Visa-Free Countries for Philippine Passport Holders [2023]

Are you dreaming of globe-trotting but fretting about the visa process? If you long for a worry-free vacation, consider exploring these visa-free countries that welcome Philippine passport holders. Additionally, this curated list also features countries that offer visa-on-arrival (VOA) and e-Visa facilities for Filipino citizens.

We’ve made it a breeze to achieve your #TravelGoals! We have sorted the countries by continent and indicated the maximum length of stay permitted. Visa-free access means you can travel with only your Philippine passport, but please ensure that it remains valid for at least six months after your planned departure. Bear in mind that some nations may ask for proof of a return or onward ticket, as well as evidence of financial capability when you reach their borders. So, be prepared to present all necessary documents at the immigration counter to avoid any complications.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) [9 Countries]

• Brunei Darussalam – You can stay up to 14 days.
• Cambodia – You can stay up to 21 days.
• Indonesia – You can stay up to 30 days.
• Laos – You can stay up to 30 days.
• Malaysia – You can stay up to 30 days.
• Myanmar – You can stay up to 14 days.
• Singapore – You can stay up to 30 days.
• Thailand – You can stay up to 45 days.
• Vietnam – You can stay up to 21 days.

Rest of Asia [6 Countries]

• Hong Kong – You can stay up to 14 days. Read our Hong Kong Travel Guide.
• Israel – You can stay up to 90 days.
• Kazakhstan – You can stay up to 30 days.
• Macau – You can stay up to 30 days.
• Mongolia – You can stay up to 21 days.
• Taiwan – You can stay up to 14 days.

Africa [5 Countries]

• Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) – You can stay up to 90 days.
• Gambia (Subject to entry clearance – You can stay up to 90 days.
• Morocco – You can stay up to 90 days.
• Rwanda – You can stay up to 90 days. The visa-free status started last November 2017 and was announced by the DFA in January 2018.
• Seychelles – You can stay up to 90 days. 

Central America and The Caribbean [5 Countries]

• Barbados – as of October 2019. Not sure how many days you can stay though.
• Costa Rica – You can stay up to 90 days.
• Dominica – You can stay up to 21 days but you need to have a return ticket.
• Haiti – You can stay up to 90 days. A tourist fee of USD10 is collected at the airport.
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines – You can stay up to 30 days.

Oceania / Pacific Islands [5 CountRies]

• Cook Islands – You can stay up to 31 days.
• Fiji – You can stay up to 120 days.
• Micronesia – You can stay up to 30 days.
• Niue – You can stay up to 30 days
• Vanuatu – You can stay up to 30 days.

South America [ 5 Countries]

• Bolivia – You can stay up to 90 days. Read my adventure in Bolivia.
• Brazil – You can stay up to 90 days.
• Colombia – You can stay up to 90 days. Read my Bogota Travel Guide.
• Peru – You can stay up to 183 days. Check out my PERU Travel Guide.
• Suriname – You can stay up to 90 days.

List of countries that offer Visa on Arrival (VOA) for Philippine Passport Holders [22 Countries]

• Cape Verde Islands – Philippine passport holders may visit Cape Verde Islands with a Visa on Arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports for up to 90 days. The visa cost is around USD50.
• Comoros – Philippine passport holders may visit Comoros with a Visa on Arrival for up to 45 days. The visa cost is USD50.
• Cuba – Philippine passport holders may visit Cuba by purchasing a Tourist Card from the airport of embarkation. It costs around USD20 or more depending on the airport you are flying out. I got mine at USD20 at Bogota Airport (Wingo Airline counter). Please note that if you are coming from the US, you will need a paper visa as the airline staff will not accept the tourist card. Check out our Cuba Travel Guide]
• Guinea-Bissau – Philippine passport holders may visit Guinea-Bissau with a Visa on Arrival for up to 30 days. The visa fee is USD72.
• Iran – Philippine passport holders can get a visa on arrival at certain airports in Iran such as Shiraz International Airport (Shiraz), Tabriz International Airport (Tabriz), and Imam Khomeini International Airport (Tehran). The visa fee is USD69. You may also apply for an e-Visa to visit Iran at https://evisatraveller.mfa.ir/en/request/.
• Kyrgyzstan – Philippine passport holders may visit Kyrgyzstan with a Visa on Arrival at Manas International Airport. If you are arriving at the land border, you must obtain a paper visa or an e-Visa. You can apply at http://www.evisa.e-gov.kg/. You can stay up from 30-90 days. Visa fee is USD41 for single entry visa up to 30 days and USD51 for up to 90 days.
• Madagascar – Philippine passport holders may visit Madagascar with a Visa on Arrival for up to 90 days. Visa cost is USD37 for 30 days.
• Malawi – Philippine passport holders may visit Malawi with a Visa on Arrival for up to 90 days. Visa Cost is USD75. 
• Maldives – Philippine passport holders may visit the Maldives with a free Visa on Arrival for up to 30 days. Check out our Maldives Travel Guide.
• Mauritania – Philippine passport holders may visit Mauritania with a Visa on Arrival at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport for up to 90 days. Visa cost is USD62 for 30 days.
• Mauritius – Philippine passport holders may visit Mauritius with a Visa on Arrival for up to 60 days. 
• Mozambique – Philippine passport holders may visit Mozambique with a Visa on Arrival for up to 30 days. Visa cost is USD50 for 30 days.
• Nepal – Philippine passport holders may visit Nepal with a Visa on Arrival for 90 days. The visa fee is USD30 for 15 days visa, USD50 for 30 days visa, and USD125 for 90 days visa.
• Nicaragua – Philippine passport holders may get a Nicaragua Visa on Arrival for up to 90 days. The vis fee is USD50.
• Palau – Philippine passport holders may visit Palau with a Visa on Arrival up to 30 days, extendable twice for a fee.
• Papua New Guinea – Philippine passport holders may visit Papua New Guinea with a Visa on Arrival or an e-Visa up to 30 days. The visa fee is USD50. You may apply at https://evisa.ica.gov.pg/evisa/account/Apply.
• Samoa – Philippine passport holders may visit Samoa with a Visitor’s permit upon arrival for up to 60 days.
• Senegal – Philippine passport holders may visit Senegal with a Visa on Arrival for up to 30 days. 
• Tajikistan – Philippine passport holders may visit Tajikistan with a Visa on Arrival at Dushanbe for up to 45 days. If you are crossing the border or arriving at a different airport, you will need to apply for an e-visa. You can apply for a Tajikistan e-Visa at https://www.evisa.tj/. The visa fee is USD50.
• Tanzania – Philippine passport holders may visit Tanzania with a Visa on Arrival for up to 30 days. Visa cost is USD50 for 90 days. For a hassle-free trip, you may also apply for a Tanzania e-Visa prior to your travel. The visa cost is USD50 for 90 days. You may apply at https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa. [Check out our Tanzania Visa Application Guide]
• Timor Leste – Philippine passport holders may visit Timor Leste with a Visa on Arrival the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port for a period of up to 90 days. The government has announced on May 2019 that a visitor must apply for a visa authorization at the Timor-Leste Embassy or Consulate prior to his/her travel. It was later on suspended. For the latest update visit the Timor-Leste official immigration site.
• Togo – Philippine passport holders may visit Togo with a Visa on Arrival for up to 7 days, extendable up to 90 days. The visa fee is USD17.
• Tuvalu – Philippine passport holders may visit Tuvalu with a Visa on Arrival up to 30 days.

