
NALCAP - North American Language and Culture Assistant Program
Visa for stays longer than 90 days to participate in the 2023-2024 North American Language and Culture Assistant program sponsored by the Ministry of Education of Spain, for North American and Canadian citizens.
Family members who can obtain a visa to accompany the student:
Study stays of less than 90 days do NOT require a study visa.
This Consular Office is competent to accept visa applications from people residing in the consular demarcation: Florida, Georgia or South Carolina
Visa applications must be submitted well in advance of the start of the corresponding study programs, as the procedure involves consultations with other authorities. Incomplete applications are not accepted.
As of June 1, applications for study visas from the NALCAP program are processed at the offices of the BLS - Spain Visa Application Center, Miami.
Forms of presentation of documents:
The presentation may be made by the applicant or through a duly accredited representative, for which the notarized model can be used. See Download Forms section.
The visa collection, regardless of the form of presentation, always have to be picked up IN PERSON by the student/conversation assistant/volunteer/au pair, etc., at the BLS Visa Service for Spain office.
An appointment will be requested on the following website: https://usa.blsspainvisa.com/miami (National Visas)
Email: info.miaminational@blshelpline.com
Telephone: 786-329-7199
In the following link, you can find all the information corresponding to this type
of visa:
IMPORTANT NOTE: until December 1, 2023, BLS Visa Service for Spain will continue to accept applications by postal mail, addressed to 250 Catalonia Ave, Suite 706, Coral Gables Miami 33134.
The Revised visa fee and BLS service charge are as follows:
Consulate Visa Fee Based on Citizenship & Duration | Amount in USD |
---|---|
All other nationals | 94 |
United States of America | 160 |
Australia | 451 |
United Kingdom > longer than 180 days | 437 |
United Kingdom < shorter than 180 days | 94 |
Bangladesh | 94 |
Mauritania | 252 |
Ethiopia > longer than 180 days | 490 |
Ethiopia < shorter than 180 days | 94 |
BLS Service Fee | Amount in USD |
All Nationals | 18 |
Notifications (SMS) | 5 |
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Criminal record certificate (if the stay is longer than 180
days) stating that the applicant has no criminal record in the place where he
has resided for the last five years. Does not apply to students under 18 years
of age.
You must request a background check verified by fingerprint comparison. The
criminal background check must be issued by the US Department of Justice -
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). State and Local Police and State Police
background checks will not be accepted.
The background check must be issued within six months prior to the submission of
the visa application.
The US certificate must be issued by the FBI and legalized with the Hague
Convention Apostille by the Department of State in Washington DC and translated
into Spanish by a sworn translator. (The translation does not need an Apostille
and the Apostille does not need a translation).
If the applicant has spent six months or more during the last five years in
another country, he must present the criminal record of that country, legalized
with the Apostille of The Hague and translated into Spanish. If the country is
not part of the Hague Convention, the document must be legalized by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and then by the Spanish Consulate in that country.
INFO FBI BACKGROUND CHECK DEPARTMENT OF STATE https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks
UPDATED LIST (2023) OF SWORN TRANSLATORS - INTERPRETERS APPOINTED BY THE
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, EUROPEAN UNION AND COOPERATION: click Here
Translations (AMERICAN TRANSLATORS ASSOCIATION): https://www.travelvisapro.com/translations?client_id=832612178
US INFO DEPARTMENT OF STATE APOSTILLE
https://www.travelvisapro.com/legalization?client_id=832612178
Documents required for family members
For each family member accompanying the student, the following must be presented:
Correction of the application: The Consular Office may request the applicant to present the missing documents, or provide additional documents or data that are necessary for the resolution of the application. The applicant may also be called for a personal interview.
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.
Resolution term: Once the application is accepted as complete, the legal term to reach a resolution is 1 month from the day after the application was registered in the visa system (not from the date of receipt of application at the BLS office), but this time frame may be extended if an interview or additional documents are requested.
Refusal of visa or stay permit for studies. The refusal of the visa or the authorization to stay for studies will always be communicated by mail, stating the reasons on which the decision was based.
Resources. In the event of a denial of a stay authorization for studies or a visa, the applicant may submit an appeal in Spanish (by mail with a tracking number) to this Consular Office within a period of 1 month from the day following the the date of receipt of the denial notice. A contentious-administrative appeal may also be filed before the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid within a period of 2 months from the day following the date on which the applicant receives the notification of the refusal of a visa or the dismissal of the appeal for reconsideration.
Once the visa has been collected, the applicant must enter Spanish territory during the validity period of the visa (no more than three months if the duration of the activity is greater than six months).
Upon admission and within the first thirty days, the applicant must apply for the Foreigner Identity Card or TIE (“Foreigner Identity Card”) at the Immigration and Documentation Police Station of the city where they will work as a language assistant. The TIE will be valid as long as the language assistant is part of the program in Spain. In the case of minors, this procedure may be carried out by a representative. In addition, the visa must be stamped upon entry into the Schengen States.
You can also make an appointment online:
The initial authorization of temporary residence (TIE) will have a duration of one year and its validity will begin on the date of entry into Spain.
If the duration of the activity does not exceed six months, the visa will be sufficient to prove the stay.