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Guidelines on Entry
Visas of Temporary Visitors to the Philippines
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Nationals from countries
not 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.
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Nationals from the
following countries are required to secure entry visas to the
Philippines:
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Afghanistan*
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Albania
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Algeria*
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Armenia
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Azerbaijan
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Belarus
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Belize
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Bosnia-Herzegovina
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China, Peoples
Republic of (PROC)
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Croatia ) Regular
passport holders only; diplomatic and official passport holders do
not need entry visas.
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Cuba ) Regular
passport holders only; diplomatic and official passport holders do
not need entry visas.
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Egypt *
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Estonia
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Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
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Georgia
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India*
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Iran*
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Iraq*
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Jordan*
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Kazakhstan
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Kyrgyzstan
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Latvia
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Lebanon
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Libya*
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Lithuania
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Moldova
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Nigeria*
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North Korea
(Democratic People's Republic of Korea)*
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Pakistan*
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Russian Federation
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Sierra Leone
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Slovenia ) Regular
passport holders only; diplomatic and official passport holders do
not need entry visas.
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Ski Lanka*
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Sudan*
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Syria*
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Tajikistan
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Tonga
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Turkmenistan
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Ukraine
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Uzbekistan
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Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro)
Nationals from these
countries may only apply for 9(a) temporary visitor's visa at their
country of origin or place of legal residence.
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The following are
also required entry visas to the Philippines:
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Palestinians
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Holders of Taiwanese
passports
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Holders of Documents
of Identity (DI), Certificates of Identity (CI) or Travel
Documents ("Titre de Voyage")
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Stateless Persons
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The following
nationals are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a
stay not exceeding seven (7) days.
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Holders of HongKong
Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
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Holders of British
National Overseas (BNO) passports
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Holders of
Macau-Portuguese passports
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Holders of Macau
Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
IMPORTANT NOTE :
Nationals who are subjects of deportation/blacklist orders of the
Department and the Bureau of Immigration shall not be admitted to the
Philippines. Further inquiries may be addressed to the Visa Division
(Telephone numbers: 831-8971; 834-4854,; 834-4707 & 834-4961),
Department of Foreign Affairs, 2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, or to
any Philippine Embassy or Consulate abroad. |
Information
provided by
Department of Tourism. Government of Philippines.
