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Countries Filipino passport holders can visit with a UK visa

Short answer: A UK visa opens 15 more countries to Filipino passports, including Mexico (180 days), Aruba (90 days) and Curaçao (90 days). Entry gets easier in 2 more.

16 of 17 rules checked at the official source · 9 November 2026 · changes

At a glance

CountryEntryLongest stayWhat the UK visa must beRule
🇲🇽 MexicoVisa-free180 daysValidVerified
🇦🇼 ArubaVisa-free90 daysmultiple-entryVerified
🇨🇼 CuraçaoVisa-free90 daysmultiple-entryVerified
🇮🇪 IrelandVisa-free90 daysValidVerified
🇷🇸 SerbiaVisa-free90 daysmultiple-entryVerified
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicVisa-free30 daysValidVerified
🇲🇪 MontenegroVisa-free30 daysValidVerified
🇵🇦 PanamaVisa-free30 daysValidVerified
🇲🇰 North MacedoniaVisa-free15 daysmultiple-entryVerified
🇧🇲 BermudaVisa-freeSee sourcemultiple-entry; at least 45 days of validity leftVerified
🇹🇨 Turks and CaicosVisa-freeSee sourceValidVerified
🇪🇬 EgyptVisa on arrival30 daysmust have been used at least onceConfirm first
🇧🇭 BahrainVisa on arrival14 daysValidVerified
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiae-Visa90 daysmust have been used at least onceVerified
🇹🇷 Türkiyee-Visa30 daysat least 30 days of validity leftVerified
🇦🇱 AlbaniaVisa-free instead of e-Visa90 daysmultiple-entry; must have been used at least onceVerified
🇬🇪 GeorgiaVisa-free instead of e-Visa90 daysValidVerified

Americas 3

MexicoVisa-free

Mexico

Americas
180 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required
PanamaVisa-free

Panama

Americas
30 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required

Caribbean 4

ArubaVisa-free

Aruba

Caribbean
90 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required
CuraçaoVisa-free

Curaçao

Caribbean
90 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required
BermudaVisa-free

Bermuda

Caribbean
On the passport alone: Visa required

Europe 7

IrelandVisa-free

Ireland

Europe
90 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required
SerbiaVisa-free

Serbia

Europe
90 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required
MontenegroVisa-free

Montenegro

Europe
30 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required
North MacedoniaVisa-free

North Macedonia

Europe
15 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required
Türkiyee-Visa

Türkiye

Europe
30 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required
AlbaniaVisa-free

Albania

Europe
90 daysOn the passport alone: e-Visa
GeorgiaVisa-free

Georgia

Europe
90 daysOn the passport alone: e-Visa

Middle East 2

BahrainVisa on arrival

Bahrain

Middle East
14 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required
Saudi Arabiae-Visa

Saudi Arabia

Middle East
90 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required

Africa 1

EgyptVisa on arrival

Egypt

Africa
30 daysOn the passport alone: Visa required

How this works

Many countries waive their visa for people who already hold a US, UK, Schengen or similar visa. Each rule sits on a different government site, so they're easy to miss. Visafar puts them in one place, each with its official source.

Questions

How many countries can Filipino passport holders visit with a UK visa?

121 without an embassy visit (visa-free, on arrival or by e-visa or eTA), against 106 on the passport alone: a UK visa adds 15 more countries and makes entry easier in 2 others. Counts are from Visafar's checked rules and the open passport dataset, last checked 9 November 2026.

Does a UK visa let Filipino passport holders travel visa-free?

To some countries, yes. A valid UK visa unlocks visa-free, visa-on-arrival or e-visa entry to 15 more countries for Filipino nationals that the passport does not open on its own. It does not affect entry to the country that issued the visa, and it is for short tourist stays, not work or study.

Which countries can I enter with a UK visa on Filipino passport?

Mexico, Aruba, Curaçao, Ireland, Serbia, Dominican Republic, Montenegro, Panama, North Macedonia, Bermuda, Turks and Caicos, Egypt, among others. The full list, with the length of stay and any conditions for each, is above and in the live Visafar tool.

Does the UK visa need to be valid or used?

Rules vary by destination. Some accept any valid UK visa; a few require it to be multiple-entry, previously used, or to have a minimum validity left on your travel date. Each destination card notes its condition, and Visafar links the official source.

Is this official?

Passport-alone status is drawn from an aggregated passport-index dataset, and the unlock rules are hand-checked against government sources, but rules change without notice. Always confirm with the destination’s immigration authority before you book.

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Not travel advice. Rules change without notice; confirm with the destination’s immigration authority before you travel. Disclaimer. Photos via Wikimedia Commons. Updated 2026-11-13.