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South Korea passport holders do not need a visa to visit Philippines for stays of up to 30 days.
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs — Philippine visa policy: visa-free nationalities under Executive Order 408 · checked 13 Oct 2026
South Korea citizens can enter Philippines without a visa and stay for up to 30 days. You only need a valid South Korea 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.
Whatever your visa status, Philippines applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Philippines lets 161 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 1 and requires an embassy visa from 36. South Korea citizens are treated the same way as Bahrain, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia and China. Overall the South Korea passport ranks #34 in the world with 116 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a South Korea passport you can also visit 19 countries in the region without a visa, including Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Laos and Mongolia.
In the other direction, Philippines citizens need a visa to visit South Korea.
Entry requirements for PhilippinesThe Department of Foreign Affairs says visa-free nationals must hold passports valid for at least six months beyond the contemplated period of stay.
Department of Foreign Affairs — Philippine visa policy (eVisaPH)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
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 more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.
WHO — International Travel and Health country list: vaccination requirements (Philippines)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
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 unexpected medical evacuation.
UK FCDO — the Philippines travel advice: health✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
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 immigration officials and airlines may ask for proof of return or onward travel.
Department of Foreign Affairs — Philippine visa policy (eVisaPH)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The Department of Foreign Affairs' visa policy lists proof of financial capacity (any of the following: bank statements for the latest six months or tax payments, an employment certificate with remuneration, proof of business income, or a letter of guarantee from the sponsor with proof of financial capacity) among the minimum requirements for a tourism/leisure visitor visa (9(a-2)). It asks Indian nationals entering visa-free for 14 days to show proof of financial capacity. No amount is published.
Department of Foreign Affairs — Philippine visa policy (eVisaPH)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The eTravel FAQ says arriving passengers, foreign and Filipino, must register on eTravel, except foreign diplomats and their dependants, foreign dignitaries, 9(e) visa holders and holders of diplomatic and official or service passports; registration is possible within 72 hours before arrival and is free of charge, and etravel.gov.ph is the only official website. The QR code is shown to the airline before boarding and to customs on arrival.
eTravel — Frequently Asked Questions✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The Bureau of Immigration says all foreign nationals, including holders of a Temporary Visitor's Visa, who have stayed more than 59 days in the Philippines must apply for an ACR I-Card, which is issued to registered aliens whose stay has exceeded 59 days. Canada's travel advice says foreign nationals staying longer than 59 days must register with the local authorities.
Bureau of Immigration Philippines — FAQs (Who are required to apply for an ACR I-Card?)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The Bureau of Immigration's fee table for extending a visa-waiver stay adds a fine for overstaying of PHP 500.00 per month; the table is dated 6 March 2014. The Bureau says a foreign national who has violated immigration law, for example by overstaying, may be placed on its Black List, which bars entry into the Philippines.
Bureau of Immigration Philippines — Visa Waiver (Temporary Visitor 9A extension) service page✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The Bureau of Customs says anyone bringing into or taking out of the Philippines foreign currency in excess of USD 10,000 or its equivalent must declare the whole amount in the e-CDF, and that more than PHP 50,000 in Philippine currency requires prior written authorization from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and declaration.
Bureau of Customs — e-Travel customs declaration and BSP rules on bringing in or taking out currencies✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.
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