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South-eastern Asia travel guide

Philippines

7,000 islands of beaches and reefs

Your passport Visa-free14 days Full requirements →

The Philippines is an island-hopper's dream: Palawan's lagoons, Boracay's white sand, Bohol's Chocolate Hills and world-class diving.

Places worth your time

Photo: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
El Nido and Coron
Palawan
Limestone lagoons on island-hopping tours.
Photo: Jhun Sacapano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Boracay
Aklan
White Beach and sunset sailing.
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chocolate Hills
Bohol
Over a thousand cone-shaped hills, plus tarsier sanctuaries.
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Intramuros
Manila
Spanish-era walled city.

Know before you go

English is widely spoken.
Domestic flights save time but book with weather buffers in typhoon season.

Key facts

Official name: Republic of the Philippines
Capital: Manila
Currency: Philippine peso (PHP ₱)
Languages: English, Filipino
Calling code: +63
Area: 3,42,353 km²
Region: South-eastern Asia

Who can get in easily

162 of 198 passports can enter Philippines without arranging a visa in advance.

Visa-free
Visa on arrival
eTA
eVisa
Visa required

Visa requirements for Philippines by passport

IndiaVisa-free14 days
United StatesVisa-free30 days
United KingdomVisa-free30 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free30 days
ChinaVisa-free14 days
SingaporeVisa-free30 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladesheVisa
Sri LankaVisa required
NepalVisa-free30 days
NigeriaeVisa
CanadaVisa-free30 days
AustraliaVisa-free30 days
GermanyVisa-free30 days

Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.

Nearby countries

Sources: Wikipedia's "Visa requirements for … citizens" articles (CC BY-SA 4.0) for 199 passports; Passport Index Data (imorte), scraped from passportindex.org, published 17 Feb 2026 for the rest. Last checked 11 Oct 2026. Cover photo: Photo: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons.