The visa policy of Philippines is governed by the Commonwealth Act no. 613, also known as the Philippine Immigration Act, and by subsequent laws that amend it. This law is enforced jointly by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Immigration Bureau (BI).
Generally, foreigners wishing to enter the Philippines need a visa except:
- He is a citizen of the member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- He is a citizen of a non-ASEAN member state whose citizens are allowed to enter the visa-free Philippines
- He is a backstreet and just returned to the Philippines for a while
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Visa release program
Philippine visa discharge programs are governed by Executive Order no. 408, signed on 9 November 1960 by President Carlos P. Garcia, and by the subsequent executive publication that changed it. While the visa is issued by BI, the program itself is administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs, which maintains a list of countries eligible to participate in the program. In principle, citizens of countries that maintain diplomatic relations with the Philippines and whose citizens are not classified as limited citizens by DFA are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa. Citizens eligible for visa-free entry must have a passport valid for at least six months after their intended stay.
On July 1, 2013, the Immigration Bureau began applying an extended visa waiver to protected citizens from 21 to 30 days, which the Philippines government hopes will boost tourism
A visa exempting a foreign citizen may extend their stay two months per extension but not exceeding a maximum period of two years. Foreign nationals who require a visa may extend their stay one month per extension but not exceeding the maximum period of six months and must have valid tickets for the next trip.
In March 2015 it was proposed to extend visa exemptions for Chinese and Indian citizens.
The passport holders of the following jurisdictions do not require a visa for the Philippines:
Visa replacement
Citizens from Chinese traveling as tourists and holding valid visas issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States or the state of Schengen may enter and stay without a visa up to 7 days.
Citizens from India holding valid tourist, business, or resident visas issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States or the state of Schengen may enter and stay without visas up to 14 days. They can enter from any port of entry.
Visa on arrival
Holders of passports issued by any country except the following may obtain a visa (with a fee) valid for 59 days upon arrival:
Electronic Travel Authorization
Ã, Taiwanese citizens may apply for entry permission through the Electronic Travel Authorization system at the Manila Economic and Cultural Office website.
Unusual passport
Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports from the following countries enjoy an extended stay when compared to ordinary passports:
Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports from the following countries may enter without a visa while regular passport holders require one:
D - diplomatic passport
O - official passport
S - service passport
APEC Business Travel Card
Passport holders issued by the following countries who have an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the reverse "PHL" code applicable to travel to the Philippines may enter a free visa for business travel for up to 59 days.
ABTC issued to citizens:
Visa types
The Philippine Immigration Act assigns fourteen different visas which are grouped into two broad categories
- Article 9 visa (non-immigrant visa), for temporary visit such as for tourism, business, transit, study or work
- Article 13 visa (immigrant visa), for foreign nationals wishing to become permanent resident of the Philippines
Some visas have been introduced by subsequent legislation or presidential proclamations that are not classified by the Philippine Immigration Act as Section 9 or Section 13 visas. These visas are called special visas and issued to groups such as pensioners, investors, and entrepreneurs.
Visa list
Visitor statistics
Most visitors who come to the Philippines come from the following countries:
See also
- Visa requirements for Filipino citizens
- Philippine Passport
References and Notes
External links
- Immigration Bureau
- Visa information from the Immigration Bureau
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