PH13.0°N · 122.0°EPhoto: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSouth-eastern Asia travel guide
Philippines
7,000 islands of beaches and reefs
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
Brunei
Indonesia
Cambodia
Laos
Myanmar
Malaysia
Thailand
Timor-Leste
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