Updated August 2018
Applying Schengen Visa from French Embassy Online
The process in applying for Schengen Visa through the French Embassy has changed since I applied in 2007 and 2011. It is now more efficient with the submission of documents done online.
Every information you need is now available on the new France-Visas website. After filling the visa application form, you will be redirected to the on-line appointment and tracking systems of VFS Global.
Philippine passport holders are required Schengen visa to visit one or more of the states in the Schengen Region in Europe. This visa is valid in all Schengen states for a stay of up to 90 days within a six-month period for a visit, tourism or business. It is not valid for employment.
Schengen Region
The Schengen area consists of the ff countries
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, the Czech Republic.
As of 2014, valid Schengen visa (type: double or multiple entry), who have already entered the Schengen area, may travel to the following without additional visa and may stay for period equal to the remainder of the time for which the Schengen visa is valid.
– Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Romania
Philippine passport holders are required Schengen visa to visit one or more of these Member States. This visa is valid in all Schengen states for a stay of up to 90 days within a six-month period for a visit, tourism or business. It is not valid for employment.
When to apply for Schengen Visa?
Applications can be made earliest three (3) months before the planned entry.
How much is Schengen Visa?Â
The visa-processing fee is EUR 60. The fee is non-refundable even if application is unsuccessful.
What are the requirements in applying Schengen Visas?
1. Signed and filled up Schengen Visa Application Form (click this) with photo attached, plus 1 additional photo.
Photo Specification
- Color photo taken against white background;
- Clear and of good quality;
- Printed on normal photographic paper;
- 45 mm high x 35 mm wide in size
- Taken with nothing covering the face, without sunglasses or tinted spectacles, or a head covering
- The subject should have their mouth closed (no grinning, frowning or raised eyebrows) and the applicant should be facing forwarding, looking straight ahead.
2. Valid passport with 3 months validity from the end of visa duration. Photo copy of valid and former visas, if any.
3. Cover letter explaining the purpose of your trip and detailed itinerary. If you don’t have this, you have to write one on the spot before they will accept your requirements. Here is the cover letter addressed to the Honorable Consul I made in 2007.
4. Details of your trip
- Round trip ticket reservation. Reservations only.
- Itinerary of the whole duration including departure and arrival dates.
- Accommodations – hotel vouchers, seriously. If you’re staying with a good friend who is a French resident/national, then you need them to provide you with something called Attestation d’accueil (Certificate of Board and Lodging) and your host’s national identity card or residence permit.
Why I said good friend?  Because it’s a lot of trouble for them to get this. If you have a French national host, just cut and paste below list for the document you needed from them.  These are basically records of their existence in France such as title of property or contract of lease, utility billing statement as address proof, bank statements, medical records, pay slip, and finally they have to go to the city hall to have all these certified. Like I said, lots of trouble. :)
The attestation d’accueil is a form needed to be presented to the City Hall with the following documents:
- la carte nationale d’identité ou le passeport, ou la carte de résidence
- livret de famille de l’hébergeant
- justificatifs de domicile (EDF-GDF, facture Télécom, facture Eau)
- titre de propriété (taxe foncière) ou de location (taxe d’habitation)
- contrat de bail ou descriptif du logement
- 2 derniers bulletins de salaires ou justificatifs divers de ressources mensuelles (retraite, CAF)
- dernier avis d’imposition ou de non imposition
- noms, prénoms de l’étranger, date et lieu de naissance, adresse exacte, n° du passeport et sa copie, copie du document justifiant le lien de parenté s’il y a lieu
- attestation d’assurance médicale de l’hôte
- un timbre spécifique dit « timbre OMI » d’un montant de 15 euros, il sera demandé à l’issue d’une réponse favorable. Disponible dans les perceptions et chez les buralistes.(Attention : il faut autant de timbres que de personnes accueillies sauf s’il s’agit de l’accueil d’une même famille avec des enfants mineurs).
5. Proof of employment
- Certificate of employment stating monthly salary and approved leave of absence.
- If self employed, official business registration for current and previous year.
6. Proof of Income
- Income Tax Return
- Recent Bank Certification
- Photocopy of the last 3 months statement of Account of the same bank account.
- If someone other than yourself is paying for the the trip, then submit financial document of the sponsor instead.
7. Identity / Marital Status:
- Photocopy of First page of Passport and all relevant obtained visas
- Authenticated birth certificate from NSO. If married, bring photocopy of your marriage contract.
