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Following the ASEAN summit held in Laos PDR, I am feeling excited to explore Southeast Asian countries. Aren’t you? Anybody here feeling the same with me? Then, let’s get our seat belts buckled!

Here are the lists of countries which are VISA-FREE for every Filipino Philippine passport holders.

ASEAN COUNTRIES

• Brunei Darussalam – 14 days
• Cambodia – 21 days
• Indonesia – 30 days
• Laos – 30 days
• Malaysia – 30 days
• Singapore – 30 days
• Thailand – 30 days
• Vietnam – 21 days

NON-ASEAN Members but ASIAN COUNTRIES

• Armenia – 120 days, visa will be issued upon arrival
• China, Shenzhen – 7 days, if crossing from Hong Kong, and is valid in Shenzhen area only
• Hong Kong – 14 days validity
• India – 30 days, eTourist visa online
• Iran – 15 days, must obtain an e-visa pre-approval code from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Israel – 90 days
• Kyrgyzstan – 30 days, visa on arrival
• Laos – 21 days, visa on arrival
• Macau – 30 days
• Maldives – 30 days visa issued upon arrival
• Myanmar – 21 days
• Mongolia – 21 days
• Nepal – 21 days visa issued upon arrival
• South Korea – 30 days, if arriving at Jeju Island or after visiting Korea 4 times with visa
• Sri Lanka – 30 days, but must get an Electronic Visa Authorization prior to departure
• Taiwan – 30 days, if holding a permanent residence certificate or an unexpired visa from: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Schengen countries, United Kingdom or United States. And must register online at https://nas.immigration.gov.tw/nase/ prior to arrival
• Tajikistan – 45 days, visa on arrival
• Timor-Leste (East Timor) – 30-day visa issued at the Dili airport and seaport

COUNTRIES IN THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

• Cape Verde Islands – 21 days
• Comoros – 21 days
• Djibouti – 30 day visa issued on arrival
• Gambia – visa issued upon arrival, but must get prior clearance from immigration.
• Guinea-Bissau – 90 days visa issued on arrival
• Kenya – 90 days visa issued on arrival
  Madagascar – 30 days visa issued on arrival
• Mauritania – visa issued on arrival
• Morocco – 90 days
• Mozambique – 30 days visa issued on arrival
• Rwanda – 90 days
• Saint Helena – visa issued upon arrival
• Senegal – 30 days issued on arrival, invitation letter required. Visa available online
• Seychelles – 30 days permit, must show sufficient funds & proof of accommodation
• Somalia – 30 days on arrival, invitation letter by sponsor submitted 2 days before arrival
• Tanzania – visa issued on arrival
• Togo (Togolese Republic) – 7 days, visa issued on arrival. Requires yellow fever vaccination
• Uganda – 90 day visa issued on arrival at Entebbe Airport
• Zambia – 90 days visa issued on arrival

CENTRAL AMERICA

• Costa Rica – 30 days Visitor’s Permit issued upon arrival
• Guatemala
• Nicaragua – 90 days visa issued on arrival

CARIBBEAN

• Anguilla – 21 days
• Dominica – 21 days
• Haiti – 21 days
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – 30 days visa issued on arrival
• Turks and Caicos Islands – 21 days

EUROPE

• Georgia – Visa issued on arrival. Preferably with invitation.
• Kosovo – 90 days

OCEANA or PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS

• Cook Islands – 31 days
• Fiji – 120 days, Visitor’s Permit issued on arrival
• Marshall Islands – 90 days visa issued on arrival
• Micronesia – 30 days, entry permit required for stays over 30 days
• Nauru – 30 days
• Niue – 30 days
• Northern Marianas – visa issued on arrival
• Palau – 30 days visa issued on arrival
• Papua New Guinea – 60 days, visa given on arrival
• Pitcairn Islands – 14 days, entry permit given on arrival
• Samoa – 60 days Visitor’s Permit issued upon arrival
• Tuvalu – 30 day visitor permit for tourist is issued upon arrival
• Vanuatu – 30 days

SOUTH AMERICA

• Bolivia – 90 days
• Brazil – 90 days
• Colombia – 90 days
• Ecuador – 90 days
• Peru – 183 days
• Suriname – 90 days

 

***Data from Visa-Free Countries