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Philippines: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Philippines. 65 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 73 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 40Visa-free
  • 5ETA
  • 20On arrival
  • 47eVisa
  • 114Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Philippines
Rank73
No prior visa65
CodePHL

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 73

Rank 73 of 199. 65 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 6.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysThailandVisa-free60 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free14 daysIndonesiaVisa-free30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 161

A prior visa is needed for 161 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility25/10065 destinations without a prior visa
Taxes25/100up to 35%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Philippines passport gives

51of 100
rank 108 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility2565 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law42score -0.42 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life57HDI 0.720
  • Health and longevity4869.8 years life expectancy
  • Education62education index 0.69
  • Taxes25up to 35%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 40

Entry on your passport

Popular:ThailandIndonesiaVietnamBrazilSingaporeMalaysia
AngolaAfrica · 30 daysBarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBrazilAmericas · 90 daysBruneiAsia · 14 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysColombiaAmericas · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysCosta RicaAmericas · 90 daysCôte d'IvoireAfrica · 90 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysFijiOceania · 120 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 14 daysIndonesiaAsia · 30 daysKazakhstanAsia · 30 daysKiribatiOceania · 90 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMacaoAsia · 30 daysMalawiAfrica · 90 daysMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysMongoliaAsia · 21 daysMoroccoAfrica · 90 daysMyanmarAsia · 14 daysNicaraguaAmericas · 90 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysOmanMiddle East · 14 daysParaguayAmericas · 30 daysPeruAmericas · 90 daysRwandaAfrica · 90 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 90 daysSurinameAmericas · 90 daysTaiwanAsia · 14 daysTajikistanAsia · 30 daysThailandAsia · 60 daysVanuatuOceania · 120 daysVietnamAsia · 21 days

ETA 5

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:IsraelSri LankaKenya
IsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 20

Visa issued at the border

Popular:MaldivesTanzania
BurundiAfrica · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysKyrgyzstanAsia · 60 daysLiberiaAfrica · 90 daysMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMarshall IslandsOceania · 90 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 90 daysSenegalAfrica · 30 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTrinidad and TobagoCaribbean · 90 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 47

Applied for online before travel

Popular:GeorgiaArmeniaIndiaCubaQatarSouth Africa
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanArmeniaMiddle EastBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEcuadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGuineaAfricaIndiaAsiaIranMiddle EastIraqMiddle EastLibyaAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMoldovaEuropeMontserratCaribbeanNamibiaAfricaNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastRussiaEuropeSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSierra LeoneAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTogoAfricaUgandaAfricaUkraineEuropeUzbekistanAsiaVenezuelaAmericasZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 114

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 71Azerbaijan67
  2. 72Ghana66
  3. 72Tanzania66
  4. 73Benin65
  5. 73Philippines65
  6. 74Cape Verde64
  7. 74Tunisia64
  8. 75Armenia63
  9. 75Rwanda63

Frequently asked questions

Philippines: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 65 of 226 countries and territories, 40 visa-free, 5 with an ETA and 20 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 73 of 199.

Philippines: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Philippines → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Philippines → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Philippines → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 124 destinations without a prior visa, Antigua and Barbuda adds 108. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.