8. Travel insurance that covers the entire duration of your intended stay with minimun coverage EUR 30,000. The medical policies must state the following points :
- Medical attention and treatment will be given in case of illness or accident
- The injured or ill traveller can be transported home for treatment + body repatriation in case of death
- The insurance coverage is a least 30 000 euros (50 000 US dollars)
- The insurance must be valid for all 25 Schengen member states which should be listed on the policy
- The insurance company must be re-insured, the name of the re-insurer and his TOLL FREE phone number must be listed on the policy
- The policy must allow CASHLESS SETTLEMENTS of claims. The name of the company in charge of such settlements and their toll free number must be clearly stated on the policy.
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Hi i want to travel part of europe but how to apply schengen visa I’m philippine passport holder
Hello po! I have Philippine passport and Settlement Visa here in UK (indefinite leave to remain). I’ve been living in UK since 2011 and I wish to visit Tenerife, Spain for 5 days with my British boyfriend. Do I need a tourist Visa? Thank you!
Hello all :)
Can i ask for some advice po? Coz i applied for a swiss visit visa amd it was denied coz i cant prove im coming back. They are asking me to prove that i will be coming back here in the philippines. Will it be enough to say im taking care of my parents? Or should include in my appeal my job would allow me to visit my British bf who is working in Switzerland? Should i include as well that I recently purchased 2 lots?
hi cristina how are you? i am filipina ,and also we are same have a boyfriend swiss guy can i ask you? hows your aplied for tourist visa on switzerland? na aprobahan ba? ano bang requirements for tourist visa? and anong question nila sayo? because its my firstime kina kabahan kasi ako i hope matulungan mo ako para prepared ako thanks cristina and god bless to you
hello janeth i been in switzerland 2 times na and di naman ganu mahirap mag apply ng swiss visa basta completo lang document ng bf mo na ipapadala sayo at malimit na tanung nila kung nagkita nba kayo dito sa pinas at ilang taon na relasyon nyo , u can ask me in my yahoo shadex18@yahoo.com
Seems I also need to get this Schengen Visa for my future travel adventure. Thanks for sharing.
Tanong ko lang po kung mas marami bang kailangang req kung hindi naman citizen or national don yong mag iinvite sakin?
My boyfriend works for the US Navy and his next command might be in Italy. What if he covers all my expenses there? My main purpose is to visit him then some tour would follow. I’ve been in Japan already (to visit him too) pero I was under a tourist visa (kasi maraming aberya pag may guarantor) so i chose to go on my own. Been in the US too but that was with a different reason (exhangee student visa).
Meron bang mga agencies na nag aassist sa visa application?
Do I need to have a big amount of money in the bank if i’ll go with the tourist visa?
Is there such thing na all expenses covered by a host (but not a citizen/resident/immigrant/relative)?
Help naman po :(
Im sooo happy i had granted a tourist visa just only today.. its 2 days after i get an email from norwegian embassy.. so fast!!!.. hindi ko inexpect na maapprove aq kasi we met only once and mag1year pa lang kami this nov 27..im sooo happy!! Thanks god!!
you’re sooo luck :(
How about you??..thanks.
hi yan, can you tell me if may work ka ba and did you show proof of income etc?
Hi lanah i have no work but my land titles ako n nkahelp.. if my property ka much better… but if wala ok lang as long as complete papers mo
Hi Yan,paano u ba ngpa-appointment sa norwegian embassy?at ano po ba need nila requirements kasi yung bf ko gusto ako pabisitahin s norway at lahat ng papers side nya pati na yung visa papunta n dito s pinas at shoulder na ng bf ko…
hello yan. wow! you’re so lucky. pwd pahingi ng email add mo? mg apply then po aq ng Schengen visa. How did you apply? I mean ano po ba talaga ang mga requirements na kailangan? Looking forward to hear you soon.
Regards,
Eliza
hello yan…my messages me sau s email n binigay u s akin…nsa akin n po lhat ng papers ng bf ko. need ko po malaman mga requirements s side ko..pls help me!advice me po..gusto kc bf ko mgtourist me schegen visa daw inaply nya at ang papasa kya ako n hndi p mn kmi ngkita s pinas at gusto nya me ang mgtourist kc my contract daw sya s lugar (norway) nila dhil professional musician sya at last december 2014 he been surgery also..pls help me what to do…at ano una gagawin ko…? thank u…take care and God bless us
How did you do it po? We are in the same situation po.. kaso i dont have proofs of coming back or any proofs of income..
