Visa applications from the Philippines across all visa categories registered a 20% year-on-year increase from January to August this year, compared with the same period last year, according to a recent study.
According to VFS Global, visa applications for non-Schengen destinations saw a 28% increase in the first eight months, while demand for Schengen destinations stayed stable.
Australia, Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia and the UK (in alphabetical order) were the most popular non-Schengen destinations for travelers from the Philippines in the first eight months, while the most popular Schengen destinations were Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, and Switzerland (in alphabetical order), said VFS Global in a statement.
Strong demand for personalized services continued to be a defining trend in the same period, with the Visa At Your Doorstep (VAYD) service registering a 58% year-on-year growth.
