How to Apply for France Schengen Visa from Manila?

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France is all about world-class art and architecture. The country is famous for its culture, several monuments, and remarkable places like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, etc. Experience France, the fashion capital in a whole new manner with its unfalteringly familiar culture, cafe terraces and lace-curtained bistros.

France Schengen visa applications Statistics

France has a rejection rate of a striking 11% for Schengen visas, which is one of the highest in comparison to the other Schengen countries.

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Nevertheless, our detailed article will take you through each step to gain yourself a France Schengen visa from the Consulate General in Manila. All you need to do is, read this guide to getting your Schengen visa.

France Schengen visa stats from Manila

According to 2016 official statistics, The Consulate General of France in Manila, Philippines had received visa application from almost 22,900 applicants. However, they issued only 20,476 visas.

What are the basic steps for a France Schengen visa?

Schengen appointment

  • Find out whether or not you require a visa to travel to France.
  • Can you apply at the France Consulate in Manila for your Schengen visa?
  • Do you need to book a visa appointment at the France consulate in Manila? ( Get Schengen visa appointment  for $ 10 )
  • Make sure to keep all your documents ready.
  • You will need to attend your visa interview in person to get your France Schengen visa processed.

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Will a citizen of the Philippines need to apply for a visa to visit France?

Yes, a Filipino citizen will need to apply for a France Schengen visa.

Is it necessary for me to approach the France embassy in Manila for my Schengen visa?

Your travel plans can confirm whether the need to approach the French embassy in Manila for your Schengen visa is required. If a greater part of your travel is focused on France, then you need to apply for your Schengen visa at the French embassy in Manila.

To gain more clarity, read the image below.

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How do I book myself an appointment for my France Schengen visa?

To book yourself a France Schengen visa, you will need to visit the official website of visa application to France.

Official website for visa application to France

You will be given four steps to follow to get yourself a France Schengen visa. The first step requires you to know the type of your visa, which is a tourist visa/short-stay visa. The next step requires you to start your online visa application.

Online application form

To start your online visa application, you will need to either log in or create an account with your credentials. Select your preferred language from the given options of French, English or Spanish and complete the online application for your France Schengen visa.

Create/log in account

The left side of the image above is where you can create an account and the right side is where you can log in to your already created account. The next you will need to go back to the France-visas page in order to submit your application.

Submit your application

You need to click on “Whom should I contact?” to schedule a France Schengen visa appointment.

Make an appointment

Make sure to find out if you have all the required documents for your France Schengen visa application before booking an appointment. Click on the VFS website given under Make an appointment to book an appointment.

Appointment log in

Once you are on the appointment login page, make sure to enter your credentials in order for you to log in. But if you are a first time user, you will then need to create an account where you will be asked to fill in few details. Once you complete filling it up, click on continue. With this, the lodging of your visa application gets completed.

You will receive an email confirmation with your appointment date and time. Avoid any kind of delay in lodging your France Schengen visa application, by reaching the French embassy at least fifteen minutes prior to your given appointment time.

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What are the documents required for my France Schengen visa application?

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Passport: Take your original passport and make sure that it has a validity of three months from your arrival date in Manila from France. Also, your passport should have two blank pages.

Photographs: You will need to submit your recent passport sized photographs at the French embassy in Manila.

Financial sustenance: You can prove your financial stability to the French embassy by the means of your travel cards and your credit card statements.

Employment Letter: If you are working in Manila, you will need to prove it with your employment letter.

A copy of your Schengen visa application is very important to be submitted to the embassy. Don’t forget to fill in all the details and sign it before submitting it.

If you are self-employed, then you will need to provide your business registration as well as your company’s license card.

A cover letter needs to mention the purpose of your visit to France, a list of all the documents that you are submitting to the French embassy along with your travel itinerary.

Hotel Bookings: The embassy will require to examine your advanced hotel bookings in France.

Travel Itinerary: Your round-trip flight bookings will be demanded by the embassy during your visa application process.

What is flight itinerary? Is it accepted by the Schengen consulate ?

Of course, in fact all the embassies mention the same. We have added links to the official visa pages which you can verify.

France Consulate

Your travel itinerary : you MUST BOOK your airline ticket but do not purchase until the visa has been approved.

Spain consulate

We recommend that you do not purchase travel tickets until your visa has been approved. On the other hand, you may provide us with a reservation, a planned itinerary or an online printout of a roundtrip ticket.

Netherland consulate

Travel reservation to and from schengen area, not a ticket. Note: Make travel reservation which you can cancel

Germany consulate

Flight (roundtrip)/travel reservations and full itinerary (if several Schengen States will be visited or if the trip covers several Schengen States and non-Schengen countries) with the name of passenger and one copy

Italy consulate

Round trip ticket/reservation, originating in this jurisdiction to Europe (and ultimately to Italy) and back, including internal entry and exit points of travel i.e. EURORAIL tickets, car rental, internal flights. The names on reservations have to reflect the names on passports.

We can provide you with flight itineraries which is accepted by not only for Schengen visa but for all visas. We have customers using the same flight itinerary for Malaysia visa, Singapore visa, India visa, UK visa etc.

In fact the European union visa requirements for visa states the same.

As per the official document,

Round trip reservation or itinerary with dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from Schengen state.Schengen authorities accept the itinerary when applying for the visa but request the original air ticket when visa is collected.

That is why we have 100% visa acceptance rate although some of our customer have been requested to provide “additional documents”,none of their visa has been rejected for providing fake documents.

With 80% of our customers being return customers or companies which process visas for their employees/clients, our approach is the best approach if you want to ensure the safety of your visa.

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The best part about our service is along with getting a flight reservation without payment, you can also get confirmed hotel bookings, personal cover letter, leave/no objection letter for your visa consulates.

How much will I need to pay to get my France Schengen visa?

Schengen Visa Types and Costs

Your visa fees are determined by your visa type. You can take a look at the image above to get a better understanding of this. However, as you will be travelling to France for tourism, you will need a short-stay Schengen visa that is valid for 90 days.

If you are considering to make prior bookings on your flight and hotel, then the image below should give you a consolidated price.

Cost of Schengen Short Stay visa

Should I wait to make my travel bookings till I receive my visa approval?

The French embassy will ask to see your hotel and flight bookings during your visa application process.

Visit our travel website and select our affordable temporary bookings on flights and hotels which are widely accepted by consulates and embassies everywhere. If you make any travel bookings in advance and your France Schengen visa faces rejection then you will have to pay a good amount of cancellation charges.

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How long will it take to process my France Schengen visa?

Your France Schengen visa will take close to fifteen days to process.

What is the validity of my France Schengen visa?

Your travel itinerary determines the validity of your France Schengen visa since it consists of the number of days you will be in France.

The France Embassy in Manila

Address

French Embassy in Manila, Philippines

Pacific Star Building – 16th floor

Corner Sen. Gil Puyat Ext. and Makati Avenue

1200 Makati City

Manila, Philippines

Telephone

(+63) (2) 857 69 00

Fax

(+63) (2) 857 69 48

Email

chancellerie.ambafrance.manille@gmail.com

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