Manila grants visa-free entry for Taiwan tourists 

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Taiwanese tourists can enter the Philippines visa-free as long as they’re staying for a maximum of 14 days. The new arrangement takes effect July 1, 2025.

MANILA, Philippines — Taiwan passports holders who want to visit the Philippines as tourists can now enter visa-free beginning July 1, 2025, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) announced in an advisory on Thursday, June 19. 

The move reciprocrates an existing arrangement for visa-free entry to Taiwan for Philippine passport holders. The 14-day visa-free entry for Filipinos was recently extended. 

Tourists with Taiwanese passports can stay in the Philippines without a visa for a maximum of 14 days, so long as they have with them the following: 

• A passport valid for at least 6 months
• Confirmed hotel bookings
• Proof of financial capacity 
• Return on onward ticket to another country 

Visas are still required for those staying beyond two weeks or for reasons outside of tourism. Taiwan passport holders falling under this category should accomplish a visa form, present a Taiwan ID and proof of round trip tickets, and pay a visa fee. 

Prior to July 1, Taiwan passport holders who wanted to visit the Philippines for up to a month needed to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization, which was also valid for multiple entries. 

Earlier, the Philippines eased restrictions for government officials flying in to Taiwan for economic and trade purposes. – Rappler.com