A lot of Filipinos these days
are getting blissful about traveling overseas specially the chance of obtaining
visa is getting bigger and bigger and add the promo fares, inexpensive
accommodation, and affordable tour packages. For you convenience, I listed down
the countries that Filipino travelers can visit without worrying about the hassle
of applying for a visa or visitor’s permit. This is a total of 76 nations
around the world including the duration or validity of stay according to region
and listed in alphabetical order.
ASIA
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Members
1. Brunei Darussalam – 14 days
2. Cambodia – 21 days
3. Indonesia – 30 days
4. Laos – 30 days
5. Malaysia – 30 days
6. Singapore – 30 days
7. Thailand – 30 days
8. Vietnam – 21 days
Non-ASEAN Members
1. Armenia – 120 days
2. China, Shenzhen – 7 days
from Hong Kong (valid only in Shenzhen)
3. Hong Kong – 14 days
4. India – 30 days (eTourist
visa is required, available online). For more details about visa information, you may visit India Embassy
5. Iran -15 days (e-visa
pre-approval code is required available in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
6. Israel – 90 days
7. Kyrgyzstan – 30 days
8. Laos – 21 days
9. Macau – 30 days
10. Maldives – 30 days
11. Myanmar – 21 days
12. Mongolia – 21 days
13. Nepal – 21 days
14. South Korea – 30 days if
only arriving in Jeju Island or after visiting South Korea 4 times with visa.
15. Sri Lanka – 30 days
(electronic visa authorization is required before arrival), for more details about the visa, you may visit Sri Lanka Embassy
16. Taiwan – 30 days if one
has permanent residence certificate or an visa from United States, United
Kingdom, Schengen countries, New Zealand, Japan, Canada,and Australia, but it
should not be expired. For more information about Taiwan visa application, read
this article How to Apply for Taiwan Tourist Visa
17. Tajikstan – 45 days
18. Timor Leste (popularly
known as East Timor) – 30 days
AFRICA
1. Cape Verde Islands – 21
days
2. Comoros – 21 days
3. Djibouti – 30 days
4. Gambia – the visa will be
issued upon arrival but needs a clearance from the immigration beforehand.
5. Guinea-Bissau – 90 days
6. Kenya – 90 days
7. Madagascar – 30 days
8. Mauritania – visa is issued
upon arrival
9. Morocco – 90 days
10. Mozambique – 30 days
11. Rwanda – 90 days
12. Saint Helena – visa issued
upon arrival
13. Senegal – 30 days and the
visa is available online. An invitation letter is required.
14. Seychelles – 30 days. Bring
your proof of accommodation and enough funds.
15. Somalia – 30 days. An
invitation letter is required and must be submitted several days before
arriving.
16. Tanzania -visa is issued
upon arrival.
17. Togo (also known as
Togolese Republic) – 7 days. Yellow fever vaccination is required.
18. Uganda – 90 days
19. Zambia – 90 days
CENTRAL AMERICA
1. Costa Rica – 30 days
2. Guatemala – 90 days
3. Nicaragua – 90 days
CARIBBEAN
1. Anguilla – 21 days
2. Dominica – 21 days
3. Haiti – 21 days
4. Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines – 30 days
5. Turks and Caicos Islands –
21 days
EUROPE
1. Georgia – visa is issued
upon arrival. An invitation is required.
2. Kosovo – 90 days
3. Liechtestein – 30 days
4. Turkey – 30 days (single
entry). eVisa is required.
PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS / OCEANIA
1. Cook Islands – 31 days
2. Fiji – 120 days
3. Marshall Islands – 90 days
4. Micronesia – 30 days
5. Nauru – 30 days
6. Niue – 30 days
7. Northern Marianas – visa is
issued upon arrival.
8. Palau – 30 days
9. Papua New Guinea – 60 days
10. Pitcairn Islands – 14 days
11. Samoa – 60 days
12. Tuvalu – 30 days
13. Vanuatu – 30 days
SOUTH AMERICA
1. Bolivia – 90 days
2. Brazil – 90 days
3. Colombia- 90 days
4. Ecuador -90 days
5. Peru – 183 days
6. Suriname – 90 days
Reminders:
* If you plan to visit one of
these countries, it is advisable to visit their website to double-check other requirements
such as providing an itinerary or travel plan, a copy of your bank statement,
hotel booking or your accommodation, and flight details.
* Visa application in some countries
listed above requires the traveler to apply online and print the copy once
supplemental requirements are submitted and approved by the ministry.
* Remember, your passport must
have more than 6 months of validity. To apply for your passport, refer to this
article How to Apply for Philippine Passport
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