The Schengen Visa
The Schengen Visa is a 90 day tourist visa used for entry into the collective of 26 European countries that have mutually decided to eliminate passport and immigration control at internal borders.
The Schengen area covers the majority of European countries in the European Union [EU], but with some exceptions.
The United Kingdom is NOT in the Schengen Visa scheme.
The United Kingdom is one country that is in the EU, but is NOT a part of the Schengen Visa scheme.
Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Lichtenstein are NOT in the EU, but are part of the Schengen Visa scheme.
A Schengen Visa must be applied for at the Embassy of the main country of your visit.
List of Schengen Visa countries (at April 2015)
- Austria – Prince Building, 117 Rada Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City. Tel: 02 817 9191
- Belgium – Don Jacinto Building, De la Rosa crn Salcedo Streets, Legaspi Village, Makati City. Tel: 02 845 1869
- Czech Republic – Rufino Pacific Tower, 6784 Ayala Avenue, Makati City. Tel: 02 811 1155
- Denmark – Norway processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Estonia – Finland processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Finland – Far East Bank Center, Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City. Tel: 02 891 5011
- France – Pacific Star Building, Makati Ave, crn Sen Gil Puyat Ave, Makati City. Tel: 02 857 6900
- Germany – Tower 2, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City. Tel: 02 702 3000
- Greece – Sage House, 110 Rufino Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City. Tel: 02 817 4444
- Hungary – Belgium processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Iceland – Norway processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Italy – Zeta Building, 191 Salcedo Street, Legaspi Village Makati City. Tel: 02 892 4531
- Latvia – The Netherlands processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania – Austria processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Luxembourg – Belgium processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Malta – Consulate – Megaplaza Building, ADB Avenue crn Garnet Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Tel: 02 687 7245
- Netherlands – Equitable Bank Tower, 8751 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City. Tel: 02 786 6655
- Norway – Petron Mega Plaza Building, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City. Tel: 02 886 3245
- Poland – The Netherlands processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Portugal – The Embassy of Greece processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Slovakia – The Czech Republic processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Slovenia – Belgium processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Spain – ACT Tower, 135 Sen Gil Puyat Ave. Makati City. Tel: 02 818 3561
- Sweden – Switzerland processes visa applications for Filipinos
- Switzerland – Equitable Bank Tower, 8751 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City. Tel: 02 757 9001
Portugal no longer has an embassy in the Philippines although does have a consulate in Cebu, which does NOT process visa applications.
VFS Global process Visa applications from the Philippines for these countries:
Australia
Canada
Denmark – Schengen
Malta – Schengen
Netherlands – Schengen
Norway – Schengen
Saudi Arabia
Spain – Schengen
UK
USA