Southeast Asia

🇵🇭 Philippines

English is widely spoken, island life is a short flight away, and Cebu City has become the practical nomad base. Siargao is the surf-and-slow alternative. Visa extensions are the norm until a formal digital nomad product lands.

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Philippines in short

We cover 2 cities in Philippines. A mid-range solo month runs from about $1,200 in Cebu City to about $1,400 in Siargao (our planning estimates, method). The visa tracker has 1 record for Philippines, read on official pages and last checked 28 Sept 2026.

What the official sources say

Digital Nomad Visa (Executive Order No. 86, s. 2025) Unclear

Status note: EO signed 24 Apr 2025 authorising DFA to issue DNVs; implementing rules/launch not verified
Income rule: EO requires sufficient income generated outside the Philippines; no amount verified
Stay: Up to one year, multiple entry
Insurance: Health insurance valid for the DNV period
Checked: 28 Sept 2026

Philippines cities compared Planning estimates, see method

Sorted from cheapest. Monthly cost is a mid-range solo scenario in US dollars; housing is the accommodation line of the same scenario. Wifi and safety are planning figures, not measurements.

City	Month, est.	Housing, est.	Wifi, est.	Safety, est.	Best months
Cebu City	$1,200	$500 (42%)	80 Mbps	6/10	Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
Siargao	$1,400	$600 (43%)	50 Mbps	7/10	Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Guides for Philippines

Philippines digital nomad visa: is it open yet? updated 2 Nov 2026

How this page is built: visa rows are read from the audited tracker, which links each figure to an official page and dates the check; city figures are editorial planning estimates (method). Rules change, so confirm with the authority before you apply. Researched from official immigration pages and the site's cost dataset.

Earlier summary of the visa route

Scheme

Visa-free entry + extensions (no dedicated DN visa yet)

Maximum stay

Often 30 days entry + extensions (rules vary by nationality)

Income or savings

None for tourist entry

Difficulty

Easy

These summary figures were carried over from the earlier site and are not individually dated. Where they differ from the official-source records above, the records win.