Philippines visa for Sri Lankan citizens

The Philippines’ official site for the tourist visa is e-services.immigration.gov.ph. Processing time, as the Philippines states it: e-Visa: 7 to 12 working days (single entry), 15 to 21 (multiple entry); sticker visas: set by the issuing post. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Visa-free: 30 days initially; 9(a) visa: up to 59 days per stay; extensions at the BI up to 36 months in total for visa-free nationals.

Measured from Colombo, Filipino embassies and consulates are closest in Yangon, Myanmar (2,086 km), Bangkok, Thailand (2,388 km) and New Delhi, India (2,424 km). The Philippines sets which of its missions takes applications from Sri Lanka; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

For a trip from Sri Lanka to the Philippines, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates the Philippines at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 31 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of the Philippines (updated 15 July 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of the Philippines (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Sri Lankan citizens can stay in the Philippines

How long Sri Lankan citizens may stay in the Philippines is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Sri Lankan citizens apply

The Philippines has no embassy or career consulate in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan citizens apply through a mission of the Philippines accredited to Sri Lanka from abroad; the official visa portal of the Philippines names the right place.

Filipino citizens travelling to Sri Lanka

Filipino citizens receive their visa for Sri Lanka at the border; it covers up to 30 days.