Philippines entry requirements for Chinese citizens
Short answerChinese citizens need a visa to visit the Philippines. Your visa sets how long you can stay.
- How long you can stay
- Your visa sets how long you can stay.
- What you need
- Valid passport (at least 6 months validity)
- Philippine Temporary Visitor Visa (9a) obtained from a Philippine Embassy/Consulate in advance
- Visa application form and passport photo
- Proof of sufficient funds and return/onward ticket
- For organized group tours only: Visa Upon Arrival (VUA) processed under Bureau of Immigration memoranda specific to People's Republic of China (PROC) tour groups, arranged through an accredited tour operator
- Good to know
- The Philippine Bureau of Immigration's visa-waiver page does not list China among visa-exempt nationalities (it separately addresses only Macau-Portuguese, Hong Kong-British, and Hong Kong SAR passport holders), confirming ordinary Chinese passport holders are visa-required. However, the BI's Visa-Upon-Arrival (SEVUA) page explicitly references 'VA RADJR Memorandum 2012-002 - VA to Foreign Tour for Indian or People's Republic of China (PROC) Groups,' i.e., organized Chinese tour groups routed through accredited agencies can get a visa processed on arrival rather than at an embassy beforehand. Individual/independent Chinese tourists still need a standard visa obtained in advance.
Is your passport valid long enough?
The rule: Valid passport (at least 6 months validity)
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Source Philippine Bureau of Immigration - Visa Upon Arrival (SEVUA) / Visa WaiverChecked against the source on 2026-09-03
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Philippines for other passports
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa-free short stay
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Francevisa-free short stay
- Germanyvisa-free short stay
- Indiavisa-free short stay
- Israelvisa-free short stay
- Italyvisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Netherlandsvisa-free short stay
- New Zealandvisa-free short stay
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Koreavisa-free short stay
- Spainvisa-free short stay
- Ukrainevisa required
- United Kingdomvisa-free short stay
- United Statesvisa-free short stay
Other destinations for Chinese citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa required
- Armeniavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa required
- Chilevisa required
- Colombiavisa required
- Costa Ricavisa required
- Cyprusvisa required
- Dominican Republicvisa required
- Ecuadorvisa required
- Egyptvisa required
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa required
- Ghanavisa required
- Indiavisa required
- Irelandvisa required
- Israelvisa required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa required
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa required
- Mongoliavisa required
- Montenegrovisa required
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandvisa required
- Peruvisa required
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa required
- South Koreavisa required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomvisa required
- United Statesvisa required
- Uruguayvisa required
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history