What the Philippines visa rules mean for Dominican Republic travellers
Dominican Republic citizens can enter Philippines without a visa and stay for up to 30 days. You only need a valid Dominican Republic passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 30-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Philippines applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The Department of Foreign Affairs says visa-free nationals must hold passports valid for at least six months beyond the contemplated period of stay.
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who transited for mor…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for the Philippines. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unex…
- Return or onward ticket: The Department of Foreign Affairs' visa policy says visa-free nationals must possess return tickets to their country of origin or outward-bound tickets to their next country of destination. The UK government says immigr…
Philippines entry rules compared
Philippines lets 161 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 1 and requires an embassy visa from 36. Dominican Republic citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize. Overall the Dominican Republic passport ranks #141 in the world with 31 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Dominican Republic passport you can also visit 10 countries in the region without a visa, including Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore and Tajikistan.
In the other direction, Philippines citizens need a visa to visit Dominican Republic.