Schengen short-stay visa when the purpose of the trip is tourism; visiting relatives and friends; cultural; or sports (less than 90 days educational/sports courses) within the Schengen Area.
Duration | Amount in USD |
Tourist | 68 |
Children between 6-12 years | 40 |
nationals of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine | 40 |
Note: Exemption of Visa Fee for a child is applicable only in the case of Short Term category, if the child's age is less than 6 years at the date of submission.
BLS International Service charge
Applicants applying at the Spanish visa application Centre shall be levied a service charge of 18.5 USD /- (inclusive tax) payable in Cash or Debit Card. Children under 6 are exempted from service charge.
The Visa Fee is subject to change without notice'
The fee is non-refundable
Note: Please ensure you have checked the jurisdiction section before submitting your application at New York. You can only apply 3 months before you
1. One Schengen application form (Total of 4 pages) duly filled out and signed on the last page. (Please use form only from BLS or Consulate of Spain website)
2. Passport valid for a minimum of three months after the expected visa stay and with at least two blank pages available. Passport must not be older than 10 years.
3. One passport size photograph in color, 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm) in size, printed on matte or glossy photo quality paper, taken within the last 6 months to reflect your current appearanceand in front of a plain white or off-white background.
4. Residence Proof: Alien Residence Card (Green Card) or residence visa valid in the US (B1/B2 tourist visa holders cannot apply). Visa must be valid for re-entry into the United States of Americaif coming back to the US.
5. Proof of Travel:
6. Proof of stay (dates must be same as flight/travel dates):
7. Proof of financial status:
8. Travel medical insurance document for Spain with a minimum coverage of €30,000 Euros or its equivalent in USD, must include "Repatriation coverage". Must specify travel duration with start & end date.Must be Zero deductibles[An insurance card will not be accepted as proof of coverage]
9. Proof of employment:
*For professional or business trips you must submit an invitation from a company or organization based in Spain to participate in a meeting, convention, fair or congress, etc.
10. If the applicant is a minor/under 18 years:
*If a minor is travelling alone:
*Additional documents may apply
* All documents must be in English or Spanish only
* All currency must be in USD or Euros only – Certified translation if in other language
* Payments by cash or debit card only –Certified translation if in other language
* Screenshots will not be accepted for any documents
Note: We regret we cannot accept photographs that do not meet these requirements
Please provide one recent photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, which should not have been used previously in the passport. The photograph should be in colour and:
Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. A photo booth meeting these requirements is available at the centre..
Applications accepted at the Spain Visa Application Centre will be submitted on the next working day at the Consulate General of Spain. Once the application has been submitted, the applicant can be further requested additional documentation in support of the same. Please note as per the instructions received from Consulate General of Spain minimum processing time is 15 working days (It may delay depending on case to case).
All applications must be submitted at least 15 days prior to the proposed date of travel to accommodate any unforeseen processing delays.
Below mentioned forms/checklist are mandatory for all visa categories accepted by BLS
Note: All application form/checklist has to be filled by Blue pen
Visa Application Form (English Language)
Schengen Visa Application Form (Spanish Language)
All Application submitted at visa application centre should have English/Spanish Application forms only.
Note: The checklist must be submitted on back to back format only (without back to back copies being stapled to each other).
Checklist
Please Note:
The forms are in PDF format.
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