Entry requirements for Philippines
Short tourist stays only.
- Entry
- Visa-free
- Stay
- Up to 30 days per entry
Visa information is provided for information purposes and may contain mistakes. Check official government websites or sources for current requirements and updates before travelling.Check your passport is valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive.Official site: evisa.gov.phApply only on the official government website linked here. Other websites may charge extra fees for the same application.Last checked 15 October 2026Arrival card last checked 15 October 2026
Conditions
- Passport validity
Passport must be valid at least six months beyond the contemplated period of stay.
- Onward ticket
A return ticket to the country of origin or an outward-bound ticket to the next destination is required.
- Arrival card
Arriving foreign passengers must register/update eTravel, subject to its stated diplomatic and official exemptions; registration/update is free.
The eTravel FAQ permits registration within 72 hours before arrival.
BI reminds travellers to register/update eTravel at least 72 hours before intended travel.
For flights, the eTravel QR must be shown to the airline before boarding; screenshot, download or print may be used.
Some eTravel data may be edited before border authorities process and verify it; required traveller categories must update details each trip.
- Health requirement
A red eTravel QR requires further Bureau of Quarantine inspection before immigration formalities.
BI states that arriving foreign travellers who willfully provide false information may be denied entry.
Arrival card
eTravel (Philippine Travel Information System)
Required before arrival.
- Who files it
- Arriving Filipino and foreign passengers and crew, plus departing Filipino passengers.
- When
- Register or update within 72 hours (3 days) before arrival or departure; proof is shown before boarding.
- Fee
- Free
- Exempt
- Foreign diplomats and dependents, foreign dignitaries and delegations, 9(e) visa holders, diplomatic and official/service passport holders.
- Official page
- eTravel (Philippine Travel Information System)etravel.gov.ph