How to get Visa For Spain
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Spain holds its position as one of the world’s most favorite holiday havens, with a good many marvelous sights to offer. Having the second-highest place in the field of World Heritage Sites, as well as being the third-highest in the number of areas allotted to biosphere reserves, and as of 2022, the nation with the most blue-flagged beaches with a high count of 621, is just three another notable features in the list of Spain’s many.
Considering the fact that Spanish is, all in all, the most widely spoken language in the world, it is no surprise that the country receives the most exchange students through programs like Erasmus. In addition to its ample group of reputed universities, Spain also houses some of the world’s distinguished business schools.
Types of Visas for Spain:
Spain Schengen visas: for brief trips to Spain, up to a maximum period of 90 days, for tourism, work, or family purposes, the Spain Schengen Visa puts forward the same. It has the following sub-categories: Spain Transit Visa, Airport Transit, Seamen Transit, Spain tourist and visitor visa, Spain Business Visa, Spain Medical Treatment Visa, Spain EEA/EU Dependent Visa, Spain Visa for Missing Residence Permit, Spain Study or Training Visa, Spain Visa for Diplomatic Passport Holders
Spain long-stay visas. This visa gives the holder the right to stay for a longer period than 90 days, as well as the holder is permitted to do a number of things prohibited under the Schengen visa, including work. The citizens of the following countries are free from the compulsion to apply for this type of visa:
European Union member countries:
· Norway.
· Iceland.
· Liechtenstein.
· Switzerland.
Various types: Spain Student Visa, Spain Work Visa, Spain Golden Visa, Spain Entrepreneur Visa, Spain Working Holiday Visa, Non-Lucrative Residence Visa
How to Apply Visa?
To apply for a Spain visa follow the steps given below:
1. Fill in the right visa application form.( Spain Schengen visa application form/ Spanish National visa)
2. Collect the required documents.
3. Make a visa appointment.
4. Attend the visa interview and submit your biometrics.
5. Pay the visa fee.
After you complete all these steps, you shall wait for the processing of your visa. You will receive an answer to your application, as soon as the processing is completed.
How much to pay?
According to your age, the fee for a Spain Schengen Visa is as follows:
· Adult applicants need to pay €80
· Applicants from 6 to 12 years old need to pay €40
· Applicants under the age of 6 are exempt from paying any processing fee
For Long stay: Fee for residence visas from 01 January, 2022
National Visa fees for Indian Citizens of INR 6883 are only payable via bank demand draft.
The demand draft must be issued in favour of “Consulate General of Spain” and must be payable in Mumbai.
This visa fee is applicable for minor as well as adult applicants.
Ref: https://india.blsspainvisa.com/national_visa.php
Spain Entry Requirements
There is essentially one document, at the minimum, every person, regardless of the means of their travel, needs to verify before entering Spain and that document varies with the person’s nationality.
For the citizens of the countries registered with the EU or EAA, all they are required to have is one authentic and credible Personal Identity Card or their Passport.
For the citizens of countries not under the EU or EAA, upon entry into the Spanish borders, there are several documents required to be shown to the police. The documents required are given below:
· A valid passport or travel document. The criteria for its validity include the document or the passport to have been issued no later than the last ten years and must be valid for 90 more days after the end of the Schengen visa.
· A visa. Required only if the person is alleged to the Spanish visa regime.
· Verification of dwelling. It refers to proof that documents the place where the traveler will dwell during the stay in Spain.
· A return or round-trip ticket. It refers to proof of prolonged stay if the person does not plan to return even after the end of the original permit.
· Documents proofing the reason for entering the country
The persons seeking entry into the country will be required to show this document to the present border official. The person may be asked follow-up questions, such as:
• What is the purpose behind their visit?
• For what time period will the stay last?
• Where is their residence in Spain intended?
WHEN TO APPLY
Spain requires everyone entering in to follow Schengen visa rules, as Spain is one of the registered countries in that area. The travelers should therefore keep in mind to apply for entry within the following time periods:
• The Earliest. The traveler must apply for entry six months well before their intended entry to Spain.
• The latest. The application must not be any later than two weeks before the planned entry date.
• Ideal for the embassy to not delay your original plans, the ideal time is to apply three weeks before the desired entry date.
WHERE TO APPLY
• The Spanish mechanism of visas, both submission, and processing is precisely firm and controlled in every country around the globe. The point where a traveler can apply for a visa varies with the country he/she lives in. It usually includes:
• The embassy or the Ministry of Spain
• Any visa application center that Spain has authenticated for visa application in the person’s home country, such as VFS Global, TLS Contact, etc.
Important links to study:
https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/countries-in-europe/eu-countries/
https://www.exteriores.gob.es/en/PoliticaExterior/Paginas/Brexit.aspx