Please help po..
Maraming salamat po..
Hi imessage mo lamg ako sa sheila.sosobrado@gmail.com kng may tanong ka…
Hello steinlyn… bago ka paappointment s embassy process muna mga requirements sis.. message ka sa sheila.sosobrado@gmail.com sis message kita dun kung ano gawin sis
hello yan. wow! you’re so lucky. Congrats! mg apply then po aq ng Schengen visa for Denmark. How did you apply? I mean ano po ba talaga ang mga requirements na kailangan? May mga tanong lng po aq. Looking forward to hear you soon. Thanks
Regards,
Eliza
Hi yan pano ko ba malalaman if granted entry visa ko or not kasal na kame 5 days na dko pa alam if granted ba thank you
Hello cheal If apply ka tourist visa and wala problem sa docs makukuha mo result via mail and text message within 2 days 1 week approx…
Hello Everyone,
My boyfriend is inviting me to visit Spain sometime.. I am now preparing my documents. He will be the one to shoulder my expenses when I get to Spain. This is my first time to travel Europe, I’ve been to Japan long time ago, so my passport now is new which do not shows my Japan Visa. My questions are:
> Is other visa decreases the possibility of Schengen Visa Approval?
> How much money you need to have in your bank account to increase the possibility of Visa Approval?
> What are the possible reasons for Visa application denial?
> Kelangan po ba in EUROS din ang pera mo sa bank Account? or you just have bring EUROS in cash?
Thank you so much in advance.
– Previous visas, especially to more “western” countries (Japan is generally considered as one) can be used as means to proof that you are a genuine traveller with low risk of illegal intentions (settlement etc.) so I would include the old pasport or pasport page copies showing the Japanese visa.
– The amount of money is different for each Schengen state, some ask 30 euro’s per day (per person), others over 60 euro’s per day (per person). The exact minimum amount should be listed on the embassies webpage.
– Common refusal grounds are an unclear travel purpose (embassy thinkgs someone wants to work rather then tour the country for instance), risk of ilegal settlement (failure to return home), or that the trip is not affordable So make sure your plans are clear, you can afford the trip and that you will return home.
– You can use cash, bankcards, checks etc. It’s good to have some cash in your wallet on arrival but the most important thing is that you have and can show you have access to money. You can use ATMs for instance. Generally ATMS and exchange rates at the airport are worse then ATMS en exchange points in the the city. So don’t change too much cash at the airport or before, try to change/get money while in the city for a better exchange rate.
Hi donuts how will i know if my entry visa will be granted or not .I applied two application fammily immigrant and entry D visa .coz if we wait for the processing of fammily immigrant it will take months unlike the entry visa do you have any suggestion of what should i do .? Thank you
Hi Jocel!
Same situation here. I have a Spanish boyfriend and he is inviting me to Spain too. He was able to visit me this year for more than a month and he will visit me again this november. His family really wants to meet me already.
How was your experience regarding the application and your interview? Did they give you a hard time? If you dont mind, can I ask for your email ad? I have questions about this and hopefully you can help me out on this dreadful visa appplication. Thank you so much!
I just want to ask if I have a sponsor and they will cover everything of my expenses. I have no work and will just visit in The netherlands. Is it possible for me to have any kind of visa?I’ll visit my girlfriend and we are same sex-gender. Is it possible for us to have a fiance visa? Or any advice what we can do? Thank you
Dear Czack, there is no such thing as a “fiance visa” (unless you count the visa type D for settlement as one). But you can apply for a type C visa, for the purpose of “visiting friends”. Your girlfriend can act as your sponsor. This will cover the financial aspect of the trip (is the trip affordable?), but the embassy will also wish to see reasons for your return (is there a risk for illegal settelement?), work helps countering this but hopefully you can find other obligations: property you own, taking care of family members or anything else that shows you have good reasons to return home. I would suggest writing an optional accompanying letter in whhich you and your girlfriend explain your travel plans (purpose of journey) briefly, list the reasons for return and both vouch that if the trip is an enjoyable one, will not want to risk anything (rejections) and abide all the rules and that you and your girl will see to this. More instructions are found at the embassy’s website. Your girlfriend can also read the folder on short stays at the Dutch Immigration website (IND).
