On August 24, 2023, the Philippines launched its new e-Visa program, enabling nationals of countries where a visa is required to apply for a visa online. The first tourists to benefit were Chinese in a "pilot" program. They arrived in the country on August 25.
These Chinese "beta-testers" still had to go to the Shanghai visa office before traveling to the Philippines, but the process is temporary and should be 100% electronic from now on.
Chinese tourists are the most numerous visitors to the Philippines, and account for a significant share of the country's tourism revenue. The launch of e-Visa is therefore good news for Philippine tourism..
Fully deployed by the end of the year for all nationalities requiring a visa, the e-Visa for the Philippines is valid for a period of 30-day stay. It can be requested on the Philippine Immigration Office website. India, Algeria and Egypt require a visa for the Philippines and will be the next countries to benefit from this advantage.
In 2023, nationals of the following countries must apply for a visa to enter the Philippines: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, China, Cuba, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Nauru, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestine, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Ukraine, Yemen.
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