FAQs: Travel to the Philippines of Foreign Nationals

You can enter the Philippines visa-free if you are fully-vaccinated and you:

• Are a citizen or national of a non-visa required country under Executive Order 408 s. 1960 (E.O. 408), the list of which appears below; OR

• Are a holder of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Macau SAR passports (stay period not exceeding fourteen (14) days); OR

• Are a former Filipino citizen with balikbayan privilege under Republic Act No. 9174 or a spouse/child of a balikbayan travelling with them.

  

1. Visit this link and make sure to complete all requirements for visa application.

2. Lodge your online visa application through the Philippine Online Visa Appointment System (OVAS) or manually fill up the  form

3. Visit the Embassy website’s appointment portal and request an appointment for visa application.

4. Once your requirements are evaluated, you will receive an e-mail with a confirmed schedule and guidelines for visa application. Please note that appointment requests that do not comply with the requirements  will be declined.

Due to the high volume of visa applications, the Embassy is unable to accommodate requests for earlier appointment, unless in cases of emergency, i.e. death or accident. Booked flights and meetings do not qualify as emergency. Slots are opened regularly and slots do open every now and then due to cancellations. 

For all other inquiries, please e-mail consular.sgpe@gmail.com. 

Thank you.

Qualified foreign nationals who enter visa-free must have the following:

1. Valid return ticket or ticket to onward destination [not later than the maximum period of stay allowed] [except for Balikbayan and their qualified dependents];

2. Passport valid for at least six months from the time of arrival in the Philippines; AND

3. ETravel registration

Visa-required foreign nationals may apply for a visa at the Embassy. Please visit link for a list of requirements.

Chinese nationals travelling for tourism or business may enter the Philippines visa-free for a maximum period of stay of fourteen (14) days. This type of admission is non-extendable by the Bureau of Immigration and non-convertible to other Philippine visa categories.

Chinese nationals transiting through the Philippines on their way to a third country are required to secure a Philippine transit visa before entry.

Entry Requirements:
1. Passport valid for at least six (6) months beyond the contemplated stay;
2. Confirmed hotel accommodation;
3. Proof of financial capacity (bank statement, certificate of employment, among others); and
4. Return or onward ticket to the next country of destination.

Ports of Entry:
1. Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Metro Manila
2. Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Cebu

Indian nationals travelling for tourism or business may enter the Philippines visa-free for a maximum period of stay of fourteen (14) days. This type of admission is non-extendable by the Bureau of Immigration. The visa-free entry is non-convertible to other Philippine visa categories.

Indian nationals transiting through the Philippines on their way to a third country are required to secure a Philippine transit visa before entry.

Entry Requirements:
1. Passport valid for at least six (6) months beyond the contemplated stay;
2. Confirmed hotel accommodation;
3. Proof of financial capacity (bank statement, certificate of employment, among others); and
4. Return or onward ticket to the next country of destination.

Multiple-entry visas may be granted ONLY to business travelers with endorsement from their employer/Philippine counterpart. All requests for multiple entry are subject to evaluation and approval from the Department of Foreign Affairs and will entail additional 2-3 weeks of processing time. Those not qualified for multiple entry visas are kindly requested to lodge only a SINGLE ENTRY visa on OVAS to prevent delays in their visa application.