Website Disclaimer
Starting DEC 1, 2024, the following types of visa applications (from applicants within our jurisdiction) must be submitted to the BLS Visa Application Center:
TRAVEL INSURANCE:-
Travel Insurance is mandatory for travelling to Spain for most visa types. You may get your travel insurance
from any authorized insurance company/agent or you may Click
here if you wish to avail it from Europ Assistance.
DO NOT FALL INTO FRAUD AND BEWARE OF SCAMS !
BLS International advises visa applicants to exercise caution and vigilance regarding the
following points:
Our staff never ask visa applicants to make cash payments or any other form of payment to obtain
an appointment, expedite the visa application process, secure an earlier appointment, or
influence decision-making.
We do not recommend any direct payments into personal bank accounts.
Appointments must be booked exclusively through the BLS website. Please refer to the website for
authorized service fees payable to BLS International.
Always request a receipt for optional value-added services available at our center.
The decision regarding visa applications is made solely by the competent authorities, and BLS
International has no role or influence in this process. If you receive such a request (in
writing or verbally), please report it immediately by completing the complaint form or by
sending an email to antifraud@blsinternational.com.
Be cautious of intermediaries selling visa appointments under the name of BLS International or
individually outside our center. All appointments must be booked through the BLS International
website. Please refrain from purchasing appointments through a third party: this is a fraudulent
practice that BLS International strongly condemns. As a responsible service provider, we make
every effort to inform applicants to be wary of fraudulent intermediaries charging fees to
clients for appointment bookings.
Kindly use the new application form effective 8 May 2024 when submitting your
application at BLS Visa application centers.
WHO CAN APPLY:-
In order to apply for a student visa at the BLS Spain Visa Application Center in Washington DC the applicant must be a legal resident in our consular jurisdiction or be enrolled in in-person studies at a center within our consular jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina.
In order to apply for other types of visas at the BLS Spain Visa Application Center in Washington DC or at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Spain in Washington DC you must be a legal resident in our consular jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina.
Click here to check which BLS location to apply as per
your
permanent address.
VISA TYPES:-
Schengen Visas: Schengen
appointment for Tourism,transit, visa for family members of EU/EEA/CH citizens.
National Visas: national appointment for Study,
Nalcap, Au Pair, non-lucrative residence, highly qualified worker, intra-company transfers.
Fullbright Scholarship students applications can be submitted directly at the Consular Section or at BLS Office
PAYMENT
All Schengen Visas, payments by Cash or Debit only
Study batch applications, payment by money order/cashiers check is accepted payable to "Consular
Outsourcing BLS Services Inc"
Individual study applications, payment by Cash or Debit card only
"COURIER delivery is an optional service, which is run by a third-party courier provider for
applicants who choose courier delivery service. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR DISCLAIMER"
BLS Employee must provide receipt for all the services availed and paid at BLS Spain
Visa Application Centre.
"BLS Spain Visa Application Centre does not provide any other services apart
from reception and acceptance of Spanish visa applications as authorized by Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Spain. The decision to grant a visa and the duration is purely a decision of the
Embassy and BLS has no influence over the same.
Please download the Application Form from our website only and request for Form Filling
assistance if needed at the time of your appointment.