If you live near the embassy I suggest you apply directly via them, VFS is an optional third party which you do not have to deal with if you don’t want to (saving yourself a service fee). You may have to ask the embassy for a direct appointment, granted within 2 weeks of your request, though this information should be on their website, sadly some Schengen embassies do not (clearly) tell applicants that they are 100% entitled to chose between dealing directly with an embassy or a service partner (the latter charging additional fees but can be handy if those are much closer and the embassy is far away). Failure to inform or allow direct applications via the Schengen embassy is a violation of the EU Schengen visa rules.
In the long run, if you wish to settle with her overthere this is ofcourse possible, applying for a family residence permit which is open to both married couples and those in a durable, dedicated and sincere relationship. Ofcourse the genders of the couple is of no importance.
Preperation is key so make sure you and your partner are fully aware of all the requirements! I hope you will be able to enjoy your holiday together overthere. All the best, cheers.
Hi my fiancee is from austria and he told me we gonna apply schengen visa even i only stay in austria. like a visit visa. and we gonna marry there, after marriage can i stay there longer?? thanks.
Hi, i really need a help about schengen visa. because i dont know where to start it. my boyfriend is a dutch andhe want me to go there in netherlands on january,, what are the documents and requirement we need to prepare? he will shoulder all my expenses buti dont know how to start it and what will i do. please help me. please
@Pebbs: The most important requirements can be found via de embassy website. Their optional service partner (VFS) has more detailed instructions. The actual making of an appointment and the application itself can all be done via the Netherlands embassy (or if you prefer you can pay VFS money to make an appointment for you, in my opinion a waste of money when an e-mail to the embassy works just fine). Most important is that you fill in the application form correctly, that you are insured (your BF can also arrange an insurance via the Netherlands), that your travel purpose is clear, the trip affordable (since you do not guarantee yourself with 34 euro’s a day: does he meet the income requirements of 100% minimumwage or more, with employment for atleast the next 365 days at the moment the appication is received) and ofcourse reasons for return. Show that your ties with your home country are strong enough to show that the risk of you illegally settling in NL/EU is minimal. Your BF can write an optional cover letter explain the purpose of your journey, that he will see to it that you will return (as not to indanger any future trips/plans that you may have if the you enjoyed your stay and obviously because the both of you are simply law abiding citizens with no intentions to violate the rules). There are Dutch websites out there for people with a foreign relation who help eachother with both visa and immigration matters. If the instructions on the embassy website and the general hints and pointers in my mreply and Wanderless page are not clear enough, you (he) might be able to find his information via various sources.
The best start is the official source (embassy), a good preparation. Know that an appintment must be granted within 2 weeks of your (e-mail) request, the process time itself will take a maximum of 15 calendat days if all is is in order. If things are missing they can extended those days to 30 and in very rare cases to 60. So try to apply well in advance, atleast a mont before.
Remember that the application is about you, your BF can do backgroundwork and assit but the actual Schengen applicant is the one who will be under review. Good luck and enjoy your stay together. The embassy declines about 2% so if you prepare well you most likely will get your visa! :)
omg, thank you sir Donutz for your reply. but my worry is, we havent met yet, this is the first time we met if possible na ma grant ang visa ko sa dutch embassy. ano po ba ang sakaling mga tanong sa interview sa dutch embassy sir? ipadala nya na sa akin ang documents nya like photocopy of his passport, invitation letter, payslip, work contract. ano pa po ba an kulang sir? ano ang kelangan ko gawin para ma avoid ko na madeny visa ko po? kelangan pa po ba na ipanotarized nya ang invitation letter ipasign sa lawyer sa netherlands po? please po i need your reply po sir.
Not having met could cause some worries but it does not mean you cannot get a visa. Not having yet met may cause the embassy to worry about possible things such as human trafficking: sadly there are girls who met somebody online a few weeks ago, never met, the girl never traveled much and thus has very little experience while suddenly heading to the other side of the world with little or no help or experience to fall back on while there is a slight possibility that the inviting (boy)friend is scammer/liar who actual works for human traffickers.
