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Philippines Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 106 destinations open to Philippines passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Philippines passport holders can currently enter 38 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 27 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 41. An embassy visa is still required for 90 destinations, and 1 destination currently does not admit Philippines passport holders. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

106Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
38
Visa-free
Barbados90 days
Bolivia90 days
Brazil90 daysPrograms
Brunei14 days
CambodiaPrograms
Colombia90 daysPrograms
Costa Rica30 daysPrograms
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong14 daysPrograms
Indonesia30 days
Israel90 days
Ivory Coast90 days
Kazakhstan30 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Laos30 days
Macao30 days
Malaysia30 days
Micronesia30 days
Mongolia21 days
Morocco90 days
Myanmar14 days
PakistaneTAPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Peru180 days
Rwanda90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
Suriname30 days
Taiwan14 daysPrograms
Tajikistan30 days
Thailand30 days
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Vietnam21 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

27
Visa on arrival
Burundi
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Kyrgyzstan
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
MauritiusPrograms
Mozambique
Nepal
NicaraguaPrograms
Palau
Saint LuciaPrograms
SamoaPrograms
Senegal
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

41
e-Visa
Albania
Antigua and BarbudaPrograms
ArmeniaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
BahamasPrograms
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
DR Congo
EcuadorPrograms
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
GeorgiaPrograms
Guinea
India
Iraq
Lesotho
Libya
Moldova
Nigeria
Oman
Qatar
RussiaPrograms
Saint Kitts and NevisPrograms
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
South AfricaPrograms
South KoreaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Togo
Uganda
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

90
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
ArgentinaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
China
Congo
Croatia
Cuba
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican RepublicPrograms
EgyptPrograms
Eritrea
Estonia
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
GrenadaPrograms
Guatemala
Guyana
HondurasPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
ItalyPrograms
Jamaica
JapanPrograms
JordanPrograms
Kosovo
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
NamibiaPrograms
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
PanamaPrograms
ParaguayPrograms
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Tunisia
TurkeyPrograms
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

1
No entry
Kuwait

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Philippines Passport

#51Rank, shared with 2
106Mobility score
38Visa-free
54%Of world destinations

The Philippines passport falls in the lower tier of the passports we rank, at position 51. Holders can enter 38 destinations without a visa, and total mobility reaches 106 when eTA, visa on arrival and e-Visa options are included. Asia is the strongest region with 17 visa-free destinations, and Africa follows with 6, while North America, South America and Oceania are all level at 5. Outside Asia, visa-free access is limited and often needs advance planning.

Among the key destinations, Singapore and Brazil are visa-free, and Australia and the United Arab Emirates can be entered with an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan and China all require a visa obtained beforehand. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 74 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Philippines passport holders can enter 38 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 0

No visa-free destinations in this region.

Asia 17

BruneiCambodiaHong KongIndonesiaIsraelKazakhstanLaosMacaoMalaysiaMongoliaMyanmarPakistaneTASingaporeTaiwanTajikistanThailandVietnam

Africa 6

GambiaIvory CoastKenyaeTAMoroccoRwandaSeychelles

North America 5

BarbadosCosta RicaDominicaHaitiSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

South America 5

BoliviaBrazilColombiaPeruSuriname

Oceania 5

FijiKiribatiMicronesiaPapua New GuineaeTAVanuatu

How Philippines Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Morocco#4910838
Swaziland#5010745
Mongolia#5010737
Lesotho#5110647
Namibia#5110645
Philippines#5110638
Azerbaijan#5210535
Ghana#5210544
Cuba#5310430
India#5310429
Kenya#5310441

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 77 more destinations than the Philippines passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Philippines passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+74 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+65 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+64 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Philippines passport holders visit without a visa?

Philippines passport holders can visit 38 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 27 with a visa on arrival and 41 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 106 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Philippines passport ranking?

The Philippines passport ranks #51 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 2 other passports, with a mobility score of 106. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Philippines passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Philippines passport holders?

27 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Philippines passport holders: Burundi, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar and 17 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Philippines passport holders?

Philippines passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 90 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, China, New Zealand and 82 more. Entry is currently not permitted in 1 destination.

How can a Philippines passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Philippines passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+74 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+65 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+64 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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