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Travel Tips: Countries Where Visit Visa is Not Required

  Dec 24, 2013

Filipinos Don't Need a Visa to Travel to 58 Countries

According to the latest global index of an international residence and citizenship planning company, there are only 58 countries that Filipinos can visit even without a visa. This number is very few compared to wealthier countries such as UK, Sweden and Finland whose citizens are granted visa-free privilege to 173 countries.

Check out the list below to see the countries where Filipinos with valid passport can visit even without a tourist visa.

Visa-Free Countries for Filipinos


ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
Brunei Darussalam - 14 days
Cambodia - 21 days
Indonesia - 30 days
Laos - 30 days
Malaysia - 30 days (sufficient fund must be at least 500USD)
Singapore - 30 days
Thailand - 30 days
Vietnam - 21 days

Myanmar- 14 days

Non- ASEAN
Azerbaijan - 30 days visa issued upon arrival
Taiwan - 30 days if holding a valid visa for Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Schengen countries, United Kingdom or United States. Check at
https://nas.immigration.gov.tw/nase/ to meet the requirements.
Georgia – 90 days visa issued upon arrival, 360 days visa free to those who have temporary residence of Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait
Hong Kong - 14 days
India - 30 days visa issued upon arrival
Iran - 15 days visa issued upon arrival if holding an e-visa pre-approval code obtained via email from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 
www.mfa.gov.ir
Israel - 90 days (3 months)
South Korea (if arriving at Jeju Island only) - 30 days
Macau - 30 days
Maldives - 30 days visa issued upon arrival, extension of maximum 90 days is possible by paying MVR 750
Mongolia - 21 days
Nepal - 15/30/90 days visa issued upon arrival for around US$25/40/100
Sri Lanka - 30 days visa obtain upon arrival if holding Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). You can get this prior to arrival at
www.eta.gov.lk
Timor-Leste - 30 days single entry visa issued upon arrival for around US$30, extension is possible up to 90 days


Europe
Kosovo - 90 days


Oceania
Cook Islands - 31 days
Fiji - 120 days Visitor's Permit issued upon arrival and can be extended
Marshall Islands - 30 days visa issued upon arrival and can be extended
Micronesia - 30 days
Niue - 30 days
Palau - 30 days visa issued upon arrival, additional USD 50 for extension
Samoa - 60 days Visitor's Permit issued upon arrival
Tuvalu - 30 days visa issued upon arrival
Vanuatu - 30 days


North America
Bermuda - 31 days before but since May, they now require visas for Philippine passport holders
Costa Rica - 30 days Visitor's Permit issued upon arrival
Dominica - 21 days
Haiti - 90 days
Nicaragua - 90 days visa issued upon arrival
Saint Lucia – 6 weeks Visitor's Permit issued upon arrival
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 30 days visa issued upon arrival
Turks and Caicos Islands - 30 days


South America

Bolivia - 90 days
Brazil - 90 days
Colombia - 90 days
Ecuador - 90 days
Peru - 183 days
Suriname - 90 days


Africa
Burundi – 1 month visa issued upon arrival
Cape Verde Islands – visa issued upon arrival around £ 25
Comoros – visa issued upon arrival
Djibouti – 1 month visa issued upon arrival
Gambia – visa issued upon arrival
Kenya - 90 days visa issued upon arrival for US$50
Madagascar - 90 days visa issued upon arrival for MGA140,000
Morocco - 90 days
Mozambique - 30 days visa issued upon arrival. Extension of 30 days is possible around USD 66
Saint Helena - visa issued upon arrival
Seychelles – 1 month Visitor's Permit issued upon arrival if holding return ticket, sufficient funds (minimum USD150 per day of stay, and proof of accommodation)
Tanzania - visa issued upon arrival for around USD50 to USD200
Togo - 7 days visa issued upon arrival if with return ticket, 3 passport photos, and yellow fever vaccination certificate
Uganda - visa issued upon arrival for US$50
Zambia - 90 days visa issued upon arrival for USD 50/80/160 single/double/multiple entry

Note: The details specified above may change anytime without notice so it is recommended to always check the latest immigration policies of the country/ies you want to visit. The visa-free privilege is only intended for tourists. Transit visa may be required when you're not on a direct flight.

 

Important: Many Filipinos use a tourist visa to but their real intention is to seek for viable employment opportunities. Please note that this system is illegal and if ever hired makes you an undocumented OFW. An undocumented OFW is more prone to abuse and you may not enjoy the benefits given to legal OFWs.

 

 

 


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