But if in an accompanying letter you and your boyfriend write about having a genuine relation etc. you should be alright. Add for example a screenshot from Skype. You do not need to tell very detailed (private) things, just some basic information so the embassy can be convinced you have a real relation and both of you are honest people with no bad intentions to eachother or public safety. Ofcourse you can explain that this trip is meant to get to know eachother better, aswell as experiencing Dutch cuilture & language etc. This letter can be signed (you don’t have to), no need for a lawyer or anything like that
When he guarantees you he will need to show his income (contract, payement slips from the last 3 months), his passport copy ofcourse and a form “logies en/of garantverstrekking” form which he has legalized (stamped) by his municipality in which one fills in that he provides accomodation an/or financial guarantee. If the embassies see that the both of you are genuine, honest, that you have travel Insurance and that the holiday is affordable and that you will almost certainly return home, the visa should almost be in your pocket. Afterall any genuine visitors are very welcome. Prepare well, make sure no documents are missing (follow the instructions of the embassy carefully). Good luck, kind regards!
hi poh.. any idea sa Spain Embassy? Student visa poh kinuha ko. And my sponsor paid the tuition fee and I already got the Letter of Invitation from the school. What else do I need from my sponsor? Proof of Income? Proof of accommodation? or another LEtter of invitation from her?
I’m afraid I don’t know about the details for study visa. The invitation/confirmation papers that you can come there are very important but what additional documents are needed I do not know. These should all be listed on the embassies website or (which is often the case) at the website of the outsourced party (VFS Global, which applicants may use but are not required to since everybody can also deal with the embassy directly under the Schengen visa rules). Sorry that I cannot be of much help here.
i see.. but thanks though :) If you know anyone na nka-try na ng Student visa anywhere in the Schengen area pa-message nman poh. hehe Dec 17 na interview ko Waaaaaaa Panic mode lol
HI, I a Filipina leaving in Davao with my Swedish Fiance, we been together for 1year and 2months and engaged since last April this year, Right now I am pregnant from him for almost three months and he and his parents wants me to Sweden with him since he needs to go back by next months for his new work. So to make this story short he wants me to go with him next month back to Sweden and his parents will do the sponsorship and everything they can do to help me fly with him.
My QUESTION IS :
Would it help for for me to get faster Visa as I am now pregnant with him??
What kind of Visa is more faster and good for me to go with him is it tourist with his parents sponsorship? or Fiancee Visa since we are planning to get married.
visit a bf would do (schengen visa) but u can only stay for 90 days
Hi sey merry christmas ! need KO LNG Sana ng help first timer mag apply ng schengen visa pa austria confuse at nervous ako. all expenses will be shouldered by my boyfriend at accomodation, nagkita na din kami maraming beses at may property na rin kami under my name tanong ko po ano ano submit kung documents at kailangan ba nka red ribbon lahat, need KO din ba ng birth certificate na authenticated kahit tourist lang wala tlga ako idea i hope u can help. wala din akong work dahilan ng on going ang construction ng bahay namin dalawa, wala din akong sariling business, meron LNG ako motor at deed of sale ng lupa. may pera sa bangko pero Hindi KO savings dahil hinulog nya yon pang gastos sa ginagawa naming bahay. pls enlighten me mag a apply na kami sa January dami kong worries.. thanks po
Good Day
Hi Marga, I am Pinay and Married to Swedish Citizen, I been here last June and now I am pregnant. Lets talk about your Visa. I don’t know if your Fiance is still there in Philippines, but if he still there must better you plan a simple married there in pinas, before he go back here in Sweden.and When he is in Sweden he need to call the Social office and register He is Married to you, and get a copy of Married Papers. Then He must send to you a copy by scan and email to you.
This more you need.
HE Need;
* Skatteverket ( prove of Married Papers in Sweden)
* Personal Number
* Birth Certficate
* Work papers ( recent work) or prove he have work.
* Passport Copy
* Address in Sweden ( prove he living in sweden)
You Need:
* Birth certficate NSO,
* Married Certificate NSO,Municipal Married Certficate (if you married to him)
* NSO Cenomar (prove that you are not married yet)
* Passport.
* Picture togther with him.
I hope this info will help you. for Permanent resident Visa Will be process in 3 months. (if you married to him) by the way you need to go in Thailand Bangkok for your Biometric if your application will be granded. but if only tourist or fiance visa you and him need contact consul there in pinas. if you have more to ask you can contact me.
God bless you.
hi mrs. Pulkert
can i ask you more question?… this is my email. deliamiclat@yahoo.com your message is so helpful..
