No visa needed

Do citizens of Kiribati need a visa for the Philippines?

Citizens of Kiribati 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 Kiribati: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; South Tarawa — Manila: ≈ 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: 30 days

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

Yes, citizens of Kiribati 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 Kiribati passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 41 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kiribati passport ranks 79th of 199.
Kiribati passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Philippines passport: 34.
Citizens of Kiribati and the Philippines can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Peru, Haiti, Seychelles, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Palestine, and Rwanda.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Philippines, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kiribati. Kiribati visa for citizens of the Philippines

Travelling to the Philippines: good to know

South Tarawa — Manila: 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: South Tarawa 12:00 — Manila 07:00.
Local currency: Philippine Peso.
Languages: English and Filipino.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₱63.
Philippines is the 16th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kiribati.