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The visa policy of the Philippines is governed by Commonwealth Act No. 613, also known as the Philippine Immigration Act, and by subsequent legislation amending it.

The Act is jointly enforced by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Visitors from 157 countries are permitted visa-free entry for periods ranging from 14 to 59 days.

Generally, foreign nationals who wish to enter the Philippines require a visa unless the visitor is:

* A citizen of a member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
* A citizen of a non-ASEAN member state whose nationals are allowed to enter the Philippines visa-free.
* A balikbayan (a member of the Filipino diaspora) who is only returning to the Philippines temporarily.

## Visa policy map

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Visa policy of the Philippines

Philippines

Visa not required (59 days)

Visa not required (30 days)

Visa not required (14 days)

Electronic travel authorization (ETA)

Visa required in advance

## Visa exemption

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### History

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The Philippine visa waiver program is governed by Executive Order No. 408,[1] signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on November 9, 1960, and by subsequent executive issuances amending it. While visas are issued by the Bureau of Immigration, the program itself is administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs, which maintains a list of countries eligible to participate in the program.

In principle, nationals of countries which maintain diplomatic relations with the Philippines and whose nationals are not classified as restricted nationals by the DFA are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa.

On July 1, 2013, the Bureau of Immigration began implementing an extended visa waiver for covered nationals from 21 to 30 days, which the Philippine government hoped would boost tourism[2]

In March 2015, it was proposed to extend the visa exemption to citizens of China and India.[3]

In January 2025, the Philippines welcomed a group of Afghan nationals who had worked alongside American forces, providing them with a safe and supportive environment to continue their visa processing for resettlement in the United States. This effort highlights the Philippines' role as a reliable partner in international humanitarian initiatives, offering assistance and refuge to those affected by conflict following the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in 2021.[4]

On May 19, 2025, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced the Philippines' new visa exemption policies for Indian nationals, which will grant 14 days visa-free entry for all Indian tourists and an enhanced 30 days conditional visa-free entry for Indian tourists with valid visas or permanent residencies from select countries. The new visa exemption rules took effect on June 8, 2025, following the official announcement from the Philippine Embassy in India on June 7, 2025.[5]

On July 1, 2025, the Philippines introduced visa exemption policy for Taiwanese nationals traveling to the country for a short term touristic visit, following the announcement from Manila Economic and Cultural Office on June 19, 2025.[6][7]

### Visa exempt nationals

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Eligible nationals availing of visa-free entry must possess passports valid for at least six months beyond their contemplated period of stay.[8][9]

Visa-exempt foreign nationals may extend their stay two months per extension but not exceeding the maximum period of 2 years.[9] Foreign nationals who require a visa may extend their stay one month per extension but not exceeding the maximum period of six months and must have a ticket valid for onward travel.[8]

Citizens of the following countries and territories do not require a visa for the Philippines:[10]

59 days

* Brazil

* Israel

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30 days

* All ASEAN member states
* All European Union member states
* All European Free Trade Association member states
* All Gulf Cooperation Council member states

* Andorra
* Angola
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Argentina
* Australia
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Benin
* Bhutan
* Bolivia
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Canada
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Chile
* Colombia
* Comoros
* Congo-Brazzaville
* Congo-Kinshasa
* Costa Rica
* Djibouti
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador

* El Salvador
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Eswatini
* Ethiopia
* Fiji
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Grenada
* Guatemala
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Ivory Coast
* Jamaica
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Kenya
* Kiribati
* Kyrgyzstan
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Maldives
* Mali

* Marshall Islands
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Mexico
* Micronesia
* Monaco
* Mongolia
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
*   Nepal
* New Zealand
* Nicaragua
* Niger
* Palau
* Panama
* Papua New Guinea
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Russia
* Rwanda
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Samoa
* San Marino

* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Solomon Islands
* South Africa
* South Korea
* Suriname
* Tajikistan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Tunisia
* Turkey
* Turkmenistan
* Tuvalu
* Uganda
* United Kingdom
* United States
* Uruguay
* Uzbekistan
* Vanuatu
* Vatican City
* Venezuela
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

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14 days

* Hong Kong[11][12]
* IndiaT
* Macao

* Portugal1
* TaiwanT 2

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* United Kingdom3

T - For tourism purposes only. Extension of visa-free stay is not possible.
1 - For passports issued to permanent residents of Macau only.
2 - Temporary policy until June 30, 2026
3 - For British Nationals (Overseas) only.

