No visa needed

Do citizens of Belgium need a visa for the Philippines?

Citizens of Belgium don’t need a visa for the Philippines and can stay up to 30 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 Belgium: the passport opens 123 countries visa-free; Brussels — Manila: ≈ 10,510 km, about 13.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to the Philippines without a visa on a Belgium passport?

Yes, citizens of Belgium don’t need a visa for the Philippines for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Philippines visa rules at a glance

With a Belgium passport you can visit 123 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Belgium passport ranks 3rd of 199.
Belgium passport: visa-free access to 123 countries; Philippines passport: 34.
Citizens of Belgium and the Philippines can travel together visa-free to 28 countries, for example: Morocco, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Rwanda, Mongolia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Seychelles, Colombia, Brazil, Vietnam, and Costa Rica.
Citizens of the Philippines, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Belgium. Belgium visa for citizens of the Philippines

Travelling to the Philippines: good to know

Brussels — Manila: about 10,510 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 13.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Local time: Brussels 12:00 — Manila 18:00.
Local currency: Philippine Peso.
Languages: English and Filipino.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₱63.
Philippines is the 176th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Belgium.