During the Coronavirus Situation: Schengen Visa Updates for Philippine Passport Holders
As of now, Europe, most notably Italy, is the place with the most persons outside of China infected with the coronavirus. Measurements of their government and ours are being implemented. So far, only a few Schengen Countries are stopping issuances of their visa. But in this article, we will give you Schengen Visa Updates for Philippine Passport Holders.

For those who have lodged their applications or still have an appointment with their respective visa application centers, you may contact them about the status of your application or cancel your appointment. We have provided below also contact details and e-mail addresses of the application centers and the embassies.

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Austria and Lithuania
Austrian Embassy Manila
8th floor, One Orion Building
11th Avenue corner 38th Street
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
Contact Number: +63 2 8817 9191
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: bmeia.gv.at
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: 63 2 528-2500
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Issuance Update as per website, “No application for visas or residence permits will be accepted starting March 16, 2020.”
COVID Announcement as per the Austria Embassy in Manila, “The Embassy will be open to the public as of 2 June 2020 UPON APPOINTMENT ONLY for all consular issues other than VISA. No Visa application will be accepted until further notice.”

Belgium, Luxembourg, and Slovenia
Belgium in the Philippines
Multinational Bancorporation Center 9th floor
6805 Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1226 – NCR
Contact Number: +63 2 8845 18 69 to 73
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: Philippines.diplomatie.belgium.be
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: +632 87904908
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Issuance Update: “Due to local COVID-19 regulations, the Visa Application Centre in Manila will be closed from 20 July until further notice.”
COVID Announcement as per the Belgium Embassy in Manila, “You send your questions through our e-mail address.”

Czech Republic and Slovakia
Czech Embassy in Manila
Rufino Pacific Tower Condominium Corporation
3/F Administration Office, 6784 Ayala Ave
Legazpi Village, Makati, 1229 Metro Manila
Contact Number: 8811-1155 / 8811-1156
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: mzv.cz/manila
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: +632 8528-2502
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Announcement as per embassy due to COVID-19:
- Visa services remain entirely suspended at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila.
- Visas can be issued only certain purposes of travel and only diplomatic missions in those countries, where the epidemiological situation allows reopening.
- Those whose applications are not yet decided will be closed and have no visa fee refund.

Denmark
Embassy of Denmark, the Philippines
11th/F 11th Corporate Center
11th Avenue corner Triangle Drive
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 1634
Contact Number: +63 2 8865 8800
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: filippinerne.um.dk
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: (+63) 2 8790 4901
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Issuance Update: “Due to local COVID-19 regulations, the Visa Application Centre in Manila will be closed from 20 July until further notice.”
Danish Embassy advises people to re-apply after the travel ban. There are no refunds nor re-issuance of visas once the case is closed.
COVID Announcement as per the Embassy of Denmark, “In urgent cases, you can contact the Embassy..”

France
Embassy of France in Manila
16th Floor Pacific Star Building
Senator Gil Puyat Extension corner Makati Avenue
1200 Makati City, Philippines
Contact Number: +632 8 857 6900
Website: ph.ambafrance.org
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: +63 2 8790 4903
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Issuance Update: “Visa Application Centre in Manila will be closed from 20 July until further notice.”

Germany
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
25/F Tower II, RCBC Plaza
6819 Ayala Ave. 1200
Makati City, Metro Manila.
Contact Number: (0063 2) 8702-3001
Website: manila.diplo.de
Visa Issuance Update as per the embassy:
Visas can currently only be issued in the specific exceptional cases listed below:
- Exceptions to the entry restrictions:
- Healthcare professionals, transporter of goods, airline crew, transit passengers
- diplomats or humanitarian workers
- those with imperative family reasons
- Family Reunification
- Skilled Workers
- Urgent Business Trips

Greece and Portugal
Greece in the Philippines
Unit 701, SEDCCO 1 Building
120 Rada Str. Legaspi Village
Makati City, Metro Manila
Contact Number: (+63) (2) 88.17.4444, (2) 88.17.3417
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: mfa.gr
Embassy Update (as per website):
- Consular Office will be open for the public, pursuant to fixed appointment to be determined either telephonically or via email and in strict compliance with health safety protocols.

