Apply for Germany Schengen Visa for PH Vacationers (2022)

Situated within the coronary heart of central Europe, I’m certain that Germany is without doubt one of the European locations that’s on the highest of your bucket listing. In spite of everything, with its wealthy historical past and landscapes that aren’t restricted to the Berlin Wall, Chalk Cliffs in Rügen, and Château de Neuschwanstein (amongst many others!), there’s all the time one thing to find. Fortunately, it’s straightforward to get there as a Filipino — you simply want to use for a Germany Schengen visa.

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Earlier than we go on with the detailed Germany Schengen visa information (for single, double, and a number of entries), learn via a few of these disclaimers:

• NO ONE can provide the assure of your Germany Schengen visa’s approval — not even a lawyer, a advisor, a journey agent, or an embassy worker. Anybody who says in any other case is probably going to be a scammer; so, what I’m slightly providing you here’s a complete information with useful tricks to enhance your possibilities of getting that visa. Nothing extra, nothing much less.
• There are various kinds of Schengen Visas (for fiancé, work, examine, and so forth.) however my essential focus for this text might be a Schengen Visa for tourism functions solely. To see a listing of necessities for different kinds of visas by the embassy, go right here.

Schengen Space

A Schengen Visa is a doc that enables the holder to journey freely inside the Schengen Space or Zone for a most keep of as much as 90 days in any 6-month interval. This Schengen Space is a bunch of 26 European nations (22 European Union member states and 4 EFTA member states) which have abolished passport and immigration controls at their widespread borders and they’re specifically:

These 26 nations are specifically:

[1] Excluding Greenland and the Faroe Islands
[2] Excluding abroad departments and territories
[3] Excluding Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and the Caribbean Netherlands
[4] Excluding Svalbard
[5] With particular provisions for Ceuta and Melilla

There are particular nationalities worldwide which are exempted from making use of for a Schengen Visa, however as Philippine passport holders, with the intention to go to a number of of those Schengen states, we’re required to use for the visa. (Keep in mind, Schengen Vacationer Visa holders are NOT allowed to stay completely nor work in Europe, they solely have the correct to journey as a short lived customer inside the allotted timeframe indicated on their visa.)

» READ: Keep Longer in Europe

NOTE: It helps to say that there are non-Schengen members in Europe that enable entry to their nation in case you have a Schengen Visa, specifically: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Turkey, and Vatican Metropolis.

HOWEVER, you could examine these particulars beforehand since their guidelines may need modified. Plus, usually, solely multiple-entry Schengen visas are allowed. For starters, you may examine this listing for a listing of nations you may go to with a Schengen visa.

» When ought to I apply for a Schengen Visa?

Apply as early as 6 months earlier than your deliberate journey date departure.

You possibly can apply a number of days earlier than your journey, certain — but it surely’s all the time finest that you just give sufficient time for the embassy to look into your utility. In spite of everything, you wouldn’t need to make plans solely to have the embassy give you a visa that has a validity interval that’s NOT inside your supposed journey dates.

» The place ought to I apply for a Schengen Visa?

For Schengen visas which have the primary objective of visiting a pal/household/nationwide or reuniting with a fiancé/husband/and so forth. in a Schengen state, naturally, it’s best to apply within the corresponding Embassy of the nation the place that particular person comes from.

In the meantime, in case you are planning to go to a number of Schengen nations on your journey, your utility have to be made on the embassy of the primary vacation spot nation — that means, the nation the place you can be staying the longest. If the size of keep is sort of the identical, it’s finest to use for the nation that you’ll first fly or enter in.

So for instance, you could apply on the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Manila solely if in line with your Europe itinerary, you can be staying the longest and/or have any of Germany in your itinerary.

» Which Schengen embassy will I’ve a greater likelihood of getting a Visa?

There’s no such factor as an embassy that might simply give away Schengen visas. However, if it’s a query of time — like which Embassy are you able to get utility outcomes the quickest — then that might be a neater question for me to reply, which then leads us to the query…

» How lengthy does it take for Schengen Visa outcomes to be launched?

To the perfect of my information, the next Embassies normally launch visas earliest in a median of:

It could certainly take longer in the event that they want extra paperwork or particulars from you.

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Utility Course of for Germany Schengen Visa

Step 1: Decide the kind of Germany Schengen visa you could apply for

There are numerous kinds of Germany Schengen visas on the market which you can apply for: a visa for residence, a visa for household visits, a visa for visits to buddies, a visa for finding out, a visa for work, a visa for being a partner, and so forth.

