For foreign nationals planning to come to the Philippines for business, tourism, or health-related reasons, a 9(a) tourist visa is required.
The nationals of the 160 countries (listed below) receive a thirty (30) day visa upon arrival. The exceptions include China (7 days), Hong Kong (14 days), Macau (14 days), Brazil (59 days), and Israel (59 days).
There are thirty-eight (38) countries that require a visa (listed below). For these countries the tourist visa must be obtained before entering the Philippines.
All visitors are required to have a passport that is valid for no less than six (6) months and an outbound ticket.
Tourist Visa Extention
Foreign nationals who have received the thirty (30) day tourist visa, may apply for an extension of twenty-nine (29) days and subsequently apply for either one (1) month, two (2) months, or six (6) months extensions, seven days before expiry of their current tourist visa.
Foreign nationals who have received the fifty-nine (59) day tourist visa, may apply for an extension of twenty-nine (29) days and subsequently apply for either one (1) month, two (2) months, or six (6) months extensions, seven days before expiry of their current tourist visa.
Visa Upon Arrival
Visa Required Countries
1.Afghanistan 2.Albania 3.Algeria 4.Armenia 5.Azerbaijan 6.Bangladesh 7.Belarus 8.Bosnia-Herzegovina 9.Byelorussia 10.China
11.Cuba 12.East Timor 13.Egypt 14.Georgia 15.India
16.Iran
17.Iraq
18.Jordan
19.Lebanon
20.Libya
21.Libya 22.Macedonia 23.Moldova 24.Nauru 25.Nigeria 26.North Korea 27.Pakistan 28.Palestine 29.Serbia
30.Sierra Leone
31.Sri Lanka 32.Somalia 33.Stateless 34.Sudan 35.Syria 36.Taiwan/ROC 37.Tonga 38.Ukraine 39.Yemen