Philippine Islands
Philippines is formed by 7107 beautiful tropical islands full of exotic beauty. The Philippine Islands are a favorite of tourists from all over the world. Filipinos extend a warm welcome to foreign visitors. In fact a visitor may be offered to share a meal or stay the night with a family in a rural province. There are large cities too, such as Manila, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Davao. Each of the islands, provinces, towns and cities have their own unique beauty.
Remithome is offering their remittance service free for first time users.
The low cost of living and simple life in the islands attract many foreigners to retire in the Philippines or retire in the Philippines part time.Some live on as little as $1000 USD a month. Korean nationals have discovered business opportunities. The Japanese enjoy the golf courses. All enjoy the warm tropical climate.
If you've ever lived in the Philippines or visited you know it's charm. If you haven't visited yet consider making the Islands the venue of your next vacation or even your retirement home.
Philippine Islands a Great Place to Visit
Guidelines on Entry Visas of Temporary Visitors to the Philippines
A. Nationals from countries listed below are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding twenty-one (21) days, provided they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination. Department regulations require that passports are valid for a period of not less than six (6) months beyond the contemplated period of stay. However, Immigration Officers at ports of entry may exercise their discretion to admit holders of passports valid for at least sixty (60) days beyond the intended period of stay.
B. Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa:
1. Andorra
2. Angola
3. Antigua and Barbuda
4. Argentina
5. Australia
6. Austria
7. Bahamas
8. Bahrain
9. Barbados
10. Belgium
11. Benin
12. Bhutan
13. Bolivia
14. Botswana
15. Brazil*
16. Brunei Darussalam
17. Bulgaria
18. Burkina Faso
19. Burundi
20. Cambodia
21. Cameroon
22. Canada
23. Cape Verde
24. Central African Republic
25. Chad
26. Chile
27. Colombia
28. Comoros
29. Congo
30. Costa Rica
31. Cote d’Ivoire
32. Cyprus
33. Czech Republic
34. Democratic Republic of the Congo
35. Denmark
36. Djibouti
37. Dominica
38. Dominican Republic
39. Ecuador
40. El Salvador
41. Equatorial Guinea
42. Eritrea
43. Estonia *new*
44. Ethiopia
45. Fiji
46. Finland
47. France
48. Gabon
49. Gambia
50. Germany
51. Ghana
52. Gibraltar
53. Greece
54. Grenada
55. Guatemala
56. Guinea
57. Guinea Bissau
58. Guyana
59. Haiti
60. Honduras
61. Hungary
62. Iceland
63. Indonesia
64. Ireland
65. Israel*
66. Italy
67. Jamaica
68. Japan
69. Kenya
70. Kiribati
71. Kuwait
72. Lao People’s Democratic Republic
73. Latvia *new*
74. Lithuania *new*
75. Lesotho
76. Liberia
77. Liechtenstein
78. Luxembourg
79. Madagascar
80. Malawi
81. Malaysia
82. Maldives
83. Mali
84. Malta
85. Marshall Islands
86. Mauritania
87. Mauritius
88. Mexico
89. Micronesia
90. Monaco
91. Mongolia
92. Morocco
93. Mozambique
94. Myanmar
95. Namibia
96. Nepal
97. Netherlands
98. New Zealand
99. Nicaragua
100. Niger
101. Norway
102. Oman
103. Palau
104. Panama
105. Papua New Guinea
106. Paraguay
107. Peru
108. Poland
109. Portugal
110. Qatar
111. Republic of Korea
112. Romania
113. Russia
114. Rwanda
115. Saint Kitts and Nevis
116. Saint Lucia
117. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
118. Samoa
119. San Marino
120. Sao Tome and Principe
121. Saudi Arabia
122. Senegal
123. Seychelles
124. Singapore
125. Slovakia
126. Slovenia
127. Solomon Islands
128. Somalia
129. South Africa
130. Spain
131. Suriname
132. Swaziland
133. Sweden
134. Switzerland
135. Thailand
136. Togo
137. Trinidad and Tobago
138. Tunisia
139. Turkey
140. Tuvalu
141. Uganda
142. United Arab Emirates
143. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
144. United Republic of Tanzania
145. United States of America
146. Uruguay
147. Venezuela
148. Vietnam
149. Zambia
150. Zimbabwe
*The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fifty-nine (59) days:
1. Holders of Brazil passports; and
2. Holders of Israel passports
The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days:
3. Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) passports
4. Holders of British National Overseas (BNO) passports
5. Holders of Portuguese Passports issued in Macao
6. Holders of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
A. Nationals from countries listed below are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding twenty-one (21) days, provided they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination. Department regulations require that passports are valid for a period of not less than six (6) months beyond the contemplated period of stay. However, Immigration Officers at ports of entry may exercise their discretion to admit holders of passports valid for at least sixty (60) days beyond the intended period of stay.
B. Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa:
1. Andorra
2. Angola
3. Antigua and Barbuda
4. Argentina
5. Australia
6. Austria
7. Bahamas
8. Bahrain
9. Barbados
10. Belgium
11. Benin
12. Bhutan
13. Bolivia
14. Botswana
15. Brazil*
16. Brunei Darussalam
17. Bulgaria
18. Burkina Faso
19. Burundi
20. Cambodia
21. Cameroon
22. Canada
23. Cape Verde
24. Central African Republic
25. Chad
26. Chile
27. Colombia
28. Comoros
29. Congo
30. Costa Rica
31. Cote d’Ivoire
32. Cyprus
33. Czech Republic
34. Democratic Republic of the Congo
35. Denmark
36. Djibouti
37. Dominica
38. Dominican Republic
39. Ecuador
40. El Salvador
41. Equatorial Guinea
42. Eritrea
43. Estonia *new*
44. Ethiopia
45. Fiji
46. Finland
47. France
48. Gabon
49. Gambia
50. Germany
51. Ghana
52. Gibraltar
53. Greece
54. Grenada
55. Guatemala
56. Guinea
57. Guinea Bissau
58. Guyana
59. Haiti
60. Honduras
61. Hungary
62. Iceland
63. Indonesia
64. Ireland
65. Israel*
66. Italy
67. Jamaica
68. Japan
69. Kenya
70. Kiribati
71. Kuwait
72. Lao People’s Democratic Republic
73. Latvia *new*
74. Lithuania *new*
75. Lesotho
76. Liberia
77. Liechtenstein
78. Luxembourg
79. Madagascar
80. Malawi
81. Malaysia
82. Maldives
83. Mali
84. Malta
85. Marshall Islands
86. Mauritania
87. Mauritius
88. Mexico
89. Micronesia
90. Monaco
91. Mongolia
92. Morocco
93. Mozambique
94. Myanmar
95. Namibia
96. Nepal
97. Netherlands
98. New Zealand
99. Nicaragua
100. Niger
101. Norway
102. Oman
103. Palau
104. Panama
105. Papua New Guinea
106. Paraguay
107. Peru
108. Poland
109. Portugal
110. Qatar
111. Republic of Korea
112. Romania
113. Russia
114. Rwanda
115. Saint Kitts and Nevis
116. Saint Lucia
117. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
118. Samoa
119. San Marino
120. Sao Tome and Principe
121. Saudi Arabia
122. Senegal
123. Seychelles
124. Singapore
125. Slovakia
126. Slovenia
127. Solomon Islands
128. Somalia
129. South Africa
130. Spain
131. Suriname
132. Swaziland
133. Sweden
134. Switzerland
135. Thailand
136. Togo
137. Trinidad and Tobago
138. Tunisia
139. Turkey
140. Tuvalu
141. Uganda
142. United Arab Emirates
143. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
144. United Republic of Tanzania
145. United States of America
146. Uruguay
147. Venezuela
148. Vietnam
149. Zambia
150. Zimbabwe
*The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fifty-nine (59) days:
1. Holders of Brazil passports; and
2. Holders of Israel passports
The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days:
3. Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) passports
4. Holders of British National Overseas (BNO) passports
5. Holders of Portuguese Passports issued in Macao
6. Holders of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
CUSTOMS
Upon Arriving: Visitors are allowed to bring in duty free personal belongings, two cartons of cigarettes or two tins of pipe tobacco and up to one liter of alcohol. Balikbayans have separate rules and should check with the Embassy or Consulate in their home city.
You may bring in unlimited amount of foreign currency.
Upon Leaving: Any antiques you may have acquired during your stay must be accompanied by a certificate from the National Museum. You may also not take more than PhP5,000.00 (five thousand Philippine pesos) out of the country.
Upon Arriving: Visitors are allowed to bring in duty free personal belongings, two cartons of cigarettes or two tins of pipe tobacco and up to one liter of alcohol. Balikbayans have separate rules and should check with the Embassy or Consulate in their home city.
You may bring in unlimited amount of foreign currency.
Upon Leaving: Any antiques you may have acquired during your stay must be accompanied by a certificate from the National Museum. You may also not take more than PhP5,000.00 (five thousand Philippine pesos) out of the country.
CURRENCY
The currency in the Philippines is the Peso (PhP) and the Centavo. 100 centavos = P1. Coin denominations are: 1, 5, 10, and 25 centavos, P1, and P5. Bill denominations are : 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1, 000 pesos.
Foreign currency may be exchanged at your hotel, and in most of the large department stores, banks and authorized money changing shops. Exchanging money anywhere else is illegal and the laws are strictly enforced.
Most large stores, restaurants , hotels and resorts accept major credit cards including American Express , Visas and MasterCard. Traveller' s checks preferably American Express are accepted at hotels and large department stores. Personal checks drawn on foreign banks are generally not accepted.
Excerpt from :
http://dfa.gov.ph
http://www.asiatravel.com/philinfo.html
The currency in the Philippines is the Peso (PhP) and the Centavo. 100 centavos = P1. Coin denominations are: 1, 5, 10, and 25 centavos, P1, and P5. Bill denominations are : 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1, 000 pesos.
Foreign currency may be exchanged at your hotel, and in most of the large department stores, banks and authorized money changing shops. Exchanging money anywhere else is illegal and the laws are strictly enforced.
Most large stores, restaurants , hotels and resorts accept major credit cards including American Express , Visas and MasterCard. Traveller' s checks preferably American Express are accepted at hotels and large department stores. Personal checks drawn on foreign banks are generally not accepted.
Excerpt from :
http://dfa.gov.ph
http://www.asiatravel.com/philinfo.html
7 Natural Wonders of the Philippines
Banaue Rice Terraces, known as the 8th Wonder of the World.
Tubbataha reef Palawan, Philippines
Mayon Volcano
The One Hundred Islands
Taal Volcano
The Chocolate Hills
Mount Makiling