For this specific information although, I’ll solely be discussing the necessities for a brief keep (lower than 90 days) vacationer visa because it’s an expertise that I’ve gone via myself.

So in case you have a unique state of affairs or objective of go to, it’s finest that you just head over to this web page for extra data.

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Step 2: Register with the German Embassy by way of VIDEX

You first want to go to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany’s VIDEX web site — that is mainly the place you’ll accomplish, obtain and print your visa utility type (to be submitted later to VFS throughout your appointment).

To do that:

1. Go to VIDEX web site and full all 5 (5) sections by filling it up together with your private and journey data as requested.
2. As soon as finished, merely click on the blue “Proceed” button on the backside, and a pop-up will present. Click on “Obtain PDF” to obtain your stuffed visa utility type.
3. Print this .PDF file beneath its precise dimension (see print settings right here).

Some essential issues to be aware of:

• Below ‘Title at start‘ of part 1 – Private particulars, this needs to be stuffed in together with your center title. For instance, in case your title is Juan Cruz Santos, it’s best to enter “Cruz” (your center title) beneath ‘Title at start’.
• For date of start, use the German format: date.month.yr
• Don’t neglect to enter your phone or cell quantity AND e mail handle beneath part 2 – Contact information which particulars your handle.
• To your passport particulars, enter Philippines beneath ‘Issuing state’, and DFA beneath ‘Issued by’, after which the placement of the DFA that issued your passport (e.g. Manila) beneath ‘Issued in’.
• For part 4 – Journey Knowledge, beneath ‘Kind of reference’, you may choose both an ‘inviting particular person’ or a ‘resort’ (see “Step 4” of this information beneath to know the way you are able to do a dummy reserving for a resort — this may be any of the resorts in Germany that you just intend to remain in). When filling this up, the handle MUST be in Germany. Do NOT neglect to incorporate their contact quantity and e mail handle.

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Step 3: E book your appointment with VFS & pay the service price

The German Embassy processes purposes by way of their exterior service supplier, VFS World. Sadly, you can’t simply stroll into their workplace to lodge an utility as a result of you could guide an appointment first on-line.

Moreover, VFS expenses a small service price for processing your visa and you could pay this on the time that you just make your appointment on their web site — this service price remains to be separate from the visa price that the Embassy expenses.

To safe a time slot and pay the service price…

1. Go to VFS’ web site and click on the button that claims ‘E book now‘.
2. Within the subsequent web page, you could click on ‘I don’t have an account’ to register. Merely enter your particulars within the fields after which click on ‘Register’.
3. Go to your e mail and click on the activation hyperlink that you just acquired from VFS.
4. On the VFS web site, log-in after which click on ‘Begin New Reserving’. Choose the VFS location you need to go to (both Cebu or Manila), adopted by ‘Quick Keep Visa‘, after which ‘Tourism‘ as a sub-category.
5. Click on ‘Proceed’ after which enter your private particulars.
6. On the following web page, it’s going to say which you can add different candidates — nonetheless, VFS signifies that in case you are touring with your loved ones or a bunch, you could guide particular person appointments for every particular person (therefore, they should create their very own accounts).
7. Click on ‘Proceed’ which can lead you to the reserving web page. Choose the date and time slot that you just like.
8. Click on ‘Proceed’ once more — this web page reveals further companies that VFS affords; however personally, you do NOT want any of those.
9. Click on ‘Proceed’ as soon as extra. Assessment all of your particulars after which click on ‘I settle for the Phrases & Circumstances‘. Press the button that claims ‘Pay On-line’.
10. Enter your card particulars and pay the price. Some essential issues to recollect:
    • Php 1,150 for VFS Manila
    • Php 1,210 for VFS Cebu
    • The system accepts funds by way of bank card, debit card (Mastercard/Visa/JCB), GCash, Seize Pay, and UnionBank Net Pay.
    • Charges are non-refundable if you don’t present up in your appointment date. Refunds will solely apply if the appointment has been canceled at the very least 48 hours previous to the scheduled date. To request a refund, merely e mail [email protected]
11. You’ll obtain an e mail with a PDF attachment acknowledging the fee made on your utility, alongside together with your appointment particulars. Hold and print these paperwork.
    • Funds by way of VFS can take as much as 2 hours to course of. In case your fee has not been processed, wait 2 hours earlier than creating a brand new utility and new fee. BUT if fee has been deducted out of your account however VFS didn’t ship an e mail affirmation, ship an e mail to [email protected]

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Step 5: Submit your utility at VFS in your appointment date and pay the visa price

