• • • • Proof of accommodation or Hotel reservations – you would need to show hotel bookings, but this does not mean that you must pay for your hotel reservations this early. You can check via Booking.com, Airbnb, Agoda, or simply an apartment.
  • If visiting family or friends / If visiting boyfriend, girlfriend, or fiancé (Visit Visa for unmarried couples):
    • • Letter of guarantee/Invitation Form (form 241011) completed by the sponsor and/or proof of sponsorship and proof of accommodation.
      • An informal invitation letter that was written by the host or by your partner who is based in Sweden– the content should include the host’s exact address of residence, the purpose of your travel, and the full duration of your travel and stay at your host’s country. 
      • Proof of relationship with the host, sponsor, or partner – these can be birth certificates, marriage certificates, written correspondence between you and your sponsor (screenshot of video calls and chats), proof of telephone connections, and other evidence of the relationship between you and your sponsor, and photos together.
      • Detailed Itinerary– the exact destinations/sights that you will be visiting during the entire duration of your trip.

9. Proof of Civil Status – Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate of the spouse, etc. These documents must be issued on security paper (SECPA) by the Philippine Statistics Authority, see http://www.psaserbilis.com.ph. 

Note: The birth certificate does not need to be authenticated by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs.

10. Evidence of your rootedness in the Philippines – Evidence of deep-rootedness a.k.a. strong family and social ties to your home country, is one of the most critical requirements when applying for a Schengen Visa. It is what the Consul will look for in your visa application. So how do you prove that you are firmly established in the Philippines and that you will go back to your home country?

• • For Employees: 
    
    • Employment or Work contract and bank account statements or payslips showing the transfer of your last six-monthly salaries 
    • Certificate of Employment which should include the employer’s full name, complete address, telephone number with area code, details regarding the position, income, and employment duration
    • Approved letter of approved leave signed by your employer (Leave of Absence letter)
    • Optional: Signed No Objection Certificate which states that your employer has no objection for you to travel to Sweden and that they have approved your leave request
    • Most recent Income Tax Return 2316 (ITR) 
    • Optional Supporting Documents:
      › Government Mandated Contributions – SSS, Pag-ibig, Philhealth Contributions
      › If with existing loan – SSS Loan or Pag-ibig Salary loan
  • For Self-Employed: 
    
    • DTI Business Name Registration Certificate
    • Barangay Business Clearance
    • Mayor’s Business Permit from your Municipality where the business address has been registered
    • Business activity of your company for the last 6 months – invoices and bank transactions
    • Most recent Income Tax Return 2316 (ITR)
      

       

  • For Retirees: 
    
    • • Pension statement for the last 6 months
      • Retirement Certification
        

         

  • Others (No work, No Business, etc.): Family as Proof of Rootedness:
    
    • • For Solo parents:
        › A copy of your birth certificate- PSA Authenticated
        › A copy of your child/children’s birth certificate- PSA Authenticated
        › Solo parent ID
        › Barangay Certification as Solo parent
        › Notarized Affidavit of Solo Parent with Undertaking
        › Money remittances to support your dependents
      • For those who are supporting or watching over the health/well-being of the family: 
        › A copy of my parent’s birth certificates- PSA Authenticated
        › If parents are already Senior Citizens: a copy of their Senior Citizen ID and Barangay Certification as Senior Citizens
        › If parents have sickness/ illness: Medical history of parents (diabetes, hypertension, etc.)

11. If travelling with spouse and/or children – you can provide the following:

• • Marriage contract certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
  • Birth certificate of children certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

12. Additional documents for children (minors):

• • If travelling alone or with only one parent – Written consent of the non-travelling parent/guardian or proof of sole custody of the travelling parent or legal guardian. If the name of the father does not appear in the PSA issued birth certificate, no consent is required. 
  • Copy of bio data page of parent(s) or legal guardian’s passport
  • Birth certificate certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
  • If travelling alone – Department of Social Welfare and Development travel clearance.
  • If the child’s parents were married and one parent is deceased: PSA death certificate
  • If the child’s parents were married and if one parent has the sole custody: Divorce or Annulment court order stating the court’s decision concerning the legal custody

  • If a child (minor) is traveling without the parent(s) having legal custody, a travel permit may be necessary. Please contact the Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) after you receive the visa.

13. Applicants who have left their fingerprints after 2014 can submit their application through a third party via power of attorney without being present at the VFS in person only if the applicant is certain and is able to provide a copy of previous Schengen visa sticker and has left their fingerprints within the last 59 months (after 2014). The following documents are required for submission together with the documents stated on this checklist.

Note: Minors under 18 years old – only under special circumstances where the applicant is not required to show up in person, the application can be submitted through a third party with completed and signed power of attorney from the applicant’s legal custodian in Swedish/English stating the purpose required. Copy of ID must be provided from the third party together with a power of attorney. This only applies to minors who were already above 12 years old when they left their fingerprints for a Schengen visa application and were granted the visa.

14. Previous Schengen visa sticker during the last 59 months

15. Power of attorney in original – completed and signed power of attorney in Swedish/English given to a third party on the applicant’s behalf stating the purpose required. Copy of ID must be provided from the third party together with power of attorney.