Visa for Spain from the Philippines: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. A Filipino citizen must obtain a Schengen short-stay (Type C) visa before travelling to Spain for tourism. This visa allows a stay of up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period, not only in Spain but throughout the entire Schengen Area. Spain must be your main destination (the country where you spend the most nights) or your point of entry for the Spanish consulate to be the competent authority for your file. The visa does not grant the right to work or settle long-term; separate visa categories exist for those purposes.

The published fee is the government charge alone. Two or three other lines are added before the visa is in the passport, and they are what makes the final bill.

• Government fee90 EUR

  Schengen scale: €90 for an adult, €45 for a child aged 6 to 11, free below 6. Some facilitation agreements set a lower rate, the consulate confirms which applies to you.

• Application centre feeCapped at €45

  The Visa Code caps an external provider’s service fee at half the visa fee. It is charged on top, and it is not refunded either.

• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

  Never compulsory. An intermediary fills the form for you, it does not change the decision or the processing time.

• ExtrasVariable

  Courier return, SMS tracking, compliant photo, insurance, sworn translation or legalisation, depending on what the post requires.

We only display amounts published by an official source. Confirm the total before paying anything.

The visa fee is €90 per adult, payable when you submit (a separate BLS service charge applies). Prepare a complete file: a passport valid for at least three months beyond your intended return date and with two blank pages; a signed application form; recent passport-standard photos; travel insurance covering at least €30,000 in medical and repatriation costs across the whole Schengen Area; proof of sufficient funds (recent months' bank statements); proof of accommodation (hotel booking or an invitation/host certificate); a round-trip flight reservation; and evidence of ties to the Philippines (employment certificate, payslips, approved leave, or proof of business for the self-employed). Check the exact checklist on the BLS website before your appointment, as it can change.

In the Philippines, Spain has appointed its official partner BLS International to receive applications, with centres in Manila and Cebu. You first book an appointment online on the BLS website, complete the Schengen application form, then attend in person to submit your file and provide biometric data (fingerprints and photo). BLS only collects the documents: the decision to grant or refuse the visa rests solely with the Consulate General of Spain. Lodge your application no earlier than six months and no later than 15 days before your trip.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If Spain is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If Spain has no consulate in the Philippines, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for the Philippines, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in the Philippines but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing usually takes between 15 and 45 days, but can run longer in peak season (summer, year-end holidays) or if the consulate requests additional documents. Do not book non-refundable tickets before your visa is issued. The decisive factor remains demonstrating strong ties to the Philippines: stable employment, a family situation, property, or a business reassure the consulate that you intend to return. Present bank statements consistent with the cost of your trip, a clear itinerary, and a cover letter explaining the purpose and duration of your stay. Consistency across all your documents matters more than their sheer volume.

Among the most frequent reasons for refusal or delay: travel insurance that is insufficient or does not cover the required €30,000; a passport whose validity is too short; bank statements showing inadequate funds or large, unexplained deposits made just before applying; missing proof of accommodation for the full duration of the stay; or a file that does not sufficiently prove your ties to the country. Be careful to apply at the correct consulate too: it is the one of your main destination. Finally, never submit forged documents: any fraud leads to refusal and can bar you from the Schengen Area for several years.