No visa needed

Do citizens of the Central African Republic need a visa for the Philippines?

Citizens of the Central African Republic 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 the Central African Republic: the passport opens 21 countries visa-free; Bangui — Manila: ≈ 11,210 km, about 14.5 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 Central African Republic passport?

Yes, citizens of the Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic passport you can visit 21 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 102 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Central African Republic passport ranks 166th of 199.
Central African Republic passport: visa-free access to 21 countries; Philippines passport: 34.
Citizens of the Central African Republic and the Philippines can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Rwanda, Ivory Coast, Palestine, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Singapore, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of the Philippines, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Central African Republic. Central African Republic visa for citizens of the Philippines

Travelling to the Philippines: good to know

Bangui — Manila: about 11,210 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +7 hours.
Local time: Bangui 12:00 — Manila 19:00.
Local currency: Philippine Peso.
Languages: English and Filipino.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₱63.
Philippines is the 173rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Central African Republic.