CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION

This Consulate General no longer accepts visa appointment requests by post or in person. Applications for visas will be accepted only BY PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT.

Please DO NOT BUY your travel tickets.

Applicants must have RESIDENCE STATUS IN THE UK.

The request for a visa must be lodged at the Spanish Consulate where the applicant is resident.

If the applicant is not a permanent resident the application will have to be referred to the corresponding Spanish Embassy or Consulate and may be refused. (see here for Jurisdiction).

The applicant must fulfil the following requirements: Passport or travel document, valid for at least 4 months longer than the validity of the requested visa, with ONE FULL BLANK page to affix the visa.

Two Schengen visa application forms.pdf fully completed and signed by the applicant at the bottom on the front page.

In the case of minors the parent or legal guardian may sign.

Two regulation passport colour photographs. Two photographs for each child to be included in the parent’s passport, if applicable.

Evidence that the applicant has sufficient funds to cover the cost of the intended stay, in the form of a full bank statement which must include the applicant’s address (and which must have been received by the applicant at the home address).

Email and internet account statements are not accepted. Photocopies will be required. Proof of visit and purpose may be required.

Please note that visas are not issued on the same day.

Do not buy tickets if your country is marked (1) as the application must be referred and the visa will take 3 to 4 weeks to process from your appointment date.

Check your country here.

A recent letter from the employer, or if the person is self employed, a letter from their solicitor, accountant, Bank Manager or Local chamber of Commerce.

Photocopies will be required. Students must submit a recent letter from the School, College or University, confirming attendance. Where the school trip forms part of the school curriculum, evidence, guarantees and insurance must be provided by the School or University taking the pupils to Spain. Photocopies will be required.

Evidence of medical insurance is now compulsory when travelling into any of the Schengen States. Photocopies will be required.

In the case of joint passports, please declare if the husband/wife/child is to be included in the passport, otherwise the visa will only allow entry for the holder of the passport or Travel document.

Photographs must be supplied of the person to be included together with proof that he/she is in the UK. Depending on individual circumstance additional documents may be required. 13/07/2007

The Schengen Office provides a visa processing service for tourist and business purposes to over 30 countries (See the price list). Our clients include individuals, leading travel agents, tour operators and corporate travellers. http://www.theschengenoffice.com/spain_embassy.html

HOLDERS OF PASSPORTS WHO DO NOT REQUIRE A VISA TO ENTER SPAIN

Visas are NOT required for passports of any of the following countries, regardless of purpose and/or length of stay in Spain:

The European Union
Iceland
Norway
Switzerland

If your intended stay in Spain will exceed 90 days, registration with the local police authorities is no longer required.

Passports of all these countries (including UK passports) are valid to visit or stay in SPAIN up to the last day of their validity.

Minors included in the parent’s passport must be accompanied by the parent.

The child’s right to travel on the passport will lapse depending on the age stipulated by the issuing country. Please see passport for details.

For visits NOT EXCEEDING NINETY DAYS, visas are not required for:

Holders of valid passports issued by the following countries or dependencies:

Andorra
Anguilla
Argentina
Australia
Bermuda
Brazil
British National Overseas
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
SAR
Israel
Japan
Korean
Republic Liechtenstein
Macao
SAR Malaysia
Mexico
Monaco
Montserrat
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Romania
San Marino
Singapore
St. Helena
The Caiman Islands
The Falklands Islands
The Virgin Islands
Turks & Caicos Islands
Uruguay
USA
Vatican City
Venezuela

Holders of Travel Documents issued under the Geneva Convention of July 1951, by the following countries:

Belgium,
Cyprus,
Denmark,
Germany,
Iceland,
Ireland,
Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg,
Norway,
the Netherlands,
Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland
United Kingdom.

Crew members of airlines and merchant navy.

If you hold a valid residence permit in any of the Schengen member states, you are entitled to re-enter the Schengen area without a visa on production of your proof of residence and your passport. This information applies ONLY TO ORDINARY PASSPORTS.

All other nationalities, not listed above NEED A VISA and the requirements for these vary according to NATIONALITY, PASSPORT or TRAVEL DOCUMENT used, PURPOSE and DURATION of the trip.

HOLDERS OF THE FOLLOWING PASSPORTS REQUIRE A VALID VISA TO ENTER SPAIN

Afghanistan (1)(2*)
Antigua Albania (2)
Algeria (1)
Angola (2)
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh (2*)
Barbados
elarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia (as from 1.04.07)
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana Burundi (1)
British Dependent Territories (3)
British Overseas Citizens (3)
British Protected Persons (3)
British Subjects (3)
Cambodia Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central Africa Rep.
Chad China (1)
Colombia (1)
Comoros
Congo
Cuba (2)
Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire )(1) (2*)
Djibouti
Dominica Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Ecuatorial Guinea
Egypt (1)
Eritrea (2*)
Ethiopia (2*)
Fiji Frandesspass documents (1)
Gabon Gambia Georgia Ghana (2*)
Grenada Guinea (2)
Guinea-Bissau (2)
Guyana
Haiti
Hong Kong
India (2)
Indonesia (1)
Iran (1)(2*)
Iraq (1)(2*)
Ivory Coast (2)
Jamaica Jordan (1)
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kirgyzstan
Kiribati
Kuwait (1)
Laos
Lebanon (1)
Lesotho
Liberia (2)
Libya (1)
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali (2)
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mongolia
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria (2*)
North Korea (1)
Oman Pakistan (1)(2*)
Palestine (1)
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines (1)
Qatar
Refugee Travel Documents (1)
Russia
Rwanda (1)
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Sao
Tome
Western Samoa
Saudi Arabia (1)
Senegal (2)
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone (2)
Solomon Islands
Somalia (1)(2*)
South Africa
Sri Lanka (2*)
Sudan (1)(2)
Suriname (1)
Swaziland
Syria (1)
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo (2)
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen (1)
Zambia
Zimbabwe (1)

This visa will take 3 to 4 weeks to process.

Please do NOT BUY TICKETS

Please note that certain documents are not recognised by the Spanish Authorities and are therefore not valid to travel to Spain.

These include Certificates of Identity issued by the Home Office, which are not covered by the Geneva or New York Conventions.

(2) AN AIRPORT TRANSIT VISA is required if the person is not a PERMANENT RESIDENT in Canada, European Union, or the USA.

(2*) AN AIRPORT TRANSIT VISA is not required if resident in Andorra, Canada, the European Union, Japan, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, or the USA, including holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports.

The Airport Transit visa will only allow the holder into the International Lounge and will NOT permit the passenger entry into Spain.

(3) Passports with ’European community’ on the cover do not require a visa

(4) The visa issued is not valid for all the Schengen countries. Children of any age holding a valid passport will require a visa. 13/07/2007

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