What the Philippines visa rules mean for Taiwan travellers
Taiwan passport holders need an eVisa to enter Philippines. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Philippine e-Visa with a processing time of 7–12 business days.
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. Overall the Taiwan passport ranks #85 in the world with 75 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Taiwan passport you can also visit 7 countries in the region without a visa, including Brunei, Japan, South Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
In the other direction, Philippines citizens can visit Taiwan visa-free for up to 14 days.