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VFS Global Services Philippines Private Inc.,
Mezzanine Floor Unit M01, Ecoplaza Building,
2305 Chino Roces Avenue Extension Makati City, Metro Manila 1231

VFS Global Services Philippines Private Inc.,
9th Floor, Keppel Center, Unit 905, Samar Loop
cor. Cardinal Rosales Avenue,
Cebu Business Park, Cebu City 6000

Note - Applicants who wish to lodge their UK visa application at the visa application centre in Cebu will be required to pay an additional service fee of GBP 55 online.

You do not have to pay this fee to submit an application at the centre (Visa Application Centre), if you are exempt from the visa application fee. However, the courier service and other optional services you may opt for will need to be paid.

Opening Hours:

Application submission - with a prior appointment:
Monday to Friday
07:00 - 13:00

Application submission – Prime Time Appointment (This VAS service is offered presently in Manila only)
Monday to Thursday
16:00 – 19:00

Pick up Time -
Monday to Friday
14:00 – 15:00

Additional services (also known as ‘User Pay services’)

We offer a range of optional additional services to help you with your visa application. To use them, you will need to pay an extra fee in addition to the visa application fee.

All visa application centres have step-free access for wheelchairs. Applicants who have a disability or who have accessibility requirements are encouraged to bring someone to assist them. Lifts are also accessible for use where necessary. Please note that VFS Global staff will be available to assist any applicant with special needs.

For security reasons the following items will not be permitted inside the visa application centre or stored in the premises.

• All battery operated or electronic gadgets such as cameras, audio/video cassettes, compact discs, MP3's, laptops, or portable music players.
• All bags such as travel bags, back packs, briefcases, suitcases, leather, jute or cloth bags and zip folders. Only a plastic bag containing your application related papers shall be permitted.
• Sealed envelopes or packages.
• Any inflammable item such as matchboxes/ lighters/ fuel.
• Any sharp objects such as scissors, pen knives or nail filers.
• Weapon or weapon like objects or explosive material of any kind.

This list is not finite. Other items may be prohibited based on security staff discretion.

The visa application centre is unable to store prohibited items. Applicants should make other arrangements to store their belongings before they enter the visa application centre.

Applicants who may wish to store their bags, personal belongings, etc. before entering the application area may store their personal belongings at the cloaking facility area located at the Reception / Lobby Area at a nominal fee of PHP 100.
Applicants have the option of making arrangements of storing their own personal belongings outside the VAC as well.

The Data Protection Act prevents UK Visas and Immigration and VFS Global from providing information about an application to anybody other than the individual visa applicant or their authorised representative.