No visa needed

Do citizens of Bhutan need a visa for the Philippines?

Citizens of Bhutan 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 Bhutan: the passport opens 17 countries visa-free; Thimphu — Manila: ≈ 3,540 km, about 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 Bhutan passport?

Yes, citizens of Bhutan 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 Bhutan passport you can visit 17 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 55 with an e-visa; 97 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bhutan passport ranks 177th of 199.
Bhutan passport: visa-free access to 17 countries; Philippines passport: 34.
Citizens of Bhutan and the Philippines can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Thailand, Singapore, Seychelles, Palestine, Micronesia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Colombia, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of the Philippines, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan. Bhutan visa for citizens of the Philippines

Travelling to the Philippines: good to know

Thimphu — Manila: about 3,540 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Thimphu 12:00 — Manila 14:00.
Local currency: Philippine Peso.
Languages: English and Filipino.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₱63.
Philippines is the 26th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bhutan.