By Flynk Visa Team · Published 12 July 2026 · Updated 14 August 2026
In June 2025 the Philippines did something quietly historic for Indian travellers: it opened visa-free. No application, no fee, no embassy. Palawan's lagoons, Cebu's whale sharks and Siargao's surf now sit one direct decision away — provided you respect the entry conditions, which is where this page earns its keep.
The two tiers
- 14 days, everyone: any Indian passport holder meeting the conditions below enters visa-free for up to 14 days. Non-extendible, non-convertible — fourteen means fourteen.
- 30 days, with a qualifying visa: hold a valid visa or residence permit from Australia, Japan, the USA, Canada, a Schengen state, Singapore or the UK (the AJACSSUK list) and the visa-free stay stretches to 30 days.
The conditions at the counter
- Passport valid at least 6 months
- Confirmed return or onward ticket within your permitted stay
- Proof of accommodation
- Proof of sufficient funds
- eTravel registration: the free official arrival registration, completed online before departure — airlines check the QR at check-in
Immigration officers retain normal discretion; a tidy folder of the above turns questions into a stamp.
Planning around 14 days
Fourteen days is generous for one region and tight for three. Manila–Palawan (El Nido or Coron) fills a week superbly; add Cebu–Bohol and you have used the fortnight well. Trying to see everything invites the one mistake this regime punishes: overstaying a non-extendible entry.
How we work it
We confirm the live rules for your dates (visa-free schemes evolve — this one is verified as of July 2026), file your eTravel, structure the itinerary to fit your tier and check the AJACSSUK route if your passport carries a qualifying visa. No visa fee exists here; our packaging and planning charges are quoted separately and plainly.