Visa requirement
Philippines visa for Indian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Indian citizens do not need a visa for Philippines for up to 14 days.
Last verified: (today)
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- Max stay
- 14 days
- Official cost
- Free
- Before departure
- Nothing required before departure
- Official route
- Open source (opens in a new tab)
Shareable verdict: Indian citizens do not need a visa for Philippines for up to 14 days. Checked 24 Jun 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
The 14-day visa-free privilege is free; longer stays or other routes may require a visa and fees.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; The Philippine Embassy in New Delhi lists a passport valid at least 6 months beyond the contemplated stay for Indian nationals using the visa-free privilege.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: conditional; Transit treatment depends on routing and whether the traveller enters the Philippines. Entering under the visa-free privilege requires meeting the 14-day or 30-day conditions.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Indian passport valid at least 6 months beyond the contemplated stay
- confirmed hotel accommodation or booking
- proof of financial capacity
- return or onward ticket
- no derogatory record with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration
Why this verdict
Indian citizens may enter the Philippines visa-free for tourism or business for a non-extendible, non-convertible 14-day stay if they meet the listed documentation and admissibility conditions. A separate 30-day privilege can apply to Indian nationals holding qualifying AJACSSUK visas or residence permits.
Conditional rules
- Holder of a valid American, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa or residence permit Visa-free
Up to 30 days. The 30-day AJACSSUK-linked privilege is conditional and non-convertible. Travellers still need the required passport, onward/return ticket and admissibility checks.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Indian citizens need a visa for Philippines?
- Indian citizens do not need a visa for Philippines for up to 14 days. (Visa-free.) Verified 24 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Indian passport holders stay in Philippines?
- Up to 14 days.
- How much does the Philippines entry cost for Indian citizens?
- It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.