Philippine passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Philippine passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Philippines
Rank 66th of 93 ranks · joint with 1
Score
58
Visa-free
36
On arrival
20
eTA
2
e-Visa
46
Visa required
89
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Philippine passport holders (36)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Angola30 days
- Barbados90 days
- Benin30 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Brazil90 days
- Brunei14 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Colombia90 days
- Costa Rica90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Fiji120 days
- Haiti90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Laos30 days
- Malawi90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Mongolia21 days
- Morocco90 days
- Myanmar14 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Oman14 days
- Paraguay30 days
- Peru90 days
- Rwanda90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Suriname90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Vietnam21 days
Visa on arrival (20)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Burundi30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Kyrgyzstan60 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Samoa90 days
- Senegal30 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (2)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
e-Visa (46)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Bahamas
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (89)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Cabo Verde
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (0)
None.
e-Visa or visa required (4)
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Puerto RicoFollows US entry rules
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Philippine passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Philippine passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +83 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +85 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +78 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +76 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +72 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +54 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +35 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +27 | Nauru citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Philippine passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Philippine passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Philippine passport ranks 66th, joint with 1 other passport. It opens 58 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Philippine passport holders visit without a visa?
36 countries are visa-free for Philippine passport holders. Counting 20 that give a visa on arrival and 2 that need only an online eTA, 58 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 46 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 89 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Philippine passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Burundi, Comoros, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Philippine passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Philippine citizens (revision 1378380327), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.