The issuance of a Schengen visa must be done at the consulate of the country considered to be its main destination, depending on the purpose of your trip and the length of stay, or in the first country of entry if it is the same length of stay in the different Schengen States.
Application for visa must be submitted in person with no more than 180 days in advance to your trip and at least 15 days before. Applications with more than 180 days in advance to your trip will not be accepted. Crew members can apply 9 months in advance.
The Schengen States are: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland.
Honorary Vice Consulates of Spain are not allowed to issue visas.
You can apply at this Consulate If the majority of the duration of your stay will be
in Spain, and you are a permanent resident of Alabama, Arkanasas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Due to the quantity of applications received by this office, it is recommended that
you plan your trip to the Schengen area with sufficient time to apply for an
appointment and to process your visa application.
Citizens of the following countries do NOT require a visa to travel as tourist (for a stay that does not exceed 3 months within a period of 6 months). Click here
Holders of a B1/B2 visa must apply for a Schengen visa in their country of origin or permanent residence.
Application for visa must be submitted in person with no more than 90 days in advance to your trip and at least 15 days before. Applications with more than 180 days in advance to your trip will not be accepted..
Obtaining a visa is not a legal right and the Administration has complete authority to evaluate, deny and request additional information to complete the file. The purpose of the trip cannot be altered.
Application for minors must be made by parents or legal guardian with proper legal documentation (Birth certificate, legal custody, notarized letter signed by both parents giving permission to travel and copy of parent’s I.D). Children of 12 years and older must be present at the time of appointment in order to get fingerprints.
The Revised visa fee and BLS service charge are as follows:
Duration | Amount in USD |
Business | 99 |
Children between 6-12 years | 49 |
Nationals of North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia | 38 |
Nationals of Cabo Verde | 64.00 |
Nationals of Cabo Verde (Children between 6-12 years) | 32.00 |
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 USD /- (inclusive tax) payable in cash or Debit Card.
YOU MUST BRING ORIGINAL OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
Travel Insurance is mandatory for travelling to Spain. You may get your travel insurance from any authorized insurance company/agent or you may Click here if you wish to avail it now from Europ Assistance.
* Additional documents may apply
* All documents must be in English or Spanish only – Certified translation is
needed if in other languages
* All currency must be in USD or Euros only * Screenshots will not be accepted
for any documents
* Payments by cash or debit card only -Money order not accepted
* Pre-paid Courier envelope not accepted
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
Schenghen Visa Application Form
All Application submitted at visa application centre should have English/Spanish Application forms only.
Parental Authorization Letter for Minors
Visa Collection Acknowledgement Notice
Please Note:
The forms are in PDF format.
You will need an Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and download this form.
To download the Application Form and Information Leaflet:
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