Date of visa changes

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* August 30, 1962: Malaysia (as Federation of Malaya) and Thailand[13]
* February 1, 1963: Bolivia[14]
* January 1, 1966: Sweden[15]
* January 1, 1967: Denmark and Norway[16]
* January 1, 1970: Israel[17]
* July 1, 1970: France[18]
* April 1, 1971: Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands[19]
* August 22, 1972: Brazil (replaced by another agreement from October 25, 1973)[20][21][22]
* January 1, 1975: Iceland[23]
* January 1, 1978: Austria[24]
* May 13, 1994: Mongolia[25]
* June 22, 1994: Macao[26]
* July 12, 2005: Laos[27]
* September 19, 2007: Russia
* April 15, 2014: Belize, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan[28]
* June 8, 2025: India[29]
* July 1, 2025: Taiwan (effective until June 30, 2026)[30][31]

Cancelled:

* April 15, 2014: Somalia[32]

### Non-ordinary passports

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Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of the following countries enjoy an extended length of stay when compared to ordinary passports:

* Argentina4
* Austria4
* Brazil1
* Chile1
* Croatia2
* Cuba2
* Denmark4
* Estonia2
* Finland4

* Germany1
* Hungary2
* Italy4
* Mexico2
* Morocco2
* Norway4
* Panama2
* Peru2
* Poland2

* Romania2
* Russia2
* Slovakia4
* Slovenia2
* Spain4
* Sweden4
* Tunisia3
* Venezuela1

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1 - 3 months
2 - 90 days
3 - 2 months
4 - 59 days

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of the following countries may enter without a visa while ordinary passport holders require one:

* AlbaniaD O S
* ArmeniaD O S
* BangladeshD O S
* ChinaD O S
* EgyptD

* IndiaD O S
* IranD O S
* JordanD O S
* PakistanD
* Timor-LesteD O S

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D - diplomatic passports
O - official passports
S - service passports

### Conditional visa exemption

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Nationals of China traveling as tourists and holding a valid visa issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, Schengen countries, Singapore or United States may enter and stay without a visa for up to 7 days.[33]

Nationals of India traveling as tourists and holding a valid tourist, business or resident visa issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, Schengen countries, Singapore, United Kingdom or United States may enter and stay without a visa for up to 30 days. They may enter from any port of entry.[34]

## Online application

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Citizens of Taiwan may apply for Electronic Travel Authorizations issued by Manila Economic and Cultural Office by paying 1500 NTD online. The validity of this multiple entry ETA allows visitors to stay in Philippines for no more than 30 days.[35]

Citizens of China may obtain e-Visas from Consulate General of the Philippines, Shanghai after transferring the visa fee to a designated bank account since November 15, 2023. Visitor with e-Visa may stay in Philippines for a maximum of 59 days. Single entry e-Visa costs 50 USD while multiple entry e-Visa valid for 6 months costs 125 USD.[36] However, the operations of the Philippine e-Visa System in China is temporarily suspended from November 28, 2023 until further notice.

## Visa required

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Citizens of the following countries must obtain a visa from the Philippine embassies or consulates, prior to travel:[10]

* Afghanistan
* Albania
* Algeria
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bangladesh
* Belarus
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* China
* Cuba

* Egypt
* Georgia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kosovo
* Lebanon
* Libya
* Moldova
* Montenegro

* Nauru
* Nigeria
* North Korea
* North Macedonia
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Serbia
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia

* South Sudan
* Sri Lanka
* Sudan
* Syria
* Timor-Leste
* Tonga
* Ukraine
* Yemen

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## APEC Business Travel Card

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Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the "PHL" code on the reverse that it is valid for travel to Philippines can enter visa-free for business trips for up to 59 days.[10]

