Thursday, February 19, 2009

Planning Phase - Asia: 006 Boring Stuff... Visas

To explain a bit, I have two passports (actually wala pa ung Fil pero kukuha ako asap.) The Fil one should let me into most Southeast Asian Countries while I’m hoping the Canadian one gets me into the British colonies.

Filipino Passport:

Unless otherwise stated, its visa-less entry with passport:

ASEAN:

Cambodia 21 days
Indonesia 30 days
Laos 30 days
Malaysia 1 month
Singapore 30 days
Thailand 30 days
Vietnam 21 days

Non-ASEAN Asian:

Bangladesh 90-day visa issued upon arrival for US$50
Hong Kong 14 days
Macau 30 days
Nepal 60-day visa issued upon arrival for US$30
Sri Lanka 30 days

For Indian tourist visa: US$40
*2 piece passport size pictures
*Passport valid at least for 6 months
*Return Ticket or Airline Computer Print out with Ticket Numbers

Canadian Passport:

Hong Kong 90 days
Malaysia 3 months

No info about India. I was hoping it was one of the British colonies I could get into for free.

Good to know but I’m not planning to go yet:

China 48-hour transit (Shanghai only)
Japan 90 days
South Korea 6 months
Australia pre-arrival Electronic Travel Authority required
3 Months in most European countries and 6 months in UK! Wahoo!!!