63 countries that offer visa-free access to Pinoys

Filipino travelers can visit 63 countries without applying for a visa, according to immigration and citizenship firm Henley & Partners, which placed the country on the 72nd spot in its newly released 2018 Visa Restrictions Index.

Listed above are the 63 countries that Filipinos can visit without a visa as of January 1, 2018 based on information from Henley & Partners and the International Air Transport Association.

Based on the 2018 Visa Restrictions Index, Germany is still at the top globally with visa-free access to 177 countries, followed by Singapore with visa-free access to 176 countries.

The Philippines is among the 143 countries that improved their rank over the past year. It was on the 75th spot in 2017 with visa-access to 61 countries.  —Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/KBK, GMA News