Philippines · Nomad / Remote work
Philippines Digital Nomad Visa
First stay: 1 yr
Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) under Executive Order No. 86, s. 2025
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Key facts
Digital Nomad Visa is a nomad / remote work route for Philippines. Local work: limited. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.
- First stay
- 1 yr
Why this route may not fit
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- Work rights are limited
What you'll need
Who can apply4
- The applicant is at least 18 and has no criminal record.
- The applicant shows proof of remote work using digital technology.
- The applicant is a national of a country that offers digital nomad visas to Filipinos and where the Philippines has a Foreign Service Post.
- The applicant does not pose a security threat and is not employed in the Philippines.
What you must show1
- The applicant shows sufficient income generated outside the Philippines.
Documents1
- Health insurance is valid for the visa period.
Steps2
- The Department of Foreign Affairs issues the implementing guidelines on issuing, renewing and revoking the visa.
- It issues them with the Departments of Justice and Tourism, the Bureau of Immigration and the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
What happens at day 180
How Philippines decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Stay on this route
Up to 1 year at first, renewable
- Tax residence
- More than 180 days in a calendar yearA non-resident alien who stays in the Philippines for an aggregate of more than 180 days during a calendar year is deemed to be doing business in the Philippines and is taxed at the graduated rates instead of the flat 25%.
- Foreign-source income
Territorial (non-residents)
All tax rules for Philippines Tax records checked
What you need to arrange
- Health insurance
Health insurance is valid for the visa period
- Police certificate and civil documents
The applicant is at least 18 and has no criminal record
Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts.
Full official text
Executive Order 86 of April 2025 authorises the Department of Foreign Affairs to issue Digital Nomad Visas to foreigners working remotely for clients or employers outside the Philippines, for up to one year with renewal. 1
Requirements
- The applicant is at least 18 and has no criminal record. 1
- The applicant shows proof of remote work using digital technology. 1
- The applicant is a national of a country that offers digital nomad visas to Filipinos and where the Philippines has a Foreign Service Post. 1
- The applicant does not pose a security threat and is not employed in the Philippines. 1
- The applicant shows sufficient income generated outside the Philippines. 1
- Health insurance is valid for the visa period. 1
- The Department of Foreign Affairs issues the implementing guidelines on issuing, renewing and revoking the visa. 1
- It issues them with the Departments of Justice and Tourism, the Bureau of Immigration and the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 1
Stay
- Maximum stay of one year per visa; renewable for the same period, with entry privileges during validity.
- First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case.
- Visa validity: 12 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
Nationality
Nationals of countries that offer digital nomad visas to Filipinos and where the Philippines has a Foreign Service Post.
Work
Remote work for clients or employers outside the Philippines only; local employment is not permitted.
Official sources
- Executive Order No. 86, s. 2025: Authorizing the Issuance of Digital Nomad Visa · Supreme Court E-Library of the Philippines · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2025-04-24
Digital Nomad Visa and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Nomad Visa | – | 1 yr, renewable | Limited |
| DTV nomad visa Thailand | Needs savings of ฿500k+ ≈ $15k | 6 mo, renewable | Remote only |
| Digital nomad visa Japan | Needs income of ¥10M+ a year ≈ $63k | 6 mo | Remote only |
| Remote worker visa Indonesia | Needs income of $60k+ a year | 1 yr, renewable | Limited |
| Virtual Work Visa United Arab Emirates | Needs income of $3,500+ a month | 1 yr | – |
Questions people ask
How long can I stay on the Digital Nomad Visa?
Maximum stay of one year per visa; renewable for the same period, with entry privileges during validity.
Can I work on the Digital Nomad Visa?
Limited. Remote work for clients or employers outside the Philippines only; local employment is not permitted.
How are Digital Nomad Visa holders taxed in Philippines?
No special regime in our records is tied to the Digital Nomad Visa. The standard rules apply: Non-resident aliens are taxed only on income from sources within the Philippines (NIRC section 23). A non-resident alien who stays more than 180 days in a calendar year is treated as doing business in the Philippines and pays the same graduated rates as residents on that income; one who is not engaged in trade or business pays a flat 25% on gross Philippine-source income (section 25).
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-11 against 1 official source. Status: verified against the official sources.
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- Executive Order No. 86, s. 2025: Authorizing the Issuance of Digital Nomad Visa · Supreme Court E-Library of the Philippines · checked 2026-10-10
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