How To Apply through the Embassy of Spain 2019 (for Filipinos)

Applying for a visa is never fun. Some applications are easier than others but it’s always a nerve-wracking experience because so much can be riding on your visa getting approved.

Ren and I are traveling through Europe for five weeks this summer so I had to apply for a Schengen visa in February of this year. It was the toughest visa application process I’ve ever had to go through. It was stressful not just for the sheer volume of documents and research required, but I’ve never gone into a visa application process with so much at stake.

We were hoping to go to Europe to celebrate Ren’s 50th birthday in Spain. It’s a trip we’ve been planning for years with friends and family so not being granted a visa would have been a disaster. Thankfully, the Schengen gods were smiling down on me,…