Philippines Visa Extension 2026: Fees and Timeline
Updated Fri, 16 October 2026
Plan your own extension dates and fees →Most visitors land in the Philippines with 30 days and no visa. That is enough for a holiday, but many people stay on, and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) lets visa-free tourists keep extending for up to three years. Here is how the steps work in 2026 and what each one costs according to the BI’s own Citizen’s Charter.
How long you get on arrival
Under Executive Order 408, citizens of the 157 countries on the Department of Foreign Affairs list are admitted for 30 days without a visa. That list covers the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, every EU country, Japan, South Korea and the ASEAN states. A few nationalities differ:
| Passport | Days on arrival | Can you extend? |
|---|---|---|
| Most visa-free countries | 30 | Yes, up to 36 months in total |
| Brazil, Israel | 59 | Yes, up to 36 months in total |
| Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR | 14 | Not stated in the sources we use; ask the BI |
| India (tourism, since 8 June 2025) | 14 | No, and it cannot be converted |
| India with a valid US, Japan, Australia, Canada, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa | 30 | No |
Nationalities that need a visa enter on a 9(a) tourist visa from an embassy or the e-visa portal, and can extend to a maximum of 24 months.
The day you arrive counts as day 1. If you land on 1 March, your 30th day is 30 March.
Step 1: the 29-day extension to day 59
Before your first 30 days run out, you file a 29-day visa waiver extension. It takes you to day 59. The 2025 Citizen’s Charter lists:
- PHP 3,030 in the express lane (processed in about 35 minutes)
- PHP 2,030 in the regular lane (about 2 working days)
- PHP 4,040 if your stay has already expired when you file
One field office’s charter reads PHP 3,130 for the express lane instead of 3,030. Most guides quote 3,030, and that is what our calculator uses, but bring a little extra.
Step 2: 1, 2 or 6 months at a time
After day 59 you extend by one month, two months or six months at a time (the six-month option is called the Long-Stay Visitor Visa Extension, or LSVVE). You can file at a BI office or through the BI e-services portal.
The Glan field office charter itemises a one- or two-month extension for an adult who has extended before:
| Item | PHP |
|---|---|
| Application fee | 300 |
| Extension fee | 500 per month |
| ACR fee | 1,000 |
| ECC fee | 700 |
| Express lane fee | 1,500 |
| Head tax | 250 |
| Visa sticker | 100 |
| Legal research fee | 50 |
| Total | 4,400 for 1 month, 4,900 for 2 months |
These totals do not include the ACR I-Card, which costs USD 50 (paid in pesos at the day’s rate) and is issued with your first extension past day 59. One independent guide says it is charged again each year if you stay longer than a year.
What about six months?
The 2025 charter does not itemise the six-month extension. The only itemised list we found is a Department of Foreign Affairs page from 2013, which is too old to rely on, and other online totals contradict each other. Rather than invent a number, our calculator shows the dates for six-month steps and leaves the fee out. Ask the BI office for the current assessment.
The ceiling: 36 or 24 months
With regular extensions you can stay up to 36 months in total if your nationality is visa-free, or 24 months if you needed a visa. Beyond that you need the Commissioner’s approval, and the fees depend on your case.
Paperwork that kicks in along the way
- ACR I-Card once you stay beyond 59 days (USD 50).
- Annual report in the first 60 days of each year, for ACR I-Card holders: PHP 310, plus PHP 200 a month if you are late, up to PHP 2,000.
- Emigration Clearance Certificate (ECC) before you leave if you have stayed six months or more. The charter lists the ECC at PHP 700 plus a PHP 10 legal research fee, and a Certificate of Residence for Temporary Visitors (CRTV) at PHP 1,400 for stays of six months or more.
A worked example
A British visitor lands on 1 January 2026 and wants to stay until late April, extending two months at a time in the express lane:
- First 30 days: until 30 January.
- 29-day extension to day 59 (28 February): PHP 3,030.
- Two-month extension to 28 April: PHP 4,900, plus USD 50 for the ACR I-Card.
That is about PHP 7,930 plus USD 50 in BI fees, as an estimate. Field offices assess fees case by case, so the amount on your order of payment may differ.
If you miss a date
Overstaying costs PHP 500 for each month or part of a month, plus a PHP 10 legal research fee, and you still pay the extension fees you skipped. Overstays of six to twelve months need the Commissioner’s approval, and there is no published point at which you are automatically blacklisted. Our overstay fine calculator works it out.
Sources
- BI Citizen’s Charter 2025, 1st edition: Calapan and Glan field offices (official)
- Philippine Embassy Bangkok: LSVVE and the 36/24-month maximum (official)
- Philippine Consulate General Dubai: no-visa entry countries (official)
- DZRH: visa-free entry for Indian nationals now in effect (secondary)
This guide is general information, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Fees and rules change, so confirm with the Bureau of Immigration, the Philippine Retirement Authority, the BIR or a lawyer before you act.