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Visas Overview

For most foreign visitors visas are not needed for stays of less than 21 days. Three-month visas can be obtained in advance and cost around US$35. Multiple-entry visas (lasting six and 12 months) are also available but are expensive and only allow for stays of 59 days at a time. Visa extensions are possible and generally faster to obtain in regional areas.

Regions

All regions

General information

Official name
Republic of the Philippines

Capital city
Manila

Area
299 000 sq km

Population
84 619 000

Time Zone
GMT/UTC + 8 ()

Currency
Philippines Peso (P) =100 centav

Official language
philipino, english

Highest mountain
Apo - 954 m n. m

Ebb tide
Philippine Sea - 0 m n. m

Longest river
Mindanao (in the country 551 km)

Biggest city
Manila (2 075 000 people)

Landing place
Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Guimaras Island, Iligan, Iloilo, Jolo, Legaspi, Manila, Masao, Puerto Princesa, San Fernando, Subic Bay, Zamboanga

People
Predominantly descendants of Malays, Chinese and Muslim minorities and a number of mestizos (Filipino-Spanish or Filipino-Americans

Religion
82% Roman Catholic, 9% Protestant, 5% Muslim, 3% Buddhist