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The Philippines has opened its border to tourists who want to enjoy the beauty of its natural landscape or simply to have a view of its numerous historical sites. The Philippine authorities have provided visa-on-arrival (VoA) facilities for eligible countries in order to ensure a seamless entry procedure.

Keep reading the information below to find out all eligible countries for the Philippines’s visa on arrival, including its requirement, fee, and validity.

Philippines visa on arrival countries

More than 150 nationals around the world are eligible to apply for a Philippines visa on arrival. All the visitors need to do is bring all the required documents and submit them when they arrive in the Philippines, along with the visa payment.

The following is the list of countries eligible for a Philippine visa on arrival:

  1. Andorra
  2. Angola
  3. Antigua and Barbuda
  4. Argentina
  5. Australia
  6. Austria
  7. Bahamas
  8. Bahrain
  9. Barbados
  10. Belgium
  11. Beliz
  12. Benin
  13. Bhutan
  14. Bolivia
  15. Botswana
  16. Brazil*
  17. Brunei Darussalam
  18. Bulgaria
  19. Burkina Faso
  20. Burundi
  21. Cambodia
  22. Cameroon
  23. Canada
  24. Cape Verde
  25. Central African Republic
  26. Chad
  27. Chile
  28. Colombia
  29. Comoros
  30. Congo
  31. Costa Rica
  32. Cote d’Ivoir
  33. Croatia
  34. Cyprus
  35. Czech Republic
  36. Democratic Republic of the Congo
  37. Denmark
  38. Djibouti
  39. Dominica
  40. Dominican Republic
  41. Ecuador
  42. El Salvador
  43. Equatorial Guinea
  44. Eritrea
  45. Estonia
  46. Ethiopia
  47. Fiji
  48. Finland
  49. France
  50. Gabon
  51. Gambia
  52. Germany
  53. Ghana
  54. Greece
  55. Grenada
  56. Guatemala
  57. Guinea
  58. Guinea Bissau
  59. Guyana
  60. Haiti
  61. Honduras
  62. Hungary
  63. Iceland
  64. Indonesia
  65. Ireland
  66. Italy
  67. Jamaica
  68. Japan
  69. Kazakhstan
  70. Kenya
  71. Kiribati
  72. Kuwait
  73. Kyrgyzstan
  74. Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  75. Latvia
  76. Lesotho
  77. Liberia
  78. Liechtenstein
  79. Lithuania
  80. Luxembourg
  81. Madagascar
  82. Malawi
  83. Malaysia
  84. Maldives
  85. Mali
  86. Malta
  87. Marshall Islands
  88. Mauritania
  89. Mauritius
  90. Mexico
  91. Micronesia
  92. Monaco
  93. Mongolia
  94. Morocco
  95. Mozambique
  96. Myanmar
  97. Namibia
  98. Nepal
  99. Netherlands
  100. New Zealand
  101. Nicaragua
  102. Niger
  103. Norway
  104. Oman
  105. Palau
  106. Panama
  107. Papua New Guinea
  108. Paraguay
  109. Peru
  110. Poland
  111. Portugal
  112. Qatar
  113. Republic of Korea
  114. Romania
  115. Russia
  116. Rwanda
  117. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  118. Saint Lucia
  119. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  120. Samoa
  121. San Marino
  122. Sao Tome and Principe
  123. Saudi Arabia
  124. Senegal
  125. Seychelles
  126. Singapore
  127. Slovak Republic
  128. Slovenia
  129. Solomon Islands
  130. South Africa
  131. Spain
  132. Suriname
  133. Swaziland
  134. Sweden
  135. Switzerland
  136. Tajikistan
  137. Thailand
  138. Togo
  139. Trinidad and Tobago
  140. Tunisia
  141. Turkey
  142. Turkmenistan
  143. Tuvalu
  144. Uganda
  145. United Arab Emirates
  146. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  147. United Republic of Tanzania
  148. United States of America
  149. Uruguay
  150. Uzbekistan
  151. Vanuatu
  152. Vatican
  153. Venezuela
  154. Vietnam
  155. Zambia
  156. Zimbabwe
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Philippines visa on arrival requirements

Before flying to the Philippines, visitors must prepare all the required documents below:

  • a filled out visa on arrival application form   
  • a passport with at least six (6) months of validity
  • a return ticket or a ticket for the onward destination
  • a QR code received after registering through the eTravel platform at least 72 hours before arrival in the Philippines

Upon arriving in the Philippines, travelers can get in line and apply for a Philippine on arrival visa. 

Philippines visa on arrival validity

Passport holders from most of the listed countries above can stay up to 30 days in the Philippines. However, visitors with the following passports are given exception:

  • Brazilian passport holders are given permission to stay up to 59 days according to the current agreement.
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) and Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) passport holders are allowed to stay up to 14 days.
  • Macau-Portuguese and Hong Kong British passport holders are allowed to stay up to 7 days.

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