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🇵🇭 Digital Nomad Visa (EO 86, 2025)
Philippines digital nomad visa for Americans
The Digital Nomad Visa (EO 86, 2025) lets you live in the Philippines while you keep working for clients or an employer outside the country. Income needed: ~$2,000/mo cited (about $2,000 a month). Length: 1 yr.
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The visa in numbers
📊 At about $2,000 a month, the Philippines' bar is higher than 10 and lower than 31 of the 42 open nomad visas with a set income minimum. Compare all nomad visas →
Requirements and details
| 🛂 Visa | Digital Nomad Visa (EO 86, 2025) |
| 💵 Income needed | ~$2,000/mo cited → official threshold still implementation-dependent, verify with DFA ≈ $2,000 a month in US dollars at current rates |
| 💳 Fees | ~$20-40 |
| ⏳ How long it lasts | 1 yr |
| 🔁 Renewal | Once (+1 yr) |
| 📍 Where you apply | Philippine embassies/consulates abroad (online submission via DFA) |
| 📆 Time you must spend there | None |
| 🏠 Path to permanent residency | No via DNV; SRRV is indefinite |
| 🧾 Tax | Foreign-sourced income of non-residents not taxed; 180 days → resident status questions → verify 🟢 Friendly · Local income only · top rate 35% |
| 📝 Good to know | ⚠️ New and still settling: EO signed Apr 2025, posts rolling out procedures; requires your country to offer Filipinos a nomad visa (reciprocity) |
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Not working remotely? The passive-income route
SRRV (retirement, 35+): $10-50k deposit depending on tier. Long-established.
Can the income bar cover life in the Philippines?
All-in monthly cost for one person (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), from the cities we cover.
| City | All-in / month | Income bar covers it |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇭 Manila | $1,122 | 1.8× |
Data last updated · Source: Curated immigration research (confidence: medium)
Philippines nomad visa: common questions
How much income do I need for the Philippines' digital nomad visa?
~$2,000/mo cited → official threshold still implementation-dependent, verify with DFA. That's about $2,000 a month in US dollars at current exchange rates.
How long does the Digital Nomad Visa (EO 86, 2025) last, and can I renew it?
1 yr. Renewal: Once (+1 yr).
Where do I apply?
Philippine embassies/consulates abroad (online submission via DFA).
What documents do I need?
Passport, foreign income proof, remote-work evidence, health insurance, clean criminal record, 18+. Requirements vary by consulate, so check the current list before you book an appointment.
Can it lead to permanent residency in the Philippines?
No via DNV; SRRV is indefinite.
Will I pay tax in the Philippines as a digital nomad?
Foreign-sourced income of non-residents not taxed; 180 days → resident status questions → verify. As an American you also stay taxable by the IRS on your worldwide income wherever you live; the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and foreign tax credits usually stop you paying twice. Compare taxes abroad for Americans.