New Italy Visa Application Centers for Filipinos Have Opened in Cebu, Davao, Batangas, and Taguig

According to data, Italy received 15,607 applications for a Schengen visa from the Philippines in 2022. That makes it the fourth most popular European country for Filipinos, at least in terms of the number of travelers who wish to go there. Of the total number, Italian authorities issued 14,781 visas, for an approval rate of 94.7 percent. 

Filipinos dreaming of visiting Italy are in luck as the Embassy of Italy in Manila and its visa outsourcing partner VFS Global have opened new visa application centers in Taguig, Cebu, Batangas, and Davao. These new visa centers, which are equipped with modern amenities and services will make it much easier for travelers to submit their applications. The facilities will also have well-trained customer service representatives to assist visa applicants at every step.

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Officials said Italy visa applicants will also get dedicated call center support, as well as click-to-talk facility, webchat, email, webform, and chatbot support to answer their most pressing queries.

“Philippines is a key source tourism and business market for Italy and we are taking every possible measure to ease and streamline processes for travelers,” said Ambassador of Italy to the Philippines His Excellency Marco Clemente. “The establishment of these new centers is an important step towards this strategy to further develop our bilateral relations. Applicants in the Philippines will now be able to apply for Italy visa in four key cities, from two earlier, helping them save their time and cost of travel.

“These new visa application centres will help us in providing high-quality service to Italy visa applicants in the Philippines through a seamless visa application submission process,” he added. “I think it is another excellent occasion to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of our diplomatic ties.”

Clemente personally inaugurated Italy’s main visa application center in Taguig along with Kaushik Ghosh, head for Australasia of VFS Global on Thursday (December 7). They were joined by representatives of the Department of Foreign Affairs and of the diplomatic corps.

“VFS Global shares a long-standing relationship with the Government of the Italy since 2004 and we are excited to expand our partnership further,” Ghosh said. “These centers in the Philippines will play a crucial role in effectively catering to the growing demand for travel to Italy, one of the most popular destinations in the world. We are confident that these visa application centers will enhance customer experience by making the visa application process even more smooth and seamless, thereby helping us better serve travelers better.”

The new visa centers will offer a Premium Lounge for more personalized service for Italy visa applicants. The centers will also offer a range of optional and additional services, including courier services, travel insurance, translation, mail-in applications, prime time submission beyond normal working hours, and personal assistance service.

The Italian Embassy and VFS Global says, however, availing of these additional services does not have any bearing on the timeline or decision on visa applications.

The new Italy visa application centers are located at the following addresses:

• Taguig: Ground Floor, One Campus Place, Building A, McKinley Town Center, McKinly Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Metro Manila
• Cebu: Unit 1001C & 1004B, 10th Floor, Kepwealth Center Samar Loop, cor Cardinal Rosales Ave, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu
• Batangas: Unit F01, Block J, Ground Floor, The Outlets at Lipa, LIMA Technology Center, Barangay Bugtong na Pulo and San Lucas, JP Laurel Highway, Lipa City, Batangas 4217
• Davao: FES 07, Second Floor, Alfresco Area, Felcris Centrale, Brgy., 40-D Quimpo Blvd, Davao City, 8000

The Italy visa application centers are open from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, please visit this site.

About VFS Global

VFS Global is the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions. VFS Global is the trusted partner of 70 client governments, operating a global network with more than 3,300 Application Centres in 149 countries. The company has processed over 274 million applications since its inception in 2001. The company manages non-judgmental and administrative tasks related to applications for visa, passport, and consular services for its client governments, enabling them to focus entirely on the critical assessment task. VFS Global has its headquarters in Zurich/Switzerland and Dubai/United Arab Emirates.

VFS Global is majority-owned by funds managed by Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to create positive economic impact and long-term value for their investors, the companies in which they invest, and the communities in which they work. Blackstone’s USD 991 billion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets, and secondary funds, all on a global basis.

The Swiss-based Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation and EQT, a global investment organisation, headquartered in Stockholm/Sweden, hold minority stakes in VFS Global.

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