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Starting August 1, 2013, tourists from 151 countries can enjoy 30-day no-visa privilege in the Philippines provided that they have a valid passport (6 months beyond the period of stay in the Philippines) and the tourist has a copy of their return ticket back to their country of origin or to the next country of destination.
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The 30-day visa-free stay is an extension of the previous period of only 21 days.
Here are the list of 151 countries:
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
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. Congo, Democratic Republic
31. Costa Rica
32. Cote d’ Ivoire
33. Cyprus
34. Czech Republic
35. Denmark
36. Djibouti
37. Dominica
38. Dominican Republic
39. Ecuador
40. El Salvador
41. Equatorial Guinea
42. Eritrea
43. Estonia
44. Ethiopia
45. Fiji
46. Finland
47. France
48. Gabon
49. Gambia
50. Germany
51. Ghana
52. Greece
53. Grenada
54. Guatemala
55. Guinea
56. Guinea-Bissau
57. Guyana
58. Haiti
59. Honduras
60. Hungary
61. Iceland
62. Indonesia
63. Ireland
64. Israel*
65. Italy
66. Jamaica
67. Japan
68. Kenya
69. Kiribati
70. Korea (ROK)
71. Kuwait
72. Laos
73. Latvia
74. Lesotho
75. Liberia
76. Liechtenstein
77. Lithuania
78. Luxembourg
79. Madagascar
80. Malawi
81. Malaysia
82. Maldives
83. Mali
84. Malta
85. Marshall Island
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. Romania
112. Russia
113. Rwanda
114. St. Kitts and Nevis
115. Saint Lucia
116. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
117. Samoa
118. San Marino
119. Sao Tome and Principe
120. Saudi Arabia
121. Senegal
122. Seychelles
123. Singapore
124. Slovak Republic
125. Slovenia
126. Solomon Islands
127. Somalia
128. South Africa
129. Spain
130. Suriname
131. Swaziland
132. Sweden
133. Switzerland
134. Tanzania
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 States of America
145. Uruguay
146. Vanuatu
147. Vatican
148. Venezuela
149. Viet Nam
150. Zambia
151. Zimbabwe
*Chinese Nationals, including citizens for Hong Kong and Taiwan, will need a special permit.
* Brazil and Israel remain eligible for 59-day visa-free entry pursuant to the existing bilateral agreement.
In the US, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization is now being implemented. ESTA or visum usa-ESTA is an automated system that determines the eligibility of travelers to visit the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Travel Authorization via ESTA does not determine whether a traveler is admissible to the United States.
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