New Delhi, May 27 -- Indians planning a trip to Philippines, things have just got simpler! Philippines is the latest country to introduce visa-free entry for Indian nationals.

According to the Embassy of the Philippines in New Delhi, Indian visitors can now benefit from two types of short-term visa-free entry, each with a separate category of eligibility requirements.

Going by the new rules, two separate visa-free entry categories have been introduced for different groups of Indian travellers:

Indian citizens can now enjoy a visa-free stay in the Philippines for up to 14 days, exclusively for tourism purposes. This short-term entry option is non-extendable and cannot be converted into any other visa category

Although the 14-day stay i...