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.Libya21.Libya
22.Macedonia
23.Moldova
24.Nauru
25.Nigeria
26.North Korea
27.Pakistan
28.Palestine
29.Serbia
30.Sierra Leone31.Sri Lanka
32.Somalia
33.Stateless
34.Sudan
35.Syria
36.Taiwan/ROC
37.Tonga
38.Ukraine
39.Yemen