Entry rules · Taiwan passport
Do Taiwan passport holders need a visa for the Philippines?
No visa needed for a short visit. Taiwan passport holders can stay in the Philippines visa-free for up to 14 days.
Checked against official sources on 31 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa-free. No visa needed for a short visit.
- Stay
- Up to 14 days
- Status
- Verified 31 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Taiwan passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa-free
菲國自2025年7月1日起予我國人停留14天免簽證待遇，依據馬尼拉經濟文化辦事處(MECO)2026年6月30日公告，我國人入境菲國免簽證措施試辦至2027年6月30日
Taiwan passport holders can enter the Philippines visa-free for up to 14 days. This 14-day visa-free entry cannot be
May enter the Philippines without a visa for a non-extendible and non-convertible period of fourteen (14) days
More quotes (3)
Taiwan passport holders are permitted to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay of up to fourteen (14) days, provided the following requirements are met:
· The 14-day stay is non-extendable and non-convertible to other visa categories. Visitors must depart the Philippines before the 14-day period expires.
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office is pleased to announce that, in line with the Philippine government's directive to observe reciprocity in the visa-free privileges granted to Philippine passport holders traveling to Taiwan, Taiwan passport holders may enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days. This effectively extends the same privilege granted to Taiwan passport holders last year, on 01 July 2025. As such, this visa-free privilege is non-extendible and non-convertible to other Philippine visa categories. Standard travel requirements and processes in effect since 01 July 2025 remain applicable. Thus, Taiwan passport holders who intend to visit the Philippines for a stay exceeding fourteen (14) days are required to secure a visa before entry. These regulations will remain in effect from 01 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. 30 June 2026
Stay: up to 14 days
Taiwan passport holders are permitted to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay of up to fourteen (14) days, provided the following requirements are met:
· The 14-day stay is non-extendable and non-convertible to other visa categories. Visitors must depart the Philippines before the 14-day period expires.
More quotes (1)
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office is pleased to announce that, in line with the Philippine government's directive to observe reciprocity in the visa-free privileges granted to Philippine passport holders traveling to Taiwan, Taiwan passport holders may enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days. This effectively extends the same privilege granted to Taiwan passport holders last year, on 01 July 2025. As such, this visa-free privilege is non-extendible and non-convertible to other Philippine visa categories. Standard travel requirements and processes in effect since 01 July 2025 remain applicable. Thus, Taiwan passport holders who intend to visit the Philippines for a stay exceeding fourteen (14) days are required to secure a visa before entry. These regulations will remain in effect from 01 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. 30 June 2026
Philippines for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa requiredPublic data
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Cuba, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Nauru, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestine, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Ukraine, Yemen
- Visa required
- Sri Lanka
How this rule was checked
On 31 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to the Philippines, chiefly Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for the Philippines
- United States
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all travel to some areas
- Canada
- Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to the Philippines as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Taiwan passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Philippines visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Taiwan passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Taiwan passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of the Philippines.