Filipino visitors to Japan can now apply for a Japanese visa at the application center VFS Service Philippines, which will charge lower handling fees than the old system.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/business/japan-visa-application-center-launched/
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00:00Filipino visitors to Japan can now apply for a Japanese visa at the application center
00:05VFS Service Philippines, which will charge lower handling fees than the old system.
00:10However, there will now be visa application fees for temporary visitors,
00:14unlike before when it was free.
00:16The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines says the appointment website was launched
00:19on Wednesday, March 19.
00:21The Japan Visa Application Center will begin operations on April 7, 2025.
00:26Starting April 6, the embassy will no longer accept visa applications through accredited
00:30travel agencies, which charge handling fees of at least P1,200 per applicant,
00:35depending on the visa type.
00:37The new center comes shortly after the embassy warned that visa processing
00:40could take up to two months due to a high number of applicants.