ABTCs are issued to nationals of:[37]

* Australia
* Brunei
* Chile
* China
* Hong Kong
* Indonesia
* Japan
* South Korea
* Malaysia

* Mexico
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Peru
* Russia
* Singapore
* Taiwan
* Thailand
* Vietnam

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## Types of visas

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The Philippine Immigration Act prescribes fourteen different visas grouped into two broad categories:

* Section 9 visas (non-immigrant visas), for temporary visits such as those for tourism, business, transit, study or employment
* Section 13 visas (immigrant visas), for foreign nationals who wish to become permanent residents in the Philippines

Some visas have been introduced by subsequent legislation or proclamation of the President which are not classified by the Philippine Immigration Act as either being a Section 9 or Section 13 visa. These visas are called special visas and are issued to groups such as retirees, investors and entrepreneurs.

## List of visas

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Visas in the Philippines  Type  | Visa  | Description

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Non-immigrant[38] | 9(a)  | Pleasure, business or health
9(b)  | Transit
9(c)  | Seaman on a ship docking in a port of entry in the Philippines
9(d)  | Alien businessman
9(e)  | Foreign government officials and their dependents, assistants and employees
9(f)  | Students
9(g)  | Pre-arranged employees and their dependents
Immigrant[38] | 13  | Quota immigrants, of which no more than fifty of any one nationality or without nationality may be admitted within one calendar year. Immigrants who are issued Section 13 visas belonging to one of the seven listed sub-categories under CA 613 are considered non-quota immigrants, and may be admitted despite the quota.
13(a)  | The spouse or unmarried child (below 21) of a Filipino citizen.
13(b)  | Children born during a temporary visit abroad to mothers granted permanent residence in the Philippines.
13(c)  | Children born after the issuance of the visa of the accompanying parents.
13(d)  | Women who lost Filipino citizenship by virtue of marriage to a foreign spouse, and her unmarried children (below 21).[a]
13(e)  | Permanent residents returning to the Philippines from a temporary visit abroad to resume permanent residence.
13(f)  | The spouse and/or unmarried children (below 21) of an alien admitted to the Philippines for permanent residence prior to the approval of the Philippine Immigration Act.[b]
13(g)  | Natural-born Filipinos and their dependents who have naturalized in a foreign country and wish to permanently reside in the Philippines. This visa was provided for under Republic Act No. 4376, passed in 1965.[c]
Special  | 47(a)(2)[41] | Special Non-Immigrant Visa. This is a non-immigrant visa granted to several categories of foreign nationals:

* Those employed as executives, supervisors, specialists, consultants, contractors or personal staff at enterprises registered with special economic zones, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), the Board of Investments (BOI), or the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB)
* Those employed in enterprises that have existing agreement/s with the Philippine government or any of subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations, for the completion of a project
* Exchange professors, scholars, trainees, participants, students, fellows and social workers under sponsorship of locally or internationally recognized educational, scientific, cultural, relief and charitable organizations, institutions, agencies or foundations, including representatives of non-recognized foreign governments to those organizations
* Volunteers registered with the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA), including foreign personnel of international rescue/aid organizations providing assistance on occasion of natural disasters and major emergencies
* Dependents of any foreign national covered under the previous categories

SIRV[42] | Special Investor's Resident Visa. This is a non-immigrant visa granted to foreign nationals and their dependents who have shareholdings in Philippine corporations engaged in the manufacturing or services sectors, involved in projects listed under the Investment Priority Plan, or are listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange. This visa is issued by the BI in coordination with the Board of Investments.
SVEG[43] | Special Visa for Employment Generation. This is a non-immigrant visa granted to foreign nationals and their dependents who employ at least ten Filipinos in a lawful enterprise or business venture.
SRRV[44] | Special Resident Retiree's Visa. This is a non-immigrant visa granted to foreign nationals and their dependents who wish to retire in the Philippines. This visa is issued by the BI in coordination with the Philippine Retirement Authority.
SNIV[45] | Special Non-Immigrant Visa. This is a non-immigrant visa granted to foreign nationals and their dependents who are employed by the regional, area and/or regional operating headquarters of multinational corporations.
SEVOBU[46] | Special Employment Visa for Offshore Banking Unit. This is a non-immigrant visa granted to foreign nationals and their dependents who are employed by the Philippine offshore units of foreign banks.

