VFS Global enhances UK visa submission experience for Filipinos with 4 Premium and Mobile Visa Application Centres in the Philippines

With demand for travel from the Philippines to the UK continuing to grow, VFS Global now offers Premium Application Centres (PACs) in Metro Manila, Davao City, and Cagayan de Oro City, and a Mobile Visa Application Centre (MVAC) in Bataan, providing UK visa customers with greater flexibility, convenience and accessibility when submitting their visa applications.

The Premium Application Centres in Metro Manila, Davao City, and Cagayan de Oro City are designed for customers who value convenience, privacy and efficiency, including business travellers, families, senior citizens and professionals with demanding schedules. The Mobile Visa Application Centre in Balanga City, Bataan brings visa submission services closer to customers in the city, offering an accessible and convenient alternative location. Both centres operate in accordance with the processes and guidelines established by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

To book an appointment at our Premium Application Centres or Mobile Visa Application Centre, customers need to select their preferred location while applying for their UK visa online.

Visa application volume from the Philippines rises by 8% in 2025; doorstep visa service demand sees 62% increase

VFS Global urges travellers to apply for visa well in advance to avoid peak season rush

Visa application volumes from the Philippines registered around 8% year-on-year rise in 2025 with restoration of travellers’ confidence to explore global destinations, according to VFS Global, the global leader in trusted technology services, empowering secure mobility for governments and citizens, which provides visa services on behalf of 33 foreign governments in the Philippines.

Popular destinations preferred by travellers from the Philippines in 2025 were Australia, Canada, Germany, Greece, Japan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and UK (in alphabetical order).

VFS Global inaugurates Joint Schengen Visa Application Centre in Manila, serving 10 countries

L-R: Mr. Syed Shahen Shah, General Manager for VFS Global Philippines, Brunei, and Myanmar; Mr. Urs Siegwart, Head of Visa Section, Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines; Mr. Pieter C.M. de Wit, Consul of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Philippines; Mr. Romano Gualtieri, Attache. Austrian Embassy Manila; Mr. Fabio Pompetti, Consul and Deputy Head of Mission of the Kingdom of Belgium; H.E Dr. Titanilla Tóth, Ambassador of Hungary to the Philippines; H.E. Mr. Karel Hejč, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Republic of the Philippines; H.E Juha Pyykkö, Ambassador of Finland to the Philippines; Mr. Michael Kutzner, Head of Visa Section, Federal Republic of the German Embassy in Manila.

The newly relocated centre to provide visa services for countries such as Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, and The Netherlands.