Airport Transit Visa

Nationalities and exemptions that need/don't need Airport Transit Visa: List I / List II / List III

The "Airport Transit Visa" enables transit through the International Transit Area of one or more airports located in the territory of the Member States of the Schengen Agreement, to make a connection to another international flight, without leaving the International Transit Area. It does not permit entry in the territory of the Schengen area. When a flight connection involves passing through border control, for example, to connect to a domestic flight within the Schengen area or to stay in a hotel in the city, it will be necessary to apply for a Schengen tourist visa.

The holder may transit once, twice or multiple times through the international transit area of the airport. Applications for airport transit visas must be submitted to the Schengen member state in which the first airport transit takes place. Spain will only process transit visas if a Spanish airport is the first connection point.

The maximum validity period of an airport transit visa cannot exceed 6 months.

The airport transit visa application must be submitted in person no more than 180 days before your trip and at least 15 days before your trip. Applications will not be accepted more than 180 days in advance of your trip. Crew members can apply 9 months in advance.

The Revised visa fee and BLS service charge are as follows:

Visa Fee	Amount in USD
General visa fee:
General fee (citizens age 12 and over)	$88
Children of 6-11 years	$44
Children aged 5 and under	Exempt
Countries subject to Visa Facilitation Agreements:
Nationals of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Belarus: Nationals aged 12 and over	$38
Children aged 11 and under	Exempt
Citizens of Cabo Verde:
Citizens aged 18 and over	$66
Children of 12-17 years	$33
Children aged 11 and under	Exempt
Citizens of Gambia:
Citizens aged 12 and over	$88
Children aged 11 and under	Exempt

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. Children under 6 are exempted from service charge.

The Visa Fee is subject to change without notice'
The fee is non-refundable

Documents Required:

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Passport. With a validity of at least 12 months. It shall contain at least two blank pages and it shall have been issued within the previous 10 years.
Two Color Photographs. The photographs must have been taken within the last six months and must measure 3,5 cm x 4,5 cm with the head centered in the frame. The head must measure around 3 cm from the top of the hair to the chin. Photographs must be in color and have a white background. Photographs with a different background will not be accepted. Photographs depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification are not acceptable. Sample photograph:
One photocopy of passport data page and all pages of the passport with visas.
Two Schengen Visa Application Forms, one in Spanish and one in English. Both forms must be legible and must be signed by the applicant. Forms of applicants under 18 years old must be signed by both parents. IT IS COMPULSORY THAT ALL FORMS CONTAIN A TELEPHONE NUMBER AND A LEGIBLE EMAIL ADDRESS WITH CAPITAL LETTERS.
Flight Booking. We do not ask for purchased tickets, it is enough with a booking. Applicants must include the flights between Spain and other countries.
A valid visa issued by the destination country.
An Introductory Letter indicating the purpose of the journey and providing details about it.
Applicants must be resident in United States of America with jurisdiction in the following states: (Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Distric of Columbia and North Carolina).
Payment of visa fee. Applicants shall pay a visa fee that shall be revised regularly in order to reflect the administrative costs. The visa fee shall be waived for applicants belonging to one of the following categories:
- Children under six years.
- School pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training.
- Representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations.

The applicant shall be given a receipt for the visa fee paid.

During the examination of an application the Spanish Consulate may call the applicant for an interview and request additional documents.

Applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging, even though that period may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days. Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 calendar days.

Any fake document will lead to your application being rejected. An incomplete file may lead to a visa denial, even though a complete file does not guarantee the issuance of a visa.

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:

Taken against a white background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
Clear share quality and with the face in focus.
Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background]
Please stick the Photograph on the Visa Application Form.

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

Application Form

Schenghen Visa Application Form

All Application submitted at visa application centre should have English/Spanish Application forms only.

Checklist

Note: The checklist must be submitted on back to back format only (without back to back copies being stapled to each other).
Checklist

Parental Authorization for Minors

Parental Authorization Letter for Minors

Sponsor Letter

Visa Collection Acknowledgement Notice

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