Hungary
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Hungary
8th Floor, Delrosario Law Centre
21st Drive corner 20th Drive
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
1630 Metro Manila
Contact Number: +63 2 816 7383
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: manila.mfa.gov.hu
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: +632 87904908
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Issuance Update: “Hungary Visa Application Centers will not be accepting visa applications for processing until further notice.“

Italy
Embassy of Italy
5th Floor, Tower B One Campus Place
McKinley Hill Taguig City, Metro Manila
Contact Number: 0063 (0)2 8892 4531 / 4532 / 4533 / 4534
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: ambmanila.esteri.it
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: (02) 88459215
E-mail: [email protected]
Advisory as per Embassy of Italy in Manila:
- For those whose applications are still in process:
- Please confirm your intention to travel to Italy or if you choose to postpone your trip or withdraw your application
- For those who want to postpone in a period within the next 6 months, please send your new flight and hotel booking to the Visa Application Center or send to [email protected]
- If you want to withdraw the application, visa fee is non-refundable
- For those who received their visa and can’t use it until June 30, 2020
- You need to have another visa issued to you; the visa fee will be waived
- Waiving is subject to the verification of the office that you have not received any reimbursement for the canceled trip from the hotel you have booked

Malta
Embassy of Malta in China
1-51 San Li Tun Diplomatic Office Building
Gong Ti Bei Lu, Chaoyang District
100600 Beijing
Contact Number: 0086 10 65323114
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: foreignandeu.gov.mt
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: (+632) 8789 4909
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Issuance Update: “VISAs will be issued only in extreme cases on humanitarian grounds or in cases of national interest and for the health department. In such cases, VISA applications will only be accepted after the Maltese Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives its written approval.“

Netherlands, Latvia, and (Poland)
Netherlands Embassy in Manila
26th Floor BDO Equitable Tower
8751 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City
Contact Number: +63287866666
Website: netherlandsandyou.nl
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: +632 8528 2503
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Issuance Update:
“Netherlands has closed its Visa Application Centres until further notice. All visa application appointments from 18 March 2020 onwards are cancelled.”

Norway, Estonia, Finland, and Iceland
Norwegian Embassy in Manila
12th/F DelRosarioLaw Centre
21st Drive corner 20th Drive
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
Contact Number: +63 (0)2 5317 2700
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: norway.no
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: +63 2 790 4902
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Issuance Update: “The Visa Application Centre in Manila will be closed from 20 July until further notice.”

Spain
Spanish Embassy in Makati City, Philippines
5th Floor, ACT Tower
135 Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Makati City, 1251, Metro Manila
Contact Number: 0917 896 6046
Website: exteriores.gob.es
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: +632-8816 2177
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Issuance Update as per BLS, “open to accept applications for SEAFARERS ONLY.“

Sweden
Sweden Embassy in Manila
11th Floor, DelRosarioLaw Centre
21st Drive corner 20th Drive, Bonifacio Global City, 1630 Taguig,
Metro Manila, Philippines
Contact Number: +63 (02) 8 811 7900
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: swedenabroad.se
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: +632 8790 4915
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Issuance Update:
VFS for Sweden will be implementing an appointment system every Tuesday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 14:00 hrs. Sweden Visa Application Centre in Cebu will remain close until further notice.

Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Embassy of Switzerland
24/F BDO Equitable Tower
8751 Paseo de Roxas
1226 Makati, Metro Manila
Contact Number: +63 2 8845 45 45
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: eda.admin.ch
Visa Application Center
Contact Number: +632 790 4914
E-mail: [email protected]
Visa Issuance Update: “Until 15 June 2020, Switzerland will also no longer issue Schengen visas.”

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My application for Norway was already approved & I have already a ticket. My flight schedule was March 12,2020 and the day of entry is July 30,2020. Due to travel ban i was not able to go. Can I ask for an extension as to the date of my travel?
contact the Embassy first. If you have D visa then usually the immigration would allow you to get out.
Are they VFS IN MANILA is allowing to have an appointment for getting visa stamp of au pair going to norway?
I have France visa issue last March 15 2020 until April 14, I have already a flight ticket, and hotel reservation, suppose to be my travel to france is March 17, the State of france lockdown on that date ,
it possible to extend my france visa?
My visa is already expired last 14 of April, I didnt use my france visa due to pandemic corana Virus, it possible to consider to extend the visa?
There’s no visa extension and you have to reapply again.. I think it will be easier to get the next time as long as you show your unused visa and write a cover letter.
The embassy advises people to apply again.
hello, how about for those with approved visa from France Embassy this coming April trip? do we need to cancel it also? Thanks
So far there is no official announcement yet from France on those with approved visas. But there’s a huge probability that they’ll close borders as they have more than 4,500 cases already. You can also check their news or this article as I’ll update from time to time.
What I suggest is you wait 7 days before your planned trip and see what will be the announcement.. everyday it’s changing so we don’t know what will happen next.