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Getting here

The Philippines is easily accessible from the UK by many airline carriers. Find out more about visa requirements, flight times and airport information below.
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Title Address Description
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Manila
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Manila
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), Cebu
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB), Lapu-Lapu Airport Rd, Lapu-Lapu City, 6016 Cebu, Philippines
Davao International Airport, Davao
Francisco Bangoy International Airport, Daang Maharlika Highway, Buhangin, Davao City, 8000 Davao del Sur, Philippines
Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA)
Terminal, Clark Freeport, Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines
Laoag International Airport, Ilocos Norte
Laoag International Airport, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Bacolod-Silay International Airport
New Bacolod-Silay International Airport, Airport Road, Silay City, 6116 Negros Occidental, Philippines
Puerto Princesa International Airport
Puerto Princesa International Airport, Rizal Avenue, Barangay San Miguel, Puerto Princesa, 5300 Palawan, Philippines
Zamboanga International Airport
Zamboanga International Airport, 31 Gov Camins Ave, Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
Kalibo International Airport
Kalibo International Airport, Kalibo International Airport Access Road, Kalibo, 5600 Aklan, Philippines
Bicol International Airport
Bicol International Airport, Airport Rd, Daraga, 4501 Albay, Philippines
Iloilo International Airport
Iloilo International Airport (ILO), Iloilo Airport Access Road,Cabatuan 5031,Iloilo, Cabatuan, Iloilo, Philippines

Flying to the Philippines

You can fly direct to the Philippines from the UK departing London Heathrow (via Philippine Airlines) landing in Manila.

Flights from the UK to Manila usually take up to 13 hours. From Manila, you’ll find it’s very easy to travel to other parts of the Philippines.

Transit options are also available via cities like Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Istanbul, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Thailand with air carriers such as Qatar Airways, Etihad, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, and Cathay Pacific, to name a few.

Check the map to find your gateway to the Philippines.

Airport transfer

You’ll find counters for hotel transport and car rental services at all airports, just past the Arrivals gates. Metered taxis and rent-a-cars, even van rentals, are readily available at the international airports for transportation to the city or beyond. Hotel transport can be arranged with hotel representatives at the arrival lobby of the airport.

entry regulations

Coronavirus & Travel Safety

Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, we advise you to keep up-to-date with the latest inbound travel information and advice. Refer to the Government Foreign Travel Advice and please visit https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/philippines/entry-requirements 

For further information regarding updates and status report on how the Philippines is handling Covid-19, please visit https://philippines.travel/safeph 

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Visa REquirements

If you hold a British passport and are traveling to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes – you are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding thirty (30) days, provided you hold valid tickets for your return journey to port of origin or next port of destination and your passport is valid for a period of at least six months beyond the contemplated period of stay.

You can also get a tourist visa from the Philippine Embassy before you travel, which will allow an initial 59 day stay. 

You can apply to extend your stay at the offices of the Bureau of Immigration. Overstaying without the proper authority is a serious matter and can lead to detention pending payment of outstanding fees and fines and voluntary deportation at your own expense.

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Living, working or studying in the Philippines

If you intend to live, work, or study in the Philippines you’ll need to have certain UK documents (e.g. birth certificates, marriage certificates, UK police certificates, school documents) legalised by the FCO Legalisation Office and by the Philippine Embassy in London before relocating to the Philippines. These documents are required by the local authorities when applying for long-term resident visas.

Contact the Legalisation Office and the Philippine Embassy in London for more details.

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More travel info

For more information on traveling around the Philippine Islands, visit our travel information section:

Maps, travel tips, accommodation and more.

 

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