France visa for Filipino citizens

France’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is france-visas.gouv.fr. Processing time, as France states it: Usually 15 days after lodging the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; allow extra time to obtain an appointment. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

France has 1 mission in the Philippines, with its embassy in Manila.

In 2025, France’s embassy and consulates in the Philippines (Manila) received 33,876 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 31,194. 7.9% of applications were refused. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 8.0%. The number of applications was almost unchanged (33,071 in 2024).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 6.9% of the applications lodged in the Philippines that year, from 3.8% at the consulates of the Netherlands to 22.3% at those of the Czech Republic. France’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. France was the 2nd most applied-for Schengen state in the Philippines.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in the Philippines, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from the Philippines to France, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates France at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 20 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to France (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for France (updated 28 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Filipino citizens can stay in France

How long Filipino citizens may stay in France is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Filipino citizens apply

In the Philippines, applications go to the French embassy in Manila, or to a visa centre acting for France; fees, documents and processing times are published by France.

France and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by France lets Filipino citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to France when it is the main destination of the trip.

France’s neighbours for Filipino citizens

Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Andorra, Monaco and Spain require Filipino citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

French citizens travelling to the Philippines

French citizens can visit the Philippines without a visa for up to 30 days.