Hi. I submitted my docs last Thursday, Oct 30 at the Netherlands Embassy. Planning to stay in Netherlands for 4 days and 1 day in France. My partner who is going to Netherlands for business will just tag me along. He applied separately with a group separately thru VFS. He already got his VISA 2 days after lodging his application.
What are the chances that they’ll grant me a VISA? Do i have high chances since i’m just tagging along and staying for 5days in total only?
Appreciate your comments and insights.
as long as you submitted all the necessary documents needed, I don’t see any problem with that. btw, have you been granted a visa?
HI Need Help. I am applying for schengen visa in Norway embassy. i put the wrong first state of entry on the application form. what should i do? will this badly affect my application/ my interview is on wed this week. hope someone can help me.
hi Emma! i presume the application form you are talking (to which you had an error) is the one you made online, right? if you can’t edit it online then i guess the least you can do is to fill out an application form (downloadable blank application form) with the correct data and inform the officer about that matter upon submission of your documents.
hope everything will be okay. goodluck and God bless to your application!
Hi Sey78,can i ask?My bf applying schengen visa and i have already his all papers from norway,but my problem is i dont know how to start and what the all requirements need in norwegian embassy ph?If have posibble that norwegian grant me because we didnt yet met..this is our first time we meet..our communication is everyday in skype.. I have my own house but not finish to pay and have contract to pay with 15 yrs in bangko sentral. I work before as office staff and its contractual…if have possible that embassy ask work certification to me?coz my problem is the compony where i work before is closed already and we dont have sss or pag-ibig to prove…He cant visit me because he have still contract in norway as professional musician and he been surgery also last december 2015..Thank u..pls advice me!
last december 2014 i mean huhuhu…
hello my friend is inviting me to denmark and i will be applying for visa. question lang regarding sa letter of approved leaved. do embassy question if you are approved with 90 days leave by your company. ???
Based on my experience di na po nila binubungkal yan. Mostly kasi ng inuuna nila tingnan yun FLIGHT TICKET (roundtrip), your INSURANCE, PASSPORT and your supporting docs. Yun tanong lang nila about your relationship sa nandun sa Denmark. Pero 95% approval lagi nyan na matutuloy ka basta complete papers! Goodluck!
thank you po for the answer. sobrang nerve wracking ang application kasi this will be my first time travel abroad kinakabahan ako baka madeny nakakahiya din for my sponsor.
As much as i could help sa NORWAY EMBASSY lang po maishare ko. Hehe. If SPONSORED kayo dont forget to complete the papers of your sponsor ang tanong lang naman nila yun relationship mo sa kanya. Lahat po ng nasa requirements i complete nya po. Palagyan mo din sign bawat copies. Yun orig kasi yun kukunin ng embassy at yun copy yun dadalhin mo. If may pictures kayo together much better hihingin din kasi sayo yun sa airport immigration. Yun bank accounts nya pwede din i print nya lang kahit online banking. Agahan nyo po kasi di nagpapapasok ang guard pag dumating kayo 15mins bago sked nyo. Lastly wag mo kalimutan ang WINTER JACKET!! Hehe.. Di ka mawawala malaki pa airport ng NAIA kaysa sa Denmark..
yun pa isa. wala kami picture together. hehehe. if ever baka sa NAIA pa ako mawala LOL! Thank you!!
Ok lng po yan Ms. Lilian as long as complete ang papers nyo. If wala prob 2days lng visa result. Abangan mo lang sa email mo. Just be sure yun online application mo at yun hardcopies ay pareho mga nakalagay. Araw araw ko tinitingman requirements hehe. May insurance na kayo? If wala pa pwede ako po mag suggest.
Hello!can i ask?My bf applying schengen visa and i have already his all papers from norway,but my problem is i dont know how to start and what the all requirements need in norwegian embassy ph?If have posibble that norwegian grant me because we didnt yet met..this is our first time we met..our communication is everyday on skype.. I have my own house but not finish to pay and have contract to pay with in 15 yrs in bangko sentral. I work before as office staff and its contractual…if have possible that embassy ask work certification to me?coz my problem is the company where i work before is closed already and we dont have sss or pag-ibig to prove…He cant visit me because he have still contract in norway as professional musician and he been surgery also last december 2015..Thank u..pls advice me
Hi Lilian! When is your appointment? :) I hope maapprove ang visa mo. :)
nagtry ako maghalungkat ng picture together pero ala ako mahalukay.
