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Do citizens of Taiwan need a visa for the Philippines?

Citizens of Taiwan don’t need a visa for the Philippines and can stay up to 14 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 Taiwan: the passport opens 74 countries visa-free; Taipei — Manila: ≈ 1,160 km, about 2 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 14 days

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

Yes, citizens of Taiwan don’t need a visa for the Philippines for up to 14 days. A valid passport is enough.

Philippines visa rules at a glance

  • With a Taiwan passport you can visit 74 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 40 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Taiwan passport ranks 87th of 199.
  • Taiwan passport: visa-free access to 74 countries; Philippines passport: 34.
  • Citizens of Taiwan and the Philippines can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Macau, Brunei, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Seychelles, Palestine, Haiti, Costa Rica, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Peru.
  • Citizens of the Philippines, in turn, don’t need a visa for Taiwan. Taiwan visa for citizens of the Philippines

Travelling to the Philippines: good to know

  • Taipei — Manila: about 1,160 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2 hours.
  • No time difference with your country’s capital.
  • Local currency: Philippine Peso.
  • Languages: English and Filipino.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₱63.
  • Philippines is the 2nd closest of 194 destinations open to citizens of Taiwan.
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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to the Philippines

Visa rules for the Philippines for citizens of countries bordering Taiwan:

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Taipei — Manila?

About 2 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 1,160 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with the Philippines?

No time difference with your country’s capital.

Do citizens of the Philippines need a visa for Taiwan?

Citizens of the Philippines, in turn, don’t need a visa for Taiwan.

The cheapest e-visas for citizens of Taiwan

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