No visa needed

Do citizens of the Philippines need a visa for Kiribati?

Citizens of the Philippines don’t need a visa for Kiribati and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of the Philippines: the passport opens 34 countries visa-free; Manila — South Tarawa: ≈ 5,890 km, about 8 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Kiribati without a visa on a Philippines passport?

Yes, citizens of the Philippines don’t need a visa for Kiribati for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Kiribati visa rules at a glance

With a Philippines passport you can visit 34 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 88 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Philippines passport ranks 134th of 199.
Philippines passport: visa-free access to 34 countries; Kiribati passport: 79.
Citizens of the Philippines and Kiribati can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Seychelles, Palestine, Rwanda, Haiti, Costa Rica, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, and Peru.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Kiribati, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Philippines. Philippines visa for citizens of Kiribati

Travelling to Kiribati: good to know

Manila — South Tarawa: about 5,890 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Manila 12:00 — South Tarawa 17:00.
Local currency: Australian Dollar and KID.
Languages: English and Gilbertese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ A$1.42.
Kiribati is the 35th closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of the Philippines.