Visa Assistance

Philippines

Visa requirements, fees, validity and documents for travel to Philippines.

  • 3 visa types
  • Starting from ₹2,840
  • Checked 28 Sept 2026

1. Visa Types

Open a type to see processing time, stay, fees, and documents.

Processing time

No visa to apply. Stamp at the port if they qualify.

Stay period

14 days. Non-extendible and non-convertible (eVisaPH, from 8 June 2025).

Validity

Visa-free

Visa Fees and Charges

No visa fee

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About This Visa

Indian ordinary-passport holders may enter without a visa for 14 days from 8 June 2025. eVisaPH: tourism and business. Not for long-term or other non-tourism work. Not convertible to a visa stay. No BI derogatory record.

Usual staff path for a short tour: this 14-day entry. Passport valid 6 months beyond the stay, confirmed hotel, proof of funds, return or onward ticket. Any Philippine port of entry.

Documents Required

eVisaPH (from 8 June 2025)

  • Indian passport valid at least 6 months beyond the stay
  • Confirmed hotel booking
  • Proof of financial capacity
  • Return or onward ticket
  • No derogatory record with the Bureau of Immigration

Processing time

No visa to apply. Stamp at the port if they qualify.

Stay period

30 days. Non-extendible (eVisaPH).

Validity

Visa-free

Visa Fees and Charges

No visa fee

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About This Visa

Use this when they hold a valid, current American, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore, or United Kingdom visa or residence permit. 30 days, tourism, no Philippine visa. Passport 6 months beyond the stay and a return or onward ticket. Not convertible. No BI derogatory record.

Documents Required

eVisaPH

  • Indian passport valid at least 6 months beyond the stay
  • Valid current AJACSSUK visa or residence permit
  • Return or onward ticket

Processing time

e-Visa FAQ: 7–12 working days single entry 15–21 working days multiple. Embassy New Delhi: 10 working days regular, 5 expedite (not counting holidays).

Stay period

As granted, not more than 59 days per visit (Embassy New Delhi). e-Visa stay cannot be extended.

Validity

Single-entry: use within 3 months of issue. Multiple pleasure: 6 months.

Visa Fees and Charges

Single entry

9(a) tourist or business — Embassy New Delhi FAQ

₹2,840
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Single entry9(a) tourist or business — Embassy New Delhi FAQ₹2,840

About This Visa

Use this when the trip is longer than the visa-free stay, or they do not qualify for visa-free. New Delhi (from 13 Sep 2024): 9(a-1) to 9(a-7), including tourism 9(a-2), must be e-Visa. Only for applicants in Delhi, Chandigarh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. Pay e-Visa by online bank transfer. e-Visa is not extendible and not convertible. e-Visa is not a guarantee of entry.

Outside those states: the Embassy page sends them to the Philippine Honorary Consulates General in Kolkata, Chennai, or Mumbai. Do not invent those addresses — confirm on the Embassy contact page.

Embassy FAQ: single-entry 9(a) is INR 2,840 by demand draft to the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines (older sticker path). e-Visa fees follow the Embassy e-Visa schedule (bank transfer). Fees are not refunded. MRP / e-passport only.

Documents Required

eVisaPH 9(a-2) tourism

  • Passport valid at least 6 months beyond the stay (MRP or e-passport)
  • Tickets or flight reservation (entry and exit)
  • Proof of funds: last 6 months’ bank statement or tax payments; or employment certificate with pay; or business income; or sponsor letter with proof of funds
  • Ties to India: employment certificate or property papers
  • Itinerary
  • Hotel or proof of lodging
  • Minors not with a parent: permission letter from a parent or guardian

Visa officer may ask for more papers or an interview.

2. Good to Know

Rules and notes that apply to every visa type

How to apply

  1. Short tourism (14 days): no visa. Carry passport, hotel, funds, return ticket.
  2. AJACSSUK visa or residence: 30-day visa-free tourism. Passport and return ticket.
  3. Need a visa: https://evisa.gov.ph (Delhi-jurisdiction 9(a-2)). Apply at least the processing window before travel. Pay by bank transfer within 48 hours or start again.

Who can apply

  • Indian ordinary-passport holders: 14-day visa-free for a short tour (and business on the eVisaPH India note). 30 days visa-free if they hold a valid AJACSSUK visa or residence.
  • Longer stay or other purposes: 9(a) e-Visa / Embassy.
  • Transit or non-tourism long stay: apply at a Philippine Embassy or Consulate. Diplomatic / official passports: Embassy New Delhi still says no visa for up to 30 days.

Embassy

Embassy of the Philippines, New Delhi
50-N Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 (in front of the National Railway Museum)
Consular: consularinquiriestophembassy@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +91 92204 05387

e-Visa 9(a) for listed north-India states. Walk-in sticker visas (other categories): Monday–Friday 13:00–16:00, except holidays. No status by phone — only the applicant or authorised representative on the claim-stub date.

How to track

e-Visa: Application Status on https://evisa.gov.ph and the registered email.

Embassy sticker: claim stub. The Embassy will not take status questions by phone.

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