Visa requirement
Philippines visa for Chinese citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for the Philippines?
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Chinese citizens do not need a visa for the Philippines for up to 14 days.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Chinese passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Yes | Up to 14 days. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 14 days
- Free
- Nothing required before departure
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Nothing required before departure Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 14 days
- 3 Official fee Free
- 4 Passport validity 6-month validity after arrival; 1 blank page. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit recommendation airside: conditional; landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Chinese citizens do not need a visa for the Philippines for up to 14 days. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
No visitor visa fee applies to the 14-day special visa-free privilege. Longer stays, transit or other purposes can require a visa and fees.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 1 blank page; Philippines's source set or application flow uses a six-month passport-validity planning rule for ordinary visitor travel. Carriers can apply stricter checks.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit recommendation
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: conditional; Transit requirements depend on airport, route, ticketing and whether the traveller crosses border control. Entering the country uses the normal rule for this passport.
- Related source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Chinese ordinary passport valid for at least six months beyond the contemplated stay
- Return or onward ticket
- Hotel booking, host or accommodation details if requested
- Proof of financial capacity if requested
Why this verdict
Chinese citizens' entry guidance is based on Philippines's official destination source set (Philippines special 14-day visa-free policy). This guidance is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, tourism / short visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, long-term stay, diplomatic/service passports, special travel documents, route-specific waivers, airline handling and immigration discretion can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official source before booking.
Conditional rules
- Work, study, residence, employment or long-term stay Visa required
The short-visitor rule listed here does not cover work, study, residence, employment or long-term stay.
- Mainland Chinese national with qualifying third-country visa Visa-free
Up to 7 days. The official Philippines policy page preserves a separate narrow seven-day privilege for mainland Chinese tourists with qualifying Australian, Japanese, Canadian, Schengen or US visas.
Frequently asked questions
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for the Philippines?
Chinese citizens do not need a visa for the Philippines for up to 14 days. (Visa-free.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Chinese passport holders stay in the Philippines?
Up to 14 days.
How much does entry to the Philippines cost for Chinese citizens?
It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.