Philippines entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Philippines travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Philippines, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Philippines with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it. The FCDO text also mentions a travel authorisation, fee, card or online form: read it in full.
You can visit the Philippines without a visa for tourism or business for up to 30 days.
You must have a QR code to show that you have registered on the e-travel system within the 72 hours before your arrival in the Philippines. Some airlines will not allow you to board your flight to the Philippines if you cannot show the QR code.
The e-travel registration is free of charge.
Most UK visitors are also expected to have proof of return or onward travel. Immigration officials and airlines may ask for this.
To stay more than 30 days, you can apply for an extension when you are in the Philippines. If you overstay any visa without authority, it is a serious matter. You could face fees and fines, and detention if you cannot pay them, or you could be deported at your own expense.
If you want a visa to live, work, or study in the Philippines, you’ll need to meet the requirements of the Philippine immigration regulations. This includes having certain UK documents (birth certificates, marriage certificates, UK police certificates and school documents) legalised by the Legalisation Office (not by the Philippine Embassy in London).
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Children travelling without their parents
If your non-Filipino children aged 14 or under are travelling without either parent, you must apply for a waiver of exclusion ground for entry into the Philippines.
Official source: GOV.UK – Philippines travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 15 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter the Philippines, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Philippines travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
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Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 20 February 2026: “Updated information about visa requirements ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 3 October 2025: “Updated information about the e-travel registration system ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 2 December 2024: “Removal of information about exit requirements ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 27 November 2024: “Updated information on Philippines e-travel system (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
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