## Visitor statistics

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Rank  | Country  | May 2025[47] | 2024[48] | 2023[49] | 2022 [50] | 2021 [51] | 2020[52] | 2019[53] | 2018[54] | 2017[55] | 2016[56] | 2015[57] | 2014[58] | 2013[59] | 2012[60] | 2011[61] | 2010[62]

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1 |  South Korea | 552,925[63] | 1,569,071  | 1,439,336  | 428,014  | 6,456 | 338,877 | 1,989,322 | 1,587,959 | 1,607,821 | 1,475,081 | 1,339,678 | 1,175,472 | 1,165,789 | 1,031,155 | 925,204  | 740,622
2 |  United States | 442,756[64] | 1,076,663  | 903,299  | 505,089  | 39,326 | 211,816 | 1,064,440 | 1,034,396 | 957,813 | 869,463 | 779,217 | 722,750 | 674,564 | 652,626 | 624,527  | 600,165
3 |  Japan | 189,696[65] | 388,316  | 305,580  | 99,557  | 15,024 | 136,664 | 682,788 | 631,801 | 884,180 | 635,238 | 495,662 | 463,744 | 433,705 | 412,474 | 375,496  | 358,744
4 |  Australia | 134,247[66] | 272,215  | 266,551  | 137,974  | 2,184 | 55,330 | 286,170 | 279,821 | 259,433 | 251,098 | 241,187 | 224,784 | 213,023 | 191,150 | 170,736  | 147,649
5 |  Canada | 120,044[67] | 223,944  | 221,920  | 121,413  | 6,781 | 55,273 | 238,850 | 226,429 | 200,640 | 175,631 | 153,363 | 143,899 | 131,381 | 123,699 | 117,423  | 106,345
6 |  China | 114,496[68] | 312,222  | 263,836  | 39,627  | 9,674 | 170,432 | 1,743,309 | 1,255,258 | 968,447 | 675,663 | 490,841 | 394,951 | 426,352 | 250,883 | 243,137  | 187,446
7 |  Taiwan | 83,682[69] | 208,736  | 194,851  | 23,604  | 1,619 | 48,644 | 327,273 | 240,842 | 236,777 | 229,303 | 177,670 | 142,973 | 139,099 | 216,511 | 181,738  | 142,455
8 |  United Kingdom | 80,336[70] | 160,296  | 154,698  | 101,034  | 4,348 | 39,980 | 209,206 | 201,039 | 182,708 | 173,229 | 154,189 | 133,665 | 122,759 | 113,282 | 104,466  | 96,925
9 |  Singapore*  | 63,772[71] | 157,264  | 149,230  | 53,448  | 653 | 19,998 | 158,595 | 171,795 | 168,637 | 176,057 | 181,176 | 179,099 | 175,034 | 148,215 | 137,802  | 121,083
10  |  Germany | 37,088  | 79,886  | 74,731  | 39,013  | 2,037  | 25,893  | 103,756  | 92,098  | 85,431  | 86,363  | 75,348  | 72,801  | 70,949  | 67,023  | 61,193  | 58,725
11  |  France | 41,206[72] | 60,743  | 51,601  | 23,949  | 1,425  | 24,530  | 88,577  | 74,400  | 64,777  | 55,384  | 45,505  | 38,946  | 39,042  | 33,709  | 29,591  | 27,302
12 |  Malaysia*  | 31,030  | 95,713  | 97,639  | 46,805  | 1,620 | 23,359 | 139,882 | 145,242 | 143,566 | 139,133 | 155,814 | 139,245 | 109,437 | 114,513 | 91,752  | 79,694
13  |  India | 35,272[73] | 78,995  | 70,286  | 51,542  | 7,202  | 29,014  | 134,963  | 121,124  | 107,278  | 90,816  | 74,824  | 61,152  | 52,206  | 46,395  | 42,844  | 34,581
14  |  Hong Kong SAR | 27,541  | 79,276  | 80,512  | 8,589  | 354  | 12,444  | 91,653  | 117,992  | 111,135  | 116,328  | 122,180  | 114,100  | 126,008  | 118,666  | 112,106  | 133,746
15  |  Spain | 15,998  | 46,146  | 34,063  | 19,194  | 1,220  | 9,621  | 49,748  | 44,133  | 36,954  | 32,097  | 24,144  | 19,353  | 17,126  | 15,895  | 14,648  | 12,759
16  |  Netherlands | 15,600  | 34,726  | 31,956  | 19,306  | 1,510  | 8,961  | 41,313  | 37,051  | 33,821  | 31,876  | 28,632  | 25,236  | 22,595  | 22,195  | 21,029  | 19,227
17  |  Thailand*  | 15,527  | 45,896  | 40,952  | 16,300  | 1,464  | 9,788  | 61,292  | 59,793  | 48,727  | 47,913  | 44,038  | 45,943  | 47,874  | 40,987  | 37,862  | 36,713