:( yung pong insurance kasi yung sponsor ko from denmark ang kukuha kasi xa din ang magbabayad although may isang blog ako binigay sa kanya na may nakalagay na name of insurance company na mga nagooffer.naghahanap pa daw xa ng medyo mura.hehehe yun na lang ang kulang after po nun magpapasked na kami probably next week or the following week kasi ang nakalagay sa letter of invitation nya is nov 24 to feb 23. pero if meron po kayo insurance company na maisuggest very much appreciated po. dahil po sa message nyo nababawasa ang anxiety ko for this application. thank you very much po.
hi lilian, i got mine from Malayan. mura lang cya compared to others.
Hello musta application mo?
Just had a frustrating experience at the Spanish consulate. My partner who is a Filipina has just received her UK spouse visa this week after around 3 years of trying because of misinformation received from the UK visa agency. This was due to the fact that she is having her previous marriage annulled initially we were told that we could not apply for a spouse visa then found out we could apply for the unmarried partner visa as we have a child together,etc. This was a very unpleasant experience and caused major disruption to our family life and my finances. So I thought now that we have the spouse visa the Schengen visa should be an easy process, however, as usual nothing is easy or logical in the Philippines!!
So to begin this process, I called the VFS call centre to check everything – response I received was look at the website and nothing else, they would not answer any questions I had – I’m thinking what is the point of having this call centre… So went to the Spanish consulate today with the hope they may employ more helpful people – found out Foreigners are not allowed in so I cannot ask the right questions and ensure the process is done correctly, which I find very frustrating – another senseless policy in the Philippines that occurs in most office buildings here!
On the VFS website it says EU spouse visa holders must apply at the Spanish consulate and can walk in on Friday to apply. So was I was dismayed when my partner returned and said we have to apply at the VFS, my partner was told to look at the website but did not know unfortunately that on the website it says to apply at the consulate so did not ask why. So sent an email to VFS to ask if I can book an appointment on Monday and we will we get a visa for the 5th December if we have all the requirements- they have replied to say I need to email the Spanish consulate.
Anyone know what is the correct process and if it is possible to get the visa by the 5th December latest if we apply on the 10th November. We are flying to the UK on the 7th December so my partner will need her passport back. If we cannot get this visa it will be very disappointing for us, my son who is 3 (because of the problems with UK spouse visa) has only seen his Grandparents and Great Grandmother in the UK once and they will all be going on holiday to Spain for Christmas with some other family so if we do not get this visa it will deny this opportunity proper family bonding time which my son has already been denied of for the last 3 years…
I wrote a detailed reply, not sure if it came through (is it in the moderation queue?). Short answer: all applicants are entitled to direct access to Schengen embassies for requesting an appointment and handing in the appointment. If you a are a UK citizen and you have a non-EU (pinoy) spouse you are entitled to a free and accelerated procedure. More info on all this should be on the embassy website. If not, check the official EU websites and reported any ill experiences such as them telling people the are required to go to VFS (nobody is!) or if your application is not given an free, accelerated processing with minimal documentation, report them to the Spanish ministry of foreign affairs and the EU Commission (Home Affairs). Good luck!
Have received an email from the Spanish Consulate saying that we need to show a marriage certificate or if we do not have this we have to apply at the VFS, As we are not married we cannot do this…surely the fact she has a UK Spouse visa in her passport is proof that she is my Spouse?
Dear S1000,
The Spanish embassy (consulate is it not, they handle visa and not the embassy?) is giving false information, violationg EU rules.
– Every applicant can contact a Schengen embassy directly for an appointment and handing in an appication, entirel bypassing the external party (VFS Global, TLS Contact). Embassies are required to tell people they can chose between these two options. Seems like direct links don’t pass through moderation/filter but try googeling for “EU Home affairs Schengen” , it should give a link to the European Unions Europa.eu website wth more information including the visa rules and a handbook with detailed instructions. According to article 17 of the visa rules they have to inform people about being able to chose between direct and indirect applications. The Spanish ministry of foreign affairs recently assured the EU Commision that their embassies do all this but this is clearly not the case. Hence why I’d suggest to forward your e-mail to the European Union (Home Affairs) and Spanish MFA. You could ask the Spanish embassy why they are in violation of the Schengen rules which specify the right of direct access and the requirement of clearly informng all applicants about this.
