompanied by a duly appointed travel companion, along with information on the child’s place of residence while in the Philippines, and with whom the child will be staying (if applicable) signed by both parents, with English translation, duly notarized by a local notary public, certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and finally, authenticated by the Philippine Embassy.

The WEG Order will be issued by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the port of entry upon submission by the WEG applicant of the following requirements:

1. Affidavit of consent by either parent or legally appointed guardian of the child, naming therein the person who will be accompanying the child to the Philippines and with whom the child will stay while in the country. The said Affidavit must be duly notarized by a local notary public or the consular officer at the Philippine Embassy or Consulate in the applicant's country or residence;
2. Clear photocopy of the data page of the child's passport;
3. Clear photocopy of the data page of the passport of the accompanying adult or guardian; and
4. Payment of immigration fees (currently, P3,120 per child).

For more information, please visit: http://www.immigration.gov.ph/services/others/waiver-for-exclusion-ground

14-DAY VISA-FREE ENTRY FOR CITIZENS OF INDIA ON TEMPORARY VISIT

Effective 13 April 2015, nationals of India travelling to the Philippines as a temporary visitor may be granted a visa-free entry for an initial stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days, provided they possess the following:

1. Either a valid American, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or United Kingdom (AJACSSUK) visa or or permanent residence permit;
2. A national passport valid at least six months beyond the contemplated stay in the Philippines;
3. Return or onward ticket to the next country of destination;
4. No derogatory record with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI), the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), and the International Police (INTERPOL);

The 14-day visa-free entry is only applicable if the Indian national is entering the Philippinesvia NAIA Airport Terminals I, II, and III. The period of stay may be extended by Philippine immigration authorities by an additional seven (7) days, for a maximum of twenty-one (21) days stay in the Philippines.

Furthermore, this type of admission will beNON-CONVERTIBLE to other visa categories.

Indian nationals intending to stay longer in the Philippines need to secure an appropriate entry visa from the Philippine Embassy.

7-DAY VISA-FREE ENTRY FOR TEMPORARY VISIT

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines for temporary visits (business/tourism) without a visa for a staynot exceeding seven (7) days,provided they holdvalid tickets for their return journeyto port of origin or next port of destination andtheir passports are valid for a period of at least six (6) months beyond the contemplated period of stay:

1. Holders of People’s Republic of China passports with either a valid Australian, Canadian, Japanese, Schengen, or US visa
2. Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) passports
3. Holders of British National Overseas (BNO) passports
4. Holders of Portuguese passports issued in Macao
5. Holders of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
6. Holders of People’s Republic of China passports coming for tourism and with either a valid Australian, Canadian, Japanese, Schengen, or US visa

ENTRY FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS WITH EMERGENCY PASSPORTS

Temporary visitors from countries whose nationals may enter the Philippines visa-free under E.O.408 (listed above) holding Emergency Passports to replace lost, stolen or expired passports issued temporarily by their own governments, may be allowed entry without a visa, provided that their emergency passport is valid for at least 6 months and is to be used from the country of origin to the Philippines and back, and that an outbound ticket can be presented at the port of entry in the Philippines.

DOWNLOADABLE FORMS

9(a) TEMPORARY VISITOR’S VISA

9(a) TEMPORARY VISITOR´S VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR CHINESE/ TAIWANESE NATIONALS

9(c) SEAMAN´S VISA

9 (c) CREW LIST VISA

9(e) VISA FOR FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INCLUDING THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND ATTENDANTS

9(f) VISA FOR STUDENTS

VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MISSIONARIES

9(G) NON-IMMIGRANT VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT

47(a)(2) SPECIAL NON-IMMIGRANT VISA TO FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS WISHING TO DO VOLUNTEER WORK IN THE PHILIPPINES

SPECIAL INVESTOR'S RESIDENT VISA (SIRV) UNDER P.D. 1623, E.O. 226 (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OMINIBUS INVESTMENTS CODE OF 1987) AND E.O 63 (SERIES OF 1986)

SPECIAL RESIDENT RETIREE´S VISA (SRRV) UNDER E.O. 1037 (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PHILIPPINE RETIREMENT PARK SYSTEM)

SPECIAL STUDY PERMIT

RESIDENCE VISA FOR SPOUSE OF A FILIPINO CITIZEN

EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZED PERIOD OF STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES

CONSULAR SECTION OPERATING HOURS