I HOLD AN “EU SETTLEMENT / PRE-SETTLEMENT STATUS” RESIDENCE CARD.
DO I NEED A VISA TO TRAVEL TO SPAIN?

Yes, you do if your nationality is required to be in possession of a visa.

Please check here if your nationality is required to be in possession of a visa or if it is exempt of this requirement. 

I HOLD A “SPOUSE / PARTNER” RESIDENCE CARD.
DO I NEED A VISA TO TRAVEL TO SPAIN?

Yes, you do if your nationality is required to be en possession of a visa.

The “SPOUSE / PARTNER” residence card is NOT related to EU/EEA citizens.

Therefore, you should apply for a Schengen tourism visa.

I AM A HOLDER OF A REFUGEE TRAVEL DOCUMENT ISSUED UNDER THE 1951 CONVENTION.
DO I NEED A VISA TO TRAVEL TO SPAIN?

Yes, you should apply for a Schengen visa or an EU/EEA FAMILY MEMBER VISA (when travelling with the EU family member or when meeting the EU family member in the country of destination) by getting an appointment at BLS International London: https://uk.blsspainvisa.com/visa4spain/

I AM A STATELESS PERSON HOLDING A TRAVEL DOCUMENT ISSUED UNDER THE 1954 CONVENTION.
DO I NEED A VISA TO TRAVEL TO SPAIN?

Yes, you should apply for a Schengen visa or an EU/EEA FAMILY MEMBER VISA (when travelling with the EU family member or when meeting the EU family member in the country of destination) by getting an appointment at BLS International London: https://uk.blsspainvisa.com/visa4spain/


 

I AM A HOLDER OF A “NATO TRAVEL ORDER”.
DO I NEED A VISA TO TRAVEL TO SPAIN?

Army personnel do not need a visa if they hold a NATO Travel Order along with their army ID card.

I AM TRANSITING THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL AREA OF A SPANISH AIRPORT.
DO I NEED A TRANSIT VISA?

The list of third countries whose nationals must hold an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit areas of airports situated on the territory of any of the Member States (including Spain) is set out in Annex 7A of the Handbook for the processing of visa applications and the modification of issued visas. These countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka.

A Member State may unilaterally decide to require nationals from certain third countries to hold an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit areas of airports situated on its territory (see Annex 7B). For Spain, these additional countries are Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Djibouti, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, India, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Syria, Togo, Yemen and passports issued by the Palestinian Authority.

Please note that transits in Madrid-Barajas airport from Terminals 1, 2 & 3 to Terminals 4 & 4S IMPLY ENTERING the Schengen area and therefore require a valid Schengen tourism visa.

Please carefully read the checklist stating the documents required to apply for a transit visa. Failure to fulfil all requirements may lead to the refusal of you visa.

Please also note that the following categories of persons are exempt from the obligation to hold an airport transit visa:

a) holders of a valid uniform visa, national long stay visa or residence permit issued by a Member State;

b) holders of a valid visa issued by

– Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Romania or Ireland;

– Canada, Japan or the United States of America;

including when they return from those countries after having used the visa.

The return trip should take place at the latest immediately after the expiry of the visa issued by one of the listed countries and not several days later.

The exemption of holders of valid visas issued by Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Romania, Ireland, Canada, Japan or the United States of America applies irrespective of whether the person concerned travels to the country that issued the visa or to another third country.

The exemptions for holders of valid visas, as referred to in the previous paragraph, relate to visas issued for the purpose of stay and transit through the international transit areas of airports situated on the territory of the countries concerned.

However, if a third-country national holding an expired visa issued by Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Romania, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Japan or the United States of America returns from a third country other than the issuing country, he or she is not exempted from the airport transit visa requirement

c) holders of a valid residence permit

- issued by Ireland;

– issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino or the United States of America guaranteeing the holder’s unconditional readmission (see Annex
7C);

d) family members of EU citizens covered by Directive 2004/38/EC, irrespective of whether they are travelling alone, to accompany or join the EU citizen (see Part III);

e) holders of diplomatic passports;

f) flight crew members who are nationals of a contracting party to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.

Should you need to apply for a transit visa, please carefully read the Transit visa checklist and visit https://uk.blsspainvisa.com/visa4spain/ in order to get an appointment to submit your application.

HOW CAN I APPLY FOR A SCHENGEN TOURISM VISA? 

Firstly, you should carefully read the checklist stating the documents required to apply for a Schengen tourism visa.

Once you have all required documents, you should get an appointment at BLS International London: https://uk.blsspainvisa.com/visa4spain/ 

Failure to fulfil all requirements may lead to the refusal of you visa.

HOW CAN I APPLY FOR A SCHENGEN BUSINESS VISA?

Firstly, you should carefully read the checklist stating the documents required to apply for a Schengen business visa. 

Once you have all required documents, you should get an appointment at BLS International London: https://uk.blsspainvisa.com/visa4spain/ 

Failure to fulfil all requirements may lead to the refusal of you visa.

