WHAT IS A PHILIPPINE VISA?

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.

GUIDELINES ON THE ENTRY OF TEMPORARY VISITORS TO THE PHILIPPINES

Nationals from countries listed below who are traveling to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding thirty (30) days, provided they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination and their passports are valid for a period of at least 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 less than at least sixty (60) days beyond the intended period of stay.

Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a period of stay of thirty (30) days or less:

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fifty-nine (59) days:

• Holders of Brazil passports; and
• Holders of Israel passports

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days:

• Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) passports
• Holders of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
• Holders of Macau-Portuguese and Hongkong British passports
• Chinese nationals from the mainland coming for tourism purposes and with a valid Australian, Japanese, Canadian of Schengen, or US visa

Provided that they possess a return onward airline ticket.

Important Note: 

Nationals who are subjects of deportation/blacklist orders of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Bureau of Immigration shall not be admitted to the Philippines.

Visa Policy for Indian Nationals

• Indian nationals may be granted a visa-free entry for an initial stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days, provided they possess the following:

a) Either a valid US, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa or permanent residence permit.

b) A national passport valid at least six (6) months, beyond the contemplated stay.

c) Return or onward ticket to the next country of destination.

d) No derogatory record with the Bureau of Immigration (BI), the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), and the International Police (Interpol).

• The 14-day visa-free entry may be extended by an additional seven (7) days for a maximum of twenty-one (21) day stay. This may only be implemented at the NAIA I, II and III airports.
• This type of admission will be non-convertible to other visa categories.
• For a stay longer than fourteen (14) days, Indian nationals may apply for a visa at New Delhi PE; any Foreign Service Post (FSP) in a country where the applicant has legal residence; or any FSP in a country that requires entry visas to Indian nationals.