
Do citizens of the Philippines need a visa for Taiwan?
Citizens of the Philippines don’t need a visa for Taiwan 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 the Philippines: the passport opens 34 countries visa-free; Manila — Taipei: ≈ 1,160 km, about 2 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
No visa needed
Stay: 14 days
Can I travel to Taiwan without a visa on a Philippines passport?
Yes, citizens of the Philippines don’t need a visa for Taiwan for up to 14 days. A valid passport is enough.
Taiwan visa rules at a glance
- With a Philippines passport you can visit 34 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 88 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Philippines passport ranks 134th of 199.
- Philippines passport: visa-free access to 34 countries; Taiwan passport: 74.
- Citizens of the Philippines and Taiwan can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Macau, Brunei, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Seychelles, Palestine, Haiti, Costa Rica, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Peru.
- Citizens of Taiwan, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Philippines. Philippines visa for citizens of Taiwan
Travelling to Taiwan: good to know
- Manila — Taipei: 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: New Taiwan Dollar.
- Languages: Chinese.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ NT$32.
- Taiwan is the 2nd closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of the Philippines.

Combine your trip
Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of the Philippines:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Taiwan
Visa rules for Taiwan for citizens of countries bordering the Philippines:
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Manila — Taipei?
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 Taiwan?
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Do citizens of Taiwan need a visa for the Philippines?
Citizens of Taiwan, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Philippines.
The cheapest e-visas for citizens of the Philippines
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