Visa-Free Countries for Philippine passport holders (Filipinos)

 

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There’s no other way to describe it – the Philippine passport sucks compared to other countries when it comes to visa-free access.

In fact, the passport was just ranked #66 out of 94 on the recently published Global Passport Power Index, tied with Mongolia. Singapore took the lead this year. Last year, it was tied for #1 with Germany, which has now come in 2nd. USA, Sweden, South Korea and many other countries are tied for 3rd.

But, don’t let this dismal ranking stop you from traveling!

There are Filipinos everywhere in the world—whether they’re OFWs, expats, immigrants or tourists. The only difference is, we can’t just pack up and travel at a moment’s notice to Paris a la Carrie Bradshaw. Our trips take SO MUCH more time and planning in comparison to others with strong country passports.

Then again, we could still be denied entry…

We won’t sugarcoat it; that is all part of the process. Even after submitting stacks of documentation, proof of funds and promissory notes that you won’t overstay—you might still encounter that dreaded word, “denial”. And until our home country gets its sh*t together, we will have to grin and bear it.

No visa? No problem!

Don’t worry though, if you really have to scratch that travel itch in a jiffy – there are still plenty of other countries you could visit – no visas required!

Here’s a quick list of places you could visit easily as a Filipino visa-free:

(updated JUNE 2023)

 

ASEAN COUNTRIES — VISA FREE PHILIPPINES

Country	Visa Requirement	Notes
Brunei	visa not required	14 days
Cambodia	visa not required	21 days
Indonesia	visa not required	30 days
Laos	visa not required	30 days
Malaysia	visa not required	30 days
Myanmar	visa not required	14 days
Singapore	visa not required	30 days
Thailand	visa not required	30 days
Vietnam	visa not required	21 days

ASIAN COUNTRIES — VISA FREE PHILIPPINES

Country	Visa Requirement	Notes
Armenia	eligible for eVisa*	120 days
Georgia	eligible for eVisa *	30 days
Hong Kong	visa not required	14 days
India	eligible for eVisa *	30 days
Israel	visa on arrival	90 days
Macau	visa not required	30 days
Maldives	visa not required	30 days
Mongolia	visa not required	21 days
Nepal	visa on arrival *	30-90 days
South Korea	visa not required for Jeju Island ONLY	30 days
Sri Lanka	eligible for eVisa *	30 days
Taiwan	visa not required as of November 2017 (source)	14 days
Timor Leste	visa not required	30 days

* – visa fees required



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NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA — VISA FREE PHILIPPINES

Country	Visa Requirement	Notes
Costa Rica	visa not required	30 days
Dominica	visa not required	21 days
Haiti	visa not required	90 days
Nicaragua	visa on arrival *	30-90 days
St. Lucia	visa on arrival *	6 weeks
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	visa not required	30 days

* – visa fees required

SOUTH AMERICA — VISA FREE PHILIPPINES

Country	Visa Requirement	Notes
Bolivia	visa not required	90 days
Brazil	visa not required	90 days
Colombia	visa not required	90 days
Ecuador	visa not required	90 days
Peru	visa not required	183 days
Suriname	visa not required	90 days

OCEANIA — VISA FREE PHILIPPINES

Country	Visa Requirement	Notes
Cook Islands	visa not required	31 days
Fiji	visa not required	120 days
Marshall Islands	visa not required	30 days
Micronesia	visa not required	30 days
Niue	visa not required	30 days
Palau	visa not required	14 days
Samoa	visa not required	60 days
Tuvalu	visa not required	30 days
Vanuatu	visa not required	21 days

AFRICA — VISA FREE PHILIPPINES

VISA FREE FILIPINOS

Country	Visa Requirement	Notes
Cape Verde	visa on arrival *	21 days
Comoros	visa on arrival *	45 days
Djibouti	visa on arrival *	30 days
Gabon	eligible for eVisa *	30 – 90 days
Gambia	visa on arrival, with prior immigration approval *	varies
Guinea-Bissau	eligible for eVisa *	90 days
Kenya	visa on arrival *	90 days
Lesotho	eligible for eVisa *	varies
Madagascar	visa on arrival	30 days
Malawi	visa on arrival *	up to 1 year
Mauritania	visa on arrival, only from Nouakchott airport *	varies
Mauritius	visa on arrival *	60 days

* – visa fees required

AFRICA (cont…) — VISA FREE PHILIPPINES

Country	Visa Requirement	Notes
Morocco	visa not required	90 days
Mozambique	visa on arrival *	30 days
Rwanda	visa on arrival *	90 days
Saint Helena	visa on arrival *	30 days
Seychelles	visa on arrival, must show proof of sufficient funds, flights and accommodation *	30 days
Tanzania	visa on arrival *	varies
Togo	visa on arrival *	7 days
Zambia	eligible for eVisa *	varies
Zimbabwe	eligible for eVisa *	varies

* – visa fees required

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LEGEND:

visa not required	no visa needed no fees required just bring your valid Philippine passport, must have at least 6 months validity *very* high likelihood of approval of entry
eligible for eVisa	eVisa application must be filled out and granted online – in advance of trip fees may (or may not) be required high likelihood of approval (at embassy’s discretion)
visa on arrival	visa will be granted upon arrival at the airport fees may (or may not) be required you may need to bring additional requirements such as ID photo or proof of funds, tickets & accommodation high likelihood of approval (at immigration’s discretion)

By the way, note that visa policies and requirements change constantly so please verify with the respective embassies for the latest updates.

So are you ready to pack your bags? Did any of the above countries surprise you?

Let us know in the comments!

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