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Travel & Study
Useful information on traveling from the Philippines to the EU and for studying there.
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VISA
The Delegation of the European Union does not issue Schengen or any other type of visa.
What is the Schengen Visa?
The border-free Schengen Area guarantees free movement to more than 400 million EU citizens, along with non-EU nationals living in the EU or visiting the EU as tourists, exchange students or for business purposes (anyone legally present in the EU). Free movement of persons enables every EU citizen to travel, work and live in an EU country without special formalities. Schengen underpins this freedom by enabling citizens to move around the Schengen Area without being subject to border checks.
Today, the Schengen Area encompasses most EU countries, except for Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland and Romania. However, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania are currently in the process of joining the Schengen Area and already applying the Schengen acquis to a large extent. Additionally, also the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein have joined the Schengen Area.
Citizens from the Philippines are required to hold a visa when travelling to the Schengen Area.
The EU has a common list of countries whose citizens must have a visa when crossing the external borders and a list of countries whose citizens are exempt from that requirement. These lists are set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1806
Generally, a short-stay visa issued by one of the Schengen States entitles its holder to travel throughout the 26 Schengen States for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Visas for visits exceeding that period remain subject to national procedures.
Where can I get a Schengen Visa?
You can apply for a Schengen Visa at any participating country consulate in the Philippines.
If you plan on visiting more than one country in your travels in Europe, you should visit the embassy of the country that you plan on spending the most time in. In the event of there not being a particular country where you would spend a clear majority of you time, you should apply for the Schengen Visa at the embassy of the country you will travel to first.
What do I need in order to apply for a Schengen Visa?
In order to apply for a visa, you need:
- a passport with at least two empty pages. The passport should have been issued within the last 10 years. The passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the date on which you intend to leave the Schengen territory, or, in the case of multiple journeys, the date on which you intend to leave after the last stay.
- a visa application form completed and signed.
See FAQ on Schengen visas
There is a specific list of documents to to be submitted by applicants for short stay visas in the Philippines.
The complete list of documents can be consulted on the website of the consulate. During the processing time the consulate may, in individual cases, ask you to submit additional information or documents or you may be contacted for an interview.
Important notice: The following insurers have been checked and are confirmed to comply with the visa requirements. This list is non-exhaustive.
- Oona
- Allied bankers
- Prudential Guarantee
- Visayan Surety
- Allied Bankers
Study Programmes
Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme for education, training, youth and sport. Between 2014 and 2020, it will provide opportunities for four million people to study, train and gain life experience abroad.
Erasmus+ replaces a number of older programmes, including an international exchange programme called Erasmus Mundus.
See the Erasmus+ web portal’s Resources section for information about linguistic support, documents for applicants and the management of proposals.
The European Documentation Centre (EDC), covering an area of roughly 300 sqm., is currently located on the ground floor of the De La Salle University Library, Philippines. It was conceived as a project of the European Commission in collaboration with the European Studies Consortium of the Philippines.
The European Studies Consortium composed of De La Salle University (DLSU), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), and the University of the Philippines (UP), signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Commission (EC) to promote European studies among a number of high level academic institutions in the Philippines, and to reach out to the Philippine business community in creating improved awareness of the EU as a business partner. It started work in June 1997 but was formally inaugurated on June 25, 1998.
The official status as a documentation centre for the EDC was granted in January 1998.
