Planning Your Next Adventure? List of Visa-Free Countries You Can Visit

Many of us Filipinos love traveling so much. However, traveling isn’t always something that can happen on a whim. When the country you really want to visit requires information-heavy visa applications and a visit (or multiple visits) to that country’s embassy, it can certainly tarnish the fairy tale feel. The process itself can take a while, and since there’s no promise you’ll actually receive that visa in the end, it can also end up being cost-ineffective.

But don’t let that discourage you from traveling. Stay positive! There is hope. Not all countries require that pesky visa. In fact, Philippine passport holders have a treasure trove of countries they can visit. Limits vary, but some countries allow you to stick around for more than 90 days!

Here’s a breakdown of these countries and their respective limits. This information was compiled by the DFA’s Office of Consular Affairs, Wiki and GMA News Online.

Visa-free (zero limits):

• Cape Verde Islands
• Comoros
• St. Helena

Visa-free (limited number of days):

• Bolivia – 59 days
• Brazil – 90 days
• Brunei – 14 days
• Cambodia – 21 days
• Columbia – 90 days
• Cook Islands – 31 days
• Costa Rica – 30 days
• Ecuador – 90 days
• Haiti – 90 days
• Hong Kong – 14 days
• Indonesia – 30 days
• Kosovo – 90 days
• Laos – 30 days
• Macau – 30 days
• Malaysia – 30 days
• Micronesia – 30 days
• Mongolia – 21 days
• Morocco – 90 days
• Myanmar – 14 days
• Niue – 30 days
• Peru – 183 days
• Singapore – 30 days
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines – 30 days
• Suriname – 90 days
• Thailand – 30 days
• Turks and the Caicos Islands – 30 days
• Vanuatu – 30 days
• Vietnam – 21 days

Visa issued upon arrival (limited days):

• Azerbaijan – 30 days
• Burundi – 30 days
• Djibouti – 30 days
• Fiji – 120 days (can be extended)
• Georgia – 90 days
• India – 30 days (only at New Delhi and Mumbai airports)
• Israel – 90 days
• Maldives – 30 days (extension to 90 days by paying MVR 750)
• The Marshall Islands – 30 days (can be extended)
• Mozambique – 30 days (66 USD for 30-day extension)
• Nicaragua – 90 days
• Palau – 30 days (50 USD for extension)
• Samoa – 60 days (visitor’s permit)
• Sri Lanka – 30 days
• St. Lucia – 42 days
• Tuvalu – 30 days
• Zambia – 90 days

Visa-free (with restrictions/stipulations):

• Iran – 15-day visa upon arrival (if holding an e-visa pre-approval code obtained via e-mail from Ministry of Foreign Affairs at www.mfa.gov.ir)
• Kenya – 90-day visa upon arrival for 50 USD
• Madagascar – 90 days for MGA 140,000
• Nepal – 15/30/90 visa issued upon arrival for 25/40/100 USD
• Seychelles – 30-day visitor’s permit issued upon arrival (must possess a return ticket, minimum 150 USD for each day of stay, and proof of accommodation)
• South Korea – Visa-free for 30 days (if arriving at Jeju island)
• Taiwan – Visa-free for 30 days (only if you are already holding a valid visa from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Schengen countries, United Kingdom, or the United States)
• Timor-Leste – 30-day single-entry visa upon arrival for 30 USD (extension available up to 90 days)
• Togo – 7-day visa issued upon arrival (must possess a return ticket, three passport photos, and a yellow fever vaccination certificate)
• Uganda – Visa issued upon arrival for 50 USD
• Zambia – 90-day visa issued upon arrival for 50/80/60 USD (single/double/multiple entries)

Details may change anytime. Be sure to double-check the immigration rules before planning your trip.


("Planning Your Next Adventure? List of Visa-Free Countries You Can Visit" is a guest blog post of Melanie Manso of Fueled by Caffeine. She's one of Cebu's newest travel bloggers!)


(Note: This is an entry for Day 23 of 30 Day Blogging Challenge organized by Cebu Blogging Community from October 1-30, 2015. #iBlogforCBC #CBCLevelUp #CBC30DayChallenge)