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Immigration
A. Nationals
from countries not listed below are allowed to enter the
Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding twenty-one
(21) days, provided they hold valid tickets for their return
journey to port of origin or next port of destination.
Department regulations require that passports are valid for a
period of not less than six (6) months beyond the contemplated
period of stay. However, Immigration Officers at ports of
entry may exercise their discretion to admit holders of
passports valid for at least sixty (60) days beyond the
intended period of stay.
B. Nationals
from the following countries are required to secure entry
visas to the Philippines:
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Afghanistan* |
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Albania |
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Algeria* |
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Armenia |
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Azerbaijan |
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Bangladesh |
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Belarus |
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Belize |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina |
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China,
Peoples Republic of (PROC) |
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Croatia - Regular passport
holders only; diplomatic and official passport holders do
not need entry visas. |
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Cuba
- Regular passport holders only;
diplomatic and official passport holders do not need entry
visas. |
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East
Timor* |
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Egypt * |
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Estonia |
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Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) |
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Georgia |
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India* |
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Iran* |
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Iraq* |
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Jordan* |
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Kazakhstan |
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Latvia |
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Lebanon* |
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Libya* |
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Lithuania |
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Moldova |
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Nauru |
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Nigeria* |
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North
Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)* |
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Pakistan* |
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Palestine* |
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Russian
Federation |
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Sierra
Leone |
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Slovenia - Regular passport
holders only; diplomatic and official passport holders do
not need entry visas. |
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Sri
Lanka* |
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Sudan* |
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Syria* |
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Tajikistan |
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Tonga |
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Turkmenistan |
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Ukraine |
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Uzbekistan |
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Vanuatu |
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Yemen* |
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Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) |
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Nationals from these countries may only apply for 9(a)
temporary visitor's visa at their country of origin or
place of legal residence. |
C. The
following are also required entry visas to the Philippines:
1. Holders
of Taiwanese passports
2. Holders
of Documents of Identity (DI), Certificates of Identity (CI)
or Travel Documents ("Titre de Voyage")
3. Stateless
Persons
D. The
following nationals are allowed to enter the Philippines
without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days.
1. Holders
of HongKong Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
2. Holders
of British National Overseas (BNO) passports
3. Holders
of Macau-Portuguese passports
4. Holders
of Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
IMPORTANT
NOTE:
Nationals
who are subjects of deportation/blacklist orders of the
Department and the Bureau of Immigration shall not be admitted
to the Philippines.
Further
inquiries may be addressed to the Visa Division (Telephone
numbers: 834-4854; 834-4853 & 834-4961), Department of
Foreign Affairs, 2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, or to any
Philippine Embassy or Consulate abroad.
This advisory shall be updated whenever
necessary.
Reference:
http://www.dfa.gov.ph/consular/visa.htm
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