18  |  Indonesia*  | 15,245  | 57,085  | 53,707  | 24,596  | 1,888  | 13,734  | 70,819  | 76,652  | 62,923  | 44,348  | 48,178  | 46,757  | 45,582  | 36,627  | 34,542  | 31,997
19  |  Italy | 14,814  | 29,943  | 22,496  | 12,933  | 1,212  | 8,976  | 38,951  | 35,182  | 30,437  | 25,945  | 21,620  | 19,865  | 17,668  | 16,740  | 15,798  | 16,350
20  |  United Arab Emirates | 12,257  | 40,026  | 33,769  | 2,084  | 2,733  | 2,518  | 10,192  | 15,402  | 16,399  | 17,634  | 16,881  | 17,000  | 15,155  | 12,684  | 13,404  | 12,734
21  |   Switzerland | 12,242  | 27,050  | 24,048  | 11,092  | 598  | 7,094  | 29,966  | 31,075  | 29,837  | 29,420  | 27,200  | 25,548  | 24,907  | 23,557  | 22,335  | 21,224
22  |  Russia | 14,236  | 27,602  | 23,104  | 8,040  | 1,027  | 12,643  | 36,111  | 29,967  | 33,279  | 28,210  | 25,278  | 32,087  | 35,404  | 28,270  | 20,185  | 14,642
23  |  Vietnam*  | 11,140  | 58,098  | 67,661  | 38,605  | 1,785  | 11,406  | 66,698  | 52,334  | 39,951  | 33,895  | 31,579  | 29,800  | 26,599  | 20,817  | 17,781  | 17,311
24  |  Poland | 10,693  | 15,294  | 9,923  | 4,222  | 520  | 5,429  | 15,816  | 12,568  | 10,786  | 8,893  | 8,030  | 5,911  | 5,653  | 4,187  | 3,263  | 2,917
25  |  New Zealand | 10,428  | 28,193  | 29,272  | 17,503  | 345  | 6,883  | 37,872  | 33,341  | 28,983  | 23,431  | 20,579  | 17,704  | 15,783  | 14,100  | 12,782  | 11,323
26  |  Israel | 10,422  | 15,537  | 13,334  | 9,711  | 452  | 4,745  | 22,851  | 20,343  | 17,446  | 16,725  | 11,756  | 8,776  | 7,675  | 5,895  | 4,990  | 4,525
27  |  Sweden | 7,774  | 18,144  | 16,789  | 9,389  | 508  | 6,996  | 27,892  | 28,085  | 27,703  | 26,062  | 23,206  | 21,861  | 22,957  | 21,807  | 17,973  | 15,510
28  |  Norway | 6,517  | 19,100  | 20,000  | 12,004  | 508  | 4,365  | 23,464  | 23,571  | 21,890  | 21,606  | 20,968  | 20,846  | 20,625  | 19,572  | 17,959  | 16,742
29  |  Saudi Arabia | 6,368  | 22,429  | 19,311  | 10,414  | 2,252  | 7,014  | 43,748  | 46,967  | 54,716  | 56,081  | 50,884  | 43,483  | 38,969  | 30,040  | 27,945  | 22,214
30  |  Ireland | 6,017  | 16,111  | 16,379  | 12,009  | 600  | 3,621  | 21,475  | 20,051  | 18,051  | 16,557  | 14,050  | 12,354  | 10,576  | 8,362  | 6,023  | 5,368
31  |  Belgium | 5,901  | 15,094  | 14,459  | 8,961  | 648  | 3,756  | 19,156  | 17,285  | 15,703  | 14,477  | 12,825  | 12,236  | 11,454  | 11,649  | 10,959  | 10,512
32  |  Brunei*  | 1,789  | 6,011  | 6,639  | 1,884  | 37  | 1,037  | 8,126  | 9,533  | 8,679  | 8,211  | 9,015  | 9,677  | 8,297  | 5,992  | 5,247  | 4,072
33  |  Myanmar*  | 1,347  | 9,143  | 6,395  | 4,255  | 271  | 2,877  | 13,978  | 9,630  | 9,571  | 7,442  | 7,033  | 6,633  | 4,948  | 4,290  | 3,246  | 3,983
34  |  Cambodia*  | 1,038  | 4,010  | 3,999  | 1,454  | 40  | 942  | 5,988  | 4,154  | 4,712  | 3,526  | 3,503  | 3,276  | 3,228  | 2,661  | 2,469  | 2,244
35  |  Laos*  | 269  | 1,111  | 988  | 495  | 15  | 203  | 1,454  | 1,183  | 1,580  | 1,173  | 1,231  | 1,056  | 1,062  | 1,088  | 971  | 1,079
| All Countries | 2,104,572 | 5,949,350 | 5,450,557 | 2,653,858 | 163,879 | 1,482,535 | 8,260,913 | 7,168,467 | 6,620,908 | 5,967,005 | 5,360,682 | 4,833,368 | 4,681,307 | 4,272,811 | 3,917,454 | 3,520,471

