Getting here

Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, we advise you to keep up-to-date with the latest inbound travel information and advice. Refer to the Government Foreign Travel Advice and please visit https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/philippines/entry-requirements 

For further information regarding updates and status report on how the Philippines is handling Covid-19, please visit https://philippines.travel/safeph 

If you hold a British passport and are traveling to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes – you are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding thirty (30) days, provided you hold valid tickets for your return journey to port of origin or next port of destination and your passport is valid for a period of at least six months beyond the contemplated period of stay.

You can also get a tourist visa from the Philippine Embassy before you travel, which will allow an initial 59 day stay. 

You can apply to extend your stay at the offices of the Bureau of Immigration. Overstaying without the proper authority is a serious matter and can lead to detention pending payment of outstanding fees and fines and voluntary deportation at your own expense.

If you intend to live, work, or study in the Philippines you’ll need to have certain UK documents (e.g. birth certificates, marriage certificates, UK police certificates, school documents) legalised by the FCO Legalisation Office and by the Philippine Embassy in London before relocating to the Philippines. These documents are required by the local authorities when applying for long-term resident visas.

Contact the Legalisation Office and the Philippine Embassy in London for more details.

For more information on traveling around the Philippine Islands, visit our travel information section:

Maps, travel tips, accommodation and more.