It helps to reach early on your Germany Schengen visa appointment (at the very least quarter-hour earlier than your schedule) and the VFS handle for each Manila and Cebu are:

German Visa Utility Centre – Manila
M01 Mezzanine Flooring, Ecoplaza Bldg.,
Don Chino Roces Ave., Makati Metropolis
1231 Philippines
[email protected]

German Visa Utility Centre – Cebu,
Unit 503, fifth Flooring, Kepwealth Middle, Samar Loop
Cor. Cardinal Rosales Avenue
Cebu Enterprise Park, Cebu Metropolis
6000 Philippines

The method normally goes like this after I visited the Manila department:

1. Arrival and ready interval. When you arrive at VFS, the safety guard will affirm that you’ve got an appointment after which hand you a doc slip which you could undergo the correct window. Discover a seat within the ready space and wait on your title to be referred to as.
2. Submission of paperwork. Merely hand your paperwork to the VFS workers and he/she’s going to examine the paperwork that you just ready after which be sure that the whole lot is full.
   • If in case you may have any lacking paperwork, the workers will inform you about that.
3. Biometrics. All Schengen embassies within the Philippines must seize your biometric information (finger scans, digital signature, and portrait photograph) and will probably be saved within the Visa Data System (VIS) for five years.
   • In case you have utilized beforehand for the final 59 months you don’t want to re-enroll your biometric information. Nonetheless, there might be circumstances the place chances are you’ll must re-submit your biometric information even in case you have enrolled in it beforehand. In such circumstances, VFS will let you realize.
   • Do NOT put on coloured or magnifying contact lenses which might alter your look.
4. Visa price fee. That is separate from the service price that you just paid to VFS if you did ‘Step 3’ above. Take be aware that this have to be paid in money and it helps to arrange the precise quantity in Philippine peso solely. As soon as paid, they will provide you with a fee receipt (that has your utility reference quantity and particulars) which it’s best to maintain. If you happen to lose this receipt, VFS won’t launch your Germany Schengen visa and passport; they are going to solely launch them after you give them a notarized affidavit of loss.
   • As of 2022, visa charges are as follows:
     • Php 4,590 (EUR 80) for 12 years previous and above
     • Php 2,300 (EUR 35) for 6-12 years previous
     • FREE for kids beneath 6 years previous and spouses of German or EU nationwide
   • There’s an extra price of Php150 if you wish to ship the visa outcomes to you by courier. Nonetheless, sending passports by way of courier is on the applicant’s personal threat. The Embassy assumes no accountability for this. (Supply might be finished in 1-3 days inside Metro Manila and 2-5 days if the handle is within the province. Ought to the mailing handle be outdoors a serviceable space, you’ll have to choose up your passport on the nearest courier department.)

NOTE: Be suggested that fee of those charges is NOT a assure that the visa might be granted. It additionally helps to notice that these are non-refundable and non-transferable in case your utility is denied or if you happen to determine to terminate your utility.

The German Embassy nonetheless reserves the correct to ask you to look for a private interview after checking your visa utility.

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Step 6: Anticipate the outcomes of your Germany Schengen visa utility

When the Embassy of Germany in Manila is completed assessing your utility, they are going to ship again your passport and paperwork to VFS. Consecutively, VFS will ship you a textual content message or e mail which you can decide these things up.

Be certain that to deliver your ID and the fee receipt when claiming your passport and outcomes.

NOTE: You possibly can examine or observe the standing of your utility on-line by way of VFS on this web page. To entry this service, merely use the Reference Quantity current on the bill/receipt issued by VFS together with your final title. Please do not forget that the time for passport assortment is from 2:00PM to 4:00PM from Monday to Friday, besides on weekends and holidays.

Another issues to recollect:

• If you happen to can’t personally come to choose up your paperwork, chances are you’ll ship a consultant in your behalf together with your authorization letter, photocopy of your ID, fee receipt, and a legitimate ID with an image of your consultant.
• The German Embassy will NOT assume any accountability if your visa utility is rejected. And if it does get rejected, you can be given an data sheet that reveals the procedures you may take with the intention to ask for an enchantment.
• In case your German Schengen visa utility is accepted, make it possible for your particulars are appropriate on the visa sticker. If there’s any mistake, you may contact the VFS workplace or the Embassy ASAP.

MY EXPERIENCE:
– After I utilized for a single-entry vacationer visa, I received my ends in 7 working days

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I hope this Germany Schengen visa information utility might be of nice assist to you. Good luck! Let me know the way it goes.