Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Philippines?
Chinese citizens do not need a visa to visit Philippines as tourists and stay up to 14 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Philippines requires eTravel before or on arrival.
🇨🇳 China → 🇵🇭 Philippines
No visa needed
You can enter as a tourist without applying for anything in advance.
Maximum stay
14 days
Passport validity
6 months
Pre-registration
eTravel
Alternative route: eVisa
Do I need a visa for Philippines from China?
No. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from China makes no difference on its own. Chinese citizens do not need a visa to visit Philippines as tourists and stay up to 14 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Philippines requires eTravel before or on arrival.
The arrangement is not reciprocal. Chinese citizens travel to Philippines without a visa, but Philippines passport holders coming the other way need a visa for China — worth knowing before you plan a trip with someone who holds the other passport.
The provider also lists evisa as a route into Philippines on this passport, which may suit a longer or non-tourist trip better.
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What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Philippines can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
eTravel required
Separate from any visa: Philippines requires this registration before or on arrival. Do it even if you need no visa.
Common questions
China passport, Philippines border — answered from the same rule the verdict shows.
No. Chinese citizens do not need a visa to visit Philippines as tourists and stay up to 14 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Philippines requires eTravel before or on arrival.
No. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from China makes no difference on its own. Chinese citizens do not need a visa to visit Philippines as tourists and stay up to 14 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Philippines requires eTravel before or on arrival.
Up to 14 days per entry on the rule that applies to a China passport. Longer or non-tourist stays need a different permission.
6 months. Renew before you travel if you are close to that, because it is one of the most common reasons travellers are refused boarding.
There is nothing to issue: Chinese citizens are admitted without a visa, so no visa on arrival applies.
Yes. Philippines requires eTravel. This is separate from a visa and applies even to travellers who need no visa, so complete it before you travel.
No. This is guidance based on data from Travel Buddy, last checked 2026-09-02. Entry rules change without notice and the final decision rests with border officials. Always confirm with the official government source before booking or flying.
Other passports for Philippines
The same destination on a different passport. Rules differ sharply by nationality, so check the one you will actually travel on.
All Philippines entry rules by passport