Philippines visa requirements for Libyan citizens
Libyan citizens need a visa for Philippines and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months from arrival
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 21 August 2026
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival (exception for 41 nationalities listed in Operations Order SBM-2015-026, provided their embassy in Manila can renew the passport).
- Return ticket or ticket onward to another destination.
- Mandatory, free eTravel registration (etravel.gov.ph) within the 72 hours before arrival.
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
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They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Philippines page:
Official portal: https://immigration.gov.ph. Destination data verified on 21 August 2026. Sources: immigration.gov.ph (visa waiver page, and official PDF Operations Order SBM-2015-026 + Department Circular No. 032, quoting DFA FSC 95-2014 verbatim: 6-month passport + return ticket, and the closed list of 41 exempted countries); customs.gov.ph (USD 10,000/PHP 50,000 currency declaration, and official CAO 01-2017 guide for alcohol/tobacco allowances); etravel.gov.ph (mandatory registration); travelhealthpro.org.uk (standard WHO yellow fever rule, >12h transit) (checked 21 August 2026); Department of Health Quarantine Administrative Order No. 31 (Bureau of Quarantine immunisation requirements: the 1-year threshold for the certificate, isolation of up to 6 days and surveillance of 5 days; text of the order in the Philippine Supreme Court's electronic library, elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph), sanidad.gob.es and who.int (International Health Regulations country list) (checked 20 September 2026); immigration.gov.ph/visas/visa-waiver/ (PHP 500 per month overstay fine, motion for reconsideration and PHP 5,000 per year fine, with fees updated as of 6 March 2014); Bureau of Immigration main office 2026 citizen's charter, 1st edition (immigration.gov.ph, PDF Main-Office-2026-1st-Edition: fees of PHP 2,130 and 3,130 and processing times of 3 working days and 1 hour 4 minutes for the 29-day extension, 36 and 24 month maximum stay); etravel.gov.ph FAQ (who registers, 72-hour window, free of charge) (checked 29 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Philippines
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Philippines
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of the Philippines need an electronic visa to enter Libya. See the Philippines → Libya page.
Of the 6 passports from Northern Africa that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to the Philippines 2 enter visa-free and 4 need a visa. Same result as Libya: Algeria, Egypt and Sudan.
With a passport from Libya, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Malaysia visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam; you need a visa for Brunei, Laos and Myanmar.
A passport from Libya ranks 183 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 40 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Libyan citizens need a visa for Philippines?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival (exception for 41 nationalities listed in Operations Order SBM-2015-026, provided their embassy in Manila can renew the passport).
What currency is used in Philippines?
Philippine Peso (PHP).
What do Libyan passport holders need for the countries near Philippines?
With a passport from Libya, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Malaysia visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam; you need a visa for Brunei, Laos and Myanmar.
Related pages
See Philippines requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.