Yes, a visa is required and passport must be valid for 6 months from date of intended departure.

I am an American travling to Luzon and wanted to know if I need a passport, or need to know anything big before I go?

but jim you will need a passort, it is very important...

Everyone, listen up! For foreign national, Philippines do not require any visa at all. But you are allowed to stay for 21 days only. If you do intend to stay longer than 21 days, you need to contact the immigration or better yet when you are in the immigration at the Philippine airport, ask them for instruction. The only requirement the immigration will ask you is your intent of travel and your return ticket.

hi i am nepales n i want 2 know am i qualified 2 vist phillipne with out visa for 21 days??

hi im fillipena i want to go to egypt can i get the visa at the airport in egypt

To all Foreign Travellers going to the Philippines. All Americans, British, Australian, Canadian and Brazillian nationals are allowed to enter the Philippines for a time being of 21 days If you're intend to stay longer you can contact the nearest immigration in the Philippines for an extension, requirements will be given to you by the immigration officer but you have to do it early before your visa expires or you can always ask the embassy or consulates in your country before travelling to the Philippines, they would sure know the requirements.

To All Southeast Asian countries, British National Overseas, Portugese Passports issued in Macao, and HongKong special administrative passports will be allowed in the Philippines for only 7 days, immigration will be huge help if you want to stay longer in the country just renew your passport and ask them for requirements.

To all Nationals that were not included in the 21 days travel validity in the Philippines you'll need to get visa at the Philippine Embassy in your country. People travelling from the middle east including the African side like Egypt and Sudan, you'll need to apply for a visa in the Philippine Embassy and this process will take a longer time, a time being of about a week or more because they'll need to send your application in the Foreign Affairs in the Philippines for security reason. These apply to all nationals coming from the Middle East except Israel, some part of southeast Europe, some part of Asia and the Americas.

For Filipino nationals or Philippine National, you'll be allowed to go to some country without any visa such as HongKong and southeast asian nation only for a time being of 7 days. Other country like the middle east, Africa including Egypt, Europe, the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Scotland, The European Union, Australia, and Japan, you'll need to get the visa before travelling from their Embassies in the Philippines. For further information please contact any people from their Embassy for Temporary Visa or Tourist Visa requrements for filipino citizens.