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Monday, July 24, 2017

VISA-FREE COUNTRIES FOR FILIPINOS

A lot of Filipinos these days are getting blissful about traveling overseas specially the chance of obtaining visa is getting bigger and bigger and add the promo fares, inexpensive accommodation, and affordable tour packages. For you convenience, I listed down the countries that Filipino travelers can visit without worrying about the hassle of applying for a visa or visitor’s permit. This is a total of 76 nations around the world including the duration or validity of stay according to region and listed in alphabetical order.

ASIA
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Members
1. Brunei Darussalam – 14 days
2. Cambodia – 21 days
3. Indonesia – 30 days
4. Laos – 30 days
5. Malaysia – 30 days
6. Singapore – 30 days
7. Thailand – 30 days
8. Vietnam – 21 days

Non-ASEAN Members
1. Armenia – 120 days
2. China, Shenzhen – 7 days from Hong Kong (valid only in Shenzhen)
3. Hong Kong – 14 days
4. India – 30 days (eTourist visa is required, available online). For more details about visa information, you may visit India Embassy
5. Iran -15 days (e-visa pre-approval code is required available in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
6. Israel – 90 days 
7. Kyrgyzstan – 30 days
8. Laos – 21 days
9. Macau – 30 days
10. Maldives – 30 days
11. Myanmar – 21 days
12. Mongolia – 21 days
13. Nepal – 21 days
14. South Korea – 30 days if only arriving in Jeju Island or after visiting South Korea 4 times with visa.
15. Sri Lanka – 30 days (electronic visa authorization is required before arrival), for more details about the visa, you may visit Sri Lanka Embassy
16. Taiwan – 30 days if one has permanent residence certificate or an visa from United States, United Kingdom, Schengen countries, New Zealand, Japan, Canada,and Australia, but it should not be expired. For more information about Taiwan visa application, read this article How to Apply for Taiwan Tourist Visa
17. Tajikstan – 45 days
18. Timor Leste (popularly known as East Timor) – 30 days

AFRICA
1. Cape Verde Islands – 21 days
2. Comoros – 21 days
3. Djibouti – 30 days
4. Gambia – the visa will be issued upon arrival but needs a clearance from the immigration beforehand.
5. Guinea-Bissau – 90 days
6. Kenya – 90 days
7. Madagascar – 30 days
8. Mauritania – visa is issued upon arrival
9. Morocco – 90 days
10. Mozambique – 30 days
11. Rwanda – 90 days
12. Saint Helena – visa issued upon arrival
13. Senegal – 30 days and the visa is available online. An invitation letter is required.
14. Seychelles – 30 days. Bring your proof of accommodation and enough funds.
15. Somalia – 30 days. An invitation letter is required and must be submitted several days before arriving.
16. Tanzania -visa is issued upon arrival.
17. Togo (also known as Togolese Republic) – 7 days. Yellow fever vaccination is required.
18. Uganda – 90 days
19. Zambia – 90 days

CENTRAL AMERICA
1. Costa Rica – 30 days
2. Guatemala – 90 days
3. Nicaragua – 90 days

CARIBBEAN
1. Anguilla – 21 days
2. Dominica – 21 days
3. Haiti – 21 days
4. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – 30 days
5. Turks and Caicos Islands – 21 days

EUROPE
1. Georgia – visa is issued upon arrival. An invitation is required.
2. Kosovo – 90 days
3. Liechtestein – 30 days
4. Turkey – 30 days (single entry). eVisa is required.

PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS / OCEANIA
1. Cook Islands – 31 days
2. Fiji – 120 days
3. Marshall Islands – 90 days
4. Micronesia – 30 days
5. Nauru – 30 days
6. Niue – 30 days
7. Northern Marianas – visa is issued upon arrival.
8. Palau – 30 days
9. Papua New Guinea – 60 days
10. Pitcairn Islands – 14 days
11. Samoa – 60 days
12. Tuvalu – 30 days
13. Vanuatu – 30 days

SOUTH AMERICA
1. Bolivia – 90 days
2. Brazil – 90 days
3. Colombia- 90 days
4. Ecuador -90 days
5. Peru – 183 days
6. Suriname – 90 days

Reminders:
* If you plan to visit one of these countries, it is advisable to visit their website to double-check other requirements such as providing an itinerary or travel plan, a copy of your bank statement, hotel booking or your accommodation, and flight details.
* Visa application in some countries listed above requires the traveler to apply online and print the copy once supplemental requirements are submitted and approved by the ministry.
* Remember, your passport must have more than 6 months of validity. To apply for your passport, refer to this article How to Apply for Philippine Passport


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