* Country in ASEAN

## See also

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* Philippines portal

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Philippines.

* Visa requirements for Philippine citizens
* Philippine passport
* Immigration to the Philippines

## References and Notes

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1. ^ Republic Act No. 8171, approved October 23, 1995, provided a mechanism allowing Filipino women who have lost their Philippine citizenship by marriage to aliens and natural-born Filipinos who have lost their Philippine citizenship, including their minor children, on account of political or economic necessity, to reacquire Philippine citizenship.[39]
2. ^ The Philippine Immigration Act stipulates that persons being admitted under this visa category must have been admitted within two years of the Act's approval.[38]
3. ^ Republic Act No. 9225, approved August 29, 2003, provided that all Philippine citizens who become citizens of another country shall be deemed not to have lost their Philippine citizenship. It further states that natural-born citizens of the Philippines who have lost their Philippine citizenship by reason of their naturalization as citizens of a foreign country are hereby deemed to have re-acquired Philippine citizenship upon taking an oath of allegiance to the Republic, and that their children whether legitimate, illegitimate or adopted, below eighteen (18) years of age, shall be deemed citizens of the Philippines.[40]

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27. ^ Under the Visa Agreement on April 10, 2005
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29. ^ "Visa-free Privileges for Indian Nationals Entering the Philippines". Embassy of the Philippines in India. New Delhi. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
30. ^ "Revised Entry Requirements for Taiwan Passport Holders (Effective July 1, 2025)". Manila Economic and Cultural Office. Taipei. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
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50. ^ "Visitor Arrivals to The Philippines by Country of Residence 2022" (PDF).
51. ^ "Visitor Arrivals to The Philippines by Country of Residence 2021" (PDF).
52. ^ "Visitor Arrivals to the Philippines by Country of Residence 2020" (PDF).
53. ^ "Visitor Arrivals to the Philippines by Country of Residence 2019" (PDF).
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55. ^ "Visitor Arrivals to the Philippines by Country of Residence 2017" (PDF).
56. ^ "Visitor Arrivals to the Philippines by Country of Residence 2016" (PDF).
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