EU Member States Embassies
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Austria Embassy of Austria 8th floor, One Orion Building 1th Avenue corner 38th Street Taguig City, Philippines Tel.: +63 2 8817 9191 Fax.: +63 2 881 34238 E-mail: manila-ob@bmeia.gv.at Emergency number: +63 917 8543556 Website: http://www.bmeia.gv.at/manila Facebook: AustrianEmbassyManila Twitter: @AustriaInPHL |
Belgium Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium Multinational Bancorporation Center 9th floor, 6805 Ayala Avenue Makati City 1226 - NCR Tel.: +63 2 8845 18 69 to 73 E-mail: Manila@diplobel.fed.be Emergency number: +63 917 8451869 Website: Facebook: BEEmbassyManila Twitter: @BelgiumMFA |
Bulgaria Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria *Accredited from Hanoi, Viet Nam №5 Nui Truc str., Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, P.O. Box 10 Viet Nam Tel.: +84 24 3845 2908 Fax.: +84 24 3846 0856 E-mail: Embassy.Hanoi@mfa.bg Emergency number: +84 839 409 129 Website: |
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Czech Republic Embassy of the Czech Republic 30th Floor, Rufino Pacific Tower 6784 Ayala Avenue Makati City, 1226 Metro Manila Philippines Tel.: +63 8811 1155 to 56 Fax.: +63 8811 1020 E-mail: manila@embassy.mzv.cz Emergency number: +63 918 9905778 Website: https://www.mzv.cz/manila Facebook: CzechEmbassyManila |
Germany Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany 25th Floor, Tower II, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Ave. 1200 Makati City, Metro Manila Philippines Tel.: +63 2 8702 30 00 Fax.: +63 2 8702 30 15 E-mail: info@mani.diplo.de Emergency number: +63 917 8673000 Website: www.manila.diplo.de Facebook: GermanyInPhl |
Greece Embassy of the Hellenic Republic Unit 701, SEDCCO 1 Building, 120 Rada St. Legaspi Village, Makati City, Metro Manila 1229, Philippines Tel.: +63 2 8817 4444; +63 2 8817 3417 Fax.: +63 2 8812 0202 E-mail: gremb.man@mfa.gr Emergency number: +63 916 5103847; +63 915 319.2224 Website: https://www.mfa.gr/ |
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Denmark Royal Danish Embassy 11th Floor, 11th Corporate Center, 11th Avenue corner Triangle Drive Tel.: +63 2 8865 8800 Fax.: +63 2 893 9384 E-mail: mnlamb@um.dk Emergency number: +63 2 865 8800 Website: https://filippinerne.um.dk/ Facebook: DenmarkinthePhilippines |
Estonia Embassy of the Republic of Estonia *Accredited from Tokyo, Japan 2-6-15 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan Tel.: +81 3 5412 7281 Fax.: +81 3 5412 7282 E-mail: Embassy.Tokyo@mfa.ee Emergency number: +81 3 5412 7281 Website: https://tokyo.mfa.ee/ Facebook: Estemb.tokyo Twitter: @estembassyjp |
Croatia Embassy of the Republic of Croatia Tel.: +62 21 525 7822 E-mail: jakarta@mvep.hr or ministarstvo@mvep.hr Emergency number: +62 816 869 435 Website: http://id.mvep.hr/en |
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Finland The Finance Center 27th floor Bonifacio Global City Philippines Tel.: +63 85837588 Fax.: +60 342 577 793 E-mail: inquiries.mni@formin.fi or sanomat.mni@formin.fi Emergency number: +358 9 1605 5555 Website: https://finlandabroad.fi/ |
France Embassy of France Tel.: +63 2 8857 6900 Fax.: +63 2 8857 6951 E-mail: ambassade.manille-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr Emergency number: +63 917 532 0756 Website: https://ph.ambafrance.org/ Facebook: FrenchEmbassyPH |
Italy Embassy of Italy 5th Floor, Tower B, One Campus Place, McKinley Hill, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel.: +63 2 8892 4531 to 34 Fax.: +63 2 8812 4322 E-mail: consolare.manila@esteri.it Emergency number: +63 917 5375071 Website: http://www.ambmanila.esteri.it |
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Hungary Embassy of Hungary 8th Floor, DelRosarioLaw Centre, 21st Drive, Bonifacio Global City, 1630, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel.: +63 2 8810 9186 Fax.: +63 2 8810 9186 E-mail: mission.mnl@mfa.gov.hu Emergency number: +63 917 8243865 Website: Facebook: HunEmbassy.Manila |
Ireland Embassy of Ireland 30th Floor, Tower 2, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Philippines Tel.: +63 905 425 8274 Emergency number: +3531 408-2000 Website: www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/Philippines |
