Is it possible for a US soldier to visit the Philippines without a passport?

Question

My boyfriend is deployed in Iraq and we planned that he'd visit me here in manila on his vacation. But he has no passport even if he had been to other countries in line with his work. Will it be possible for him to be allowed in? Can he be covered by the Visiting Forces Agreement? If not, will there be alternatives so his visit can be made possible? pls help. I badly need it. thanks

Answer 1

No.  He needs a passport.  That's an absolute requirement.  The two posters above me are wrong.

He would not be a part of any visiting force, he'd be a tourist on leave.  If he can't get a passport then there's no way for him to visit you.

Answer 2

Legally, no, but who really follows Philippine laws anyway, certainly not The First Gentleman or PGMA who is rushing off to visit U.S. President George W. Bush at The White House.  Maybe she will request more F-16s to prevent a coup before she leaves the Palace and MVP takes her place.

Sorry, I am jaded.

Answer 3

Yes, it was.  Now the status of forces agreement may have changed.  A lot has changed since I was there last.

Answer 4

Yes, only if he visited here with his batallion under the US-RP Visiting Forces Agreement.

NO, if he will enter as tourist using any of our ports of entry. He needs his US passport.

A military ID is not accepted to be a passport in any port of entry in the Philippines, if the foreigner enters as tourist in any of our airport or seaport.

The Military ID or any document may only be accepted if he comes over under the VFA agreement, this is the only time their passports will not be required but other than that, when the reason is not Visiting Forces Agreement but personal and for tourism. He needs a passport. otherwise, he will be refused entry.

He may apply passport to any US Embassy to where he is stationed right now, they may give preferential, expedited service to him, since he is on active duty. There is no other way but to get a passport.

Answer 5

his visit is a private visit, so NO, he cannot travel without a passport,and just with his ID either,

tell him to go see his commander,to have one done,

Answer 6

Yes, His Mil. ID is a passport.