– If she is your spouse then you are legally married not? Either in the UK or Phil (that matters not, aslong as it’s a legal and genuine mariage). In which case the Freedom of Movement rules apply: a free visa with minimum hassle and issued as soon as possible. Should be a matter of days or a week or so if they give it priority. More info, try googling for ” Travel documents for non-EU family members” . There you will also find the EU Ombudsman “Solvit” which can assit if the Spanish embassy decides to continue to feed false information to you.
– if you are not legally married then you’d need to apply for a regular Schengen visa from the country the applicant is either a national of OR has long term residency (thus no tourist visa but say a residence permit for the UK, enablign you tou to apply from the UK). But this application could still be done entirely bypassing VFS!
I hope you get your visa and I hope even more that the Spanish will not get away with such false information!
Regarding the right of direct access to Schengen embassies for applications:
” Legal basis: Visa Code, Article 17
As a fundamental principle, a service fee may be charged to an applicant using the facilities of an external service provider only if the alternative is maintained of direct access to the consulate incurring the payment of just the visa fee (see point 4.4).
4.4. Direct access
Maintaining the possibility for visa applicants to lodge their applications directly at the consulate instead of via an external service provider implies that there should be a genuine choice between these two possibilities. Even if direct access does not have to be organised under identical or similar conditions to those for access to the service provider, the conditions should not make direct access impossible in practice. Even if it is acceptable to have a different waiting time for obtaining an appointment in the case of direct access, the waiting time should not be so long that it would render direct access impossible in practice.
The different options available for lodging a visa application should be presented plainly to the public, including clear information both on the choice and the cost of the additional services of the external service provider (see Part I, point 4.1)”
Source: the EU Handbook for embassies on the issueing of Schengen visas. Found on the EU Home Affairs website.
Thanks for the reply Donutz
Due to the antiquated laws in the Philippines on divorce we are unable to get married until she has her previous marriage annulled. This annulment process has been ongoing for nearly 4 years and is still not finished! This is the reason why we were misinformed originally of the entitlement to the “unmarried partner” spouse/settlement visa as even though her marriage broke down 14 years ago and we have a 3 year old child together after being in a relationship akin to marriage for 8 years, we were told we were not allowed to apply for a UK settlement visa as she was already married to someone else.
Unfortunately from what you are saying it seems we have to go to the VFS if we don’t have a marriage certificate and thus will probably be too late now to apply. Then it seems once in the UK she will not be able to apply for a schengen visa for at least 3 months.
@S1000 at 12:07 am.
You’re welcome. You could still ask a Schengen embassy to consider you as being a beneficiary to the Freedom of Movement Directive (2004/38/EC), though the Spaniards do seem to be a bunch of twats. An other embassy such as the Germans or Dutch might be more relaxed and apply the rules properly. THough then said country should be your main destination within the Schengen area. Worth giving them a call or mail and explaining them that she is your partner akin to marriage for the past X years though despite your attempts you are still not able to get legally married. Supply a copy of UK visas etc. aswell.
“Unfortunately from what you are saying it seems we have to go to the VFS if we don’t have a marriage certificate and thus will probably be too late now to apply. ” All applicants of all types, meaning every one can go to the embassy directly and not deal with VFS at all and the embassy is required to clearly inform people of this right. Normal applicants have to be granted a slot for handing in their application within 2 weeks of the request. The processing time should be 15 calender days if there are no missing documents, further queustions etc.
Hi there, hope you could help me. I’m married to a danish national and we have a 2 yr old son (he’s dual citizen). We’re both here in Pinas ng son ko and I’m currently working. I’m planning to apply for a tourist visa, dahil yun ang advice ng lawyer ng hubby ko na naka based sa Denmark. Actually, ang plano talaga is doon kami mag aapply ng family reunification.
Question po: 1. makakapag apply ba ako ng tourist visa kahit wala na akong work? Balak ko kasi mag resign na bago mag apply. Anong documents ang pwede i-submit kung wala akong work.
2. Possible kaya na ma-approve un tourist visa given na married ako sa danish hubby ko at dual citizen un son namin?
3. If ever na ma-approved yun tourist visa, makakapag apply kaya kami ng family reunification sa denmark?
Thank you in advance. Godbless.
What happened to tour application po?