Latvia Consular Assistance Division (MFA) Elizabetes 57, Riga, Latvia Tel.: +371 67 016 382 Fax.: +371 67 828 274 E-mail: palidziba@mfa.gov.lv Emergency number: +371 26337711 Website: https://www.mfa.gov.lv/ |
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Lithuania Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania *Accredited from Republic of Korea 11th Floor, Kyobo Building, Jong-ro 1, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03154, Republic of Korea Tel. +82 2 2031 3500 Fax.: +82 2 2031 3512 E-mail: amb.kr@urm.lt Emergency number during non-working hours: +370 5 236 2444 Website: http://kr.mfa.lt/
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Luxembourg Embassy of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg *Accredited from Tokyo, Japan Luxembourg House 1F, 8-9 Yonbancho Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 102-0081, Japan Tel.: +81 03-3265-9621 ext.1 Fax.: +81 03-3265-9624 E-mail: Consulartokyo.amb@mae.etat.lu Emergency number: +81-03-3265-9621 Website: https://tokyo.mae.lu/en/The-Embassy |
Poland Embassy of the Republic of Poland 9th Floor, Del Rosario Law Centre, 20th Drive, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines Tel.: +63 2 53182700 Fax.: +63 2 53182715 E-mail: Emergency number: +63 908 850 0095 Website: https://www.gov.pl/web/philippines |
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Malta Embassy of Malta *Accredited from Beijing, China 1-51 San Li Tun Diplomatic OfficeBuilding, Gong Ti Bei Lu, Chaoyang District, Tel.: +86 10 65323114 Fax.: 0086 10 65326125 E-mail: maltaembassy.beijing@gov.mt Emergency number: +86 13901017417 Website: foreignaffairs.gov.mt/ |
Netherlands Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 26th Floor BDO Equitable Tower, 8751 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel.: +63 2 8786 6666 E-mail: man@minbuza.nl Emergency number: +63 9175015660 Website: http://www.netherlandsandyou.nl Facebook: |
Slovakia Embassy of the Slovak Republic *Accredited from Jakarta, Indonesia JI. Prof. Mohammad Yamin SH, 29, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel.: +62 213101068 Fax.: +62 213101180 E-mail: emb.jakarta@mzv.sk Emergency number: +62816783043 Website: |
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Portugal Embassy of Portugal *Accredited from Jakarta, Indonesia Jl. Indramayu nº 2A, Jakarta Pusat 10310, Indonesia Tel.: +62 21 31908030 E-mail: sconsular.jakarta@mne.pt or rossy.kusumawati@mne.pt Emergency number: +62 8118333777 |
Romania Embassy of Romania 150 Legaspi St., G.C. Corporate Plaza, 6 fl., Legaspi Village, Makati City, CP 1229 Tel.: +63 2 8892 7682; +63 2 8831 0784 Fax.: +63 2 8843 9063 E-mail: manila@mae.ro or ro.embassy.manila@gmail.com Emergency number: +63 917 8170939 Website: http://manila.mae.ro/ |
Sweden Embassy of Sweden 11th Floor, DelRosarioLaw Centre, 21st Drive corner 20th Drive, Bonifacio Global City, 1630 Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel.: +63 2 8811 7900 Fax.: +63 2 8811 7940 E-mail: ambassaden.manila@gov.se Emergency number: When the embassy is closed you will get the option to be transferred to the 24/7 emergency center at the MFA in Sweden for urgent consular matters Website: Facebook: SwedeninManila/ |
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Slovenia Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia *Represented by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium Multinational Bancorporation Center, 9th floor, 6805 Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1226 - NCR, Philippines Tel.: +63 2 8845 18 69 to 73 Fax.: +63 2 8845 20 76 E-mail: Manila@diplobel.fed.be Emergency number: +63 917 8451869 Website: https://diplomatie.belgium.be/ Facebook: BEEmbassyManila Twitter: @BelgiumMFA |
Spain Consulate General of Spain 5th Floor ACT Tower, 135 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel.: +63 2 8818 3561; +63 2 7759 2970; +63 2 7759 2971 Fax.: +63 2 8810 2885 E-mail: con.manila@maec.es Emergency number: +63 917 8266046 Website: http://www.exteriores.gob.es/ Facebook: EmbSpainManila Twitter: @ConEspManila Instagram: conespmanila.maec |
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