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.
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
Summary figures carried over from the earlier site and not individually dated. The audited, sourced version is in the tracker: Digital Nomad Visa (Executive Order No. 86, s. 2025) (checked 28 Sept 2026).
Cities in Philippines
Figures are planning estimates. Method
