Overview
EO 86 directs the DFA to issue Digital Nomad Visas to foreigners aged 18 or over who work remotely using digital technologies, earn “sufficient income generated from outside the Philippines”, hold health insurance for the stay, have no criminal record, and are nationals of countries that offer digital nomad visas to Filipinos and where the Philippines has a diplomatic post. The visa was to run for one year, renewable once, with no local employment.
Implementing guidelines defining the income figure, fees and documents have not been published, and as of August–September 2026 the DNV does not appear among the visas offered on the e-Visa portal.
Editor's note — On 27 September 2026 the official e-visa portal (evisa.gov.ph) listed no digital nomad category and no DFA implementing guidelines had been published. A July 2026 newspaper opinion column claimed the DFA is taking applications, but no official source confirms it: ask the Philippine embassy or consulate for your country before paying anyone.
Who is eligible
- Planned: aged 18 or over, working remotely with digital technologies for foreign employers or clients.
- Planned: sufficient foreign-source income (amount not yet defined), health insurance and no criminal record.
- Planned: national of a country that offers a digital nomad visa to Filipinos and hosts a Philippine post.
- Now: visa-free entry for most nationalities (typically 30 days), extendable in-country — visa-free nationals can accumulate up to 36 months.
- No local employment under either route.
Income & financial requirements
EO 86 says “sufficient”; guidelines pending.
Estimates are unofficial.
Extendable at the Bureau of Immigration.
Home country must offer DNVs to Filipinos.
The order requires “sufficient income generated from outside the Philippines” without a figure. The US$24,000 annual threshold repeated across the web is not in EO 86 and has not been confirmed by the DFA.
Costs & fees
- No DNV fees exist yet.
- Tourist extensions at the Bureau of Immigration carry published fees per extension period.
Taxes
Foreign nationals become resident aliens for tax purposes after more than 180 days in a calendar year and are then taxed on Philippine-source income only; foreign-source income of aliens is not taxed. Work physically performed in the Philippines can be treated as Philippine-source — take advice for long stays.
How to apply
Check the DFA e-Visa portal
If the Digital Nomad Visa is not listed, it cannot be applied for.
Enter visa-free
Most nationalities receive 30 days on arrival.
Extend in-country
Apply at the Bureau of Immigration for extensions; visa-free nationals can stay up to 36 months cumulatively.
Watch for implementing guidelines
They will set the income, fee and document rules; we will update this page.
Duration & renewal
Planned: one year, renewable once. Actual: not available.
Bringing family
EO 86 does not address dependants; guidelines are pending.
Pros & cons
Advantages
- Legal framework already signed
- Generous tourist extensions (up to 36 months)
- English-speaking, low cost of living
Considerations
- Visa not operational since April 2025 order
- Income and fees undefined
- Tourist status carries no work rights