List of countries that offer e-Visa Facilities for Philippine Passport Holders [12 Countries]

• Antigua and Barbuda – Philippine passport holders can get an e-Visa to enter Antigua and Barbuda at https://evisa.immigration.gov.ag/agEvisa-app/.
• Armenia – Philippine passport holders may visit Armenia with an eVisa for up to 120 days. The visa cost is USD34 for 120 days and USD7 for 21 days. You may apply for an eVisa at https://evisa.mfa.am/.
• Australia – Philippine passport holder can apply for an Australia e-Visa at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/evisitor-651. The application process is purely done online. You can check out our Australia Visa Application Guide.
• Djibouti – Philippine passport holders may visit Djibouti with an e-Visa for up to 90 days. The visa cost is USD23. You may apply at https://www.evisa.gouv.dj
• Georgia – Philippine passport holders may visit Georgia with an eVisa for up to 90 days. The visa cost is USD20. You may apply at https://www.evisa.gov.ge.
• Ethiopia – Philippine passport holders may visit Ethiopia with an eVisa starting June 1, 2018. You may apply at https://www.evisa.gov.et. The visa fee is USD52 for up to 30 days stay and USD72 for 90 days.
• India – Philippine Passport holders may visit India with an eVisa and can stay in India for up to 90 days. The visa is a multiple-entry and it costs USD80. You can apply at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html. Reado our India Visa Application Guide.
• Kazakhstan – On January 1, 2019, the Republic of Kazakhstan introduced a new procedure for obtaining a single entry e-Visa for foreigners. Philippine passport holders are included in the eligible nationalities. You may apply at https://www.vmp.gov.kz/. Kazakhstan os now visa-free for Filipinos.
• Kenya – Philippine passport holders may get an e-Visa for up to 90 days. It is highly recommended to get an e-Visa in advance for a hassle-free trip. A yellow fever vaccination card is required upon entry. You may also apply for a Kenya e-Visa at http://evisa.go.ke/evisa-faqs.html. The vis fee is USD51. [Check out our Kenya Visa Application Guide]
• Sri Lanka – Philippine passport holders may get an e-Visa for up to 30 days. The visa-on-arrival fee is USD 50. Evisa costs USD35. You can also apply for an e-Visa at http://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/. Read our comprehensive Sri Lanka Travel Guide.
• Uganda – Philippine passport holders may get an e-Visa for up to 90 days. The visa fee for a single entry visa is USD50. You may apply at https://visas.immigration.go.ug/. Check out our Uganda Visa Application Guide]
• Uzbekistan – Filipino citizens can apply for an e-Visa to visit Uzbekistan. The single-entry visa costs USD20.
• Zambia – Philippine passport holders may visit Zambia with an e-Visa that costs USD50. You may apply at https://evisa.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/#/home.

Other Visa Exemptions

• If you have a valid Japan Visa, you can visit Mexico without applying for a Mexican visa. Check out our experience touring around Mexico.
• Holders of a valid Schengen, Ireland, UK, and US visa can get a Turkey eVisa.
• If you have a valid Schengen visa, you can enter Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia, and Bulgaria.
• If you have a valid US visa, you can visit most countries in Central America without a visa.
• You can also visit Jeju Island in South Korea without a visa.

Some countries require an address when you fill out an immigration form so it is recommended to book accommodation in advance. We highly suggest you book via Agoda or Booking.com.