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Since 8 June 2025 Indian nationals can enter the Philippines for tourism without a visa for 14 days. A 30-day visa-free stay is available to Indians holding a valid visa or residence permit from the US, Japan, Australia, Canada, a Schengen state, Singapore or the UK. Others apply for a 9(a) temporary visitor visa.
Where to apply: No application for visa-free entry; conditions are checked at the port of entry. For a 9(a) visa, apply through the Philippine e-visa system or the Philippine Embassy in New Delhi.
Valid for at least six months beyond the intended stay.
To India or to your next destination, within the permitted stay.
Accommodation for the stay; confirm the exact condition with the embassy.
Evidence that you can pay for the trip; confirm with the embassy.
The visa-free stay is for tourism only and cannot be converted to another visa type.
No adverse record with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration.
Reported as mandatory online registration before arrival; confirm on the official page.
Valid US, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa or residence permit.
Apply before travel for longer or non-tourism visits.
Travel medical insurance: Not listed as a requirement in the sources checked.
Visa-free entry is conditional on holding a return ticket or an onward ticket to your next destination, according to reports of the Philippine Embassy's announcement. We could not open the embassy document itself, so confirm the wording there.
Get it for ₹708We could not verify the accommodation condition from an official page. Carry a confirmed hotel booking for the stay along with proof of funds, as these are the documents an immigration officer is likely to ask a visa-free tourist for.
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Yes. A return or onward ticket is one of the conditions reported for the 14-day visa-free entry, and airlines check it before boarding. We could not open the embassy's own document, so confirm the wording with the Philippine Embassy.
We could not confirm this from an official page. A confirmed booking for the stay is still worth carrying, because visa-free visitors are assessed at the border on their travel plans and means.
There is no visa wait for the 14-day entry, so the booking only has to be in place before check-in. Make sure the departure date sits within the 14 or 30 days you are allowed.
Yes, if they hold a valid visa or residence permit from the US, Japan, Australia, Canada, a Schengen country, Singapore or the UK. Otherwise the visa-free limit is 14 days, and longer stays need a 9(a) visa.
Official Philippine pages returned access errors; based on secondary summaries of the DFA policy effective 8 June 2025.. Last checked 2026-11. We are not a government body and this page is general information, not visa advice. Consulates change their lists without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you apply.
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