WHERE SHOULD I APPLY FOR A SCHENGEN VISA?

For the swiftness of the application process, all Schengen visa applications must be made at BLS International London, by getting an appointment at https://uk.blsspainvisa.com/visa4spain/ 

I AM A TOURIST / VISITOR / STUDENT IN THE UK.
CAN I APPLY FOR A SCHENGEN VISA FROM THE UK?

No, you can’t, except if you hold a British Resident Permit (BRP) or a UK Short Term Student Visa.

If you do not hold a British Resident Permit (BRP) or a UK Short Term Student Visa, visa applications should be made at the Spanish Consulate of the applicant’s current place of residence.

DOES MY PASSPORT NEED ANY MINIMUM VALIDITY?

Yes, a minimum validity of 90 days is required in all passports / travel documents as a general rule.

Please note that Spain can only accept passports / travel documents issued within the past 10 years.

DO SCHOOL CHILDREN NEED A VISA TO GO TO SPAIN AS PART OF AN ORGANISED SCHOOL TRIP?

Exemptions may be obtained for school children (normally requiring a visa to travel to Spain) when they are part of an organized school trip, as a group, which must be accompanied by a teacher.

This only applies to school children under 18 years of age.

Please note that university student’s field trips are not covered by this exemption and may therefore need a visa to travel to Spain.

For further information and application forms, please contact the British Council:

British Council Customer Services UK
Bridgewater House
58 Whitworth Street
Manchester M1 6BB
Tel: +44 (0)161 957 7755
https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/partner/visit-exchange/list-travellers-visa

The British Council is an independent organization and is not connected to the Spanish Consulate.
 

MY VISA HAS BEEN REFUSED.
HOW CAN I APPEAL THIS DECISION?

Should you wish to appeal against the decision of the Consulate, you must do so in writing within a month from the date of notification. You can lodge your appeal directly to the Visa Department of this Consulate (20 Draycott Place SW3 2RZ) or to the Superior Court of Justice in Madrid (in case of appeal to the Superior Court of Justice in Madrid, all documents must be duly translated into Spanish).

The reason for refusal was included in the decision letter.

Please enclose the following:

• Copy of the refusal letter.
• A covering letter stating your grounds of appeal and a copy of your passport and UK residence permit.
• A current contact address, email and home time telephone number must be provided.
• Documents supporting your grounds of appeal.

Pursuant to Article 123 of Act 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure of the Public Administrations, the Consulate has one month to issue a resolution of your reconsideration appeal, understanding negative if you don’t receive an answer.

HOW CAN I GET A NEW “NIE” (Número de Identificación de Extranjeros)?

For NIE information, please click here. 

I AM A THIRD COUNTRY CITIZEN CURRENTLY RESIDING IN SPAIN WITH A VALID SPANISH RESIDENCE PERMIT.
WHILE BEING IN THE UK FOR A FEW DAYS, MY SPANISH RESIDENCE CARD WAS STOLEN OR I LOST IT.
WHAT SHOULD I DO?

In order to come back to Spain to process a new card, you need to book an appointment for a tourism visa directly at https://uk.blsspainvisa.com/visa4spain/, specifying the day of the appointment that you need a visa for loss of valid Spanish residence card and submitting the following documents instead of the tourism checklist:

• Visa Application form duly completed, dated and signed.
• One recent passport size colour photograph, printed in photo paper with white background.
• Passport (Photocopy of biometric data page + Photocopy of pages with exit stamp of Spain and entry stamp in UK).
• Boarding pass or equivalent matching the entry stamp in UK.
• Police report.
• Provide your NIE number.
• ­No need to submit flight booking to come back to Spain
• Pay the BLS fee + the Consulate Visa fee except for EU family members Residence Cards who only pay the BLS fee.

Please keep in mind that this procedure cannot be used for the recovery of long-term residences in Spain that are expired or extinguished by non-residents in Spain.

If this is your case, please contact the Visa Department through cog.londres.residencia@maec.es

I WANT TO GO TO SPAIN AS AN AU-PAIR. DO I NEED VISA? 

Yes, you do.

Applicants between 17 and 30 years old who have been accepted to an authorised educational establishment in Spain for the completion of a complete programme, leading to a degree or certificate of studies, qualify for this visa and have to submit the same documents as for a Student visa and provide the Au-Pair agreement stating the following details:

• Au-Pair agreement duration dates, which cannot exceed one year.
• Engagement in household services or chores, which cannot exceed five hours per day.
• At least one complete day off per week. At least one of the free days of the month must be Sunday. The student should be allowed to take part in religious activities.
• Address and description of the place where the au-pair person will be residing along with the family, enjoying a certain level of independence.
• The amount the au-pair person will receive monthly as pocket money.
• Circumstances when the Au-Pair agreement could be denounced by each party giving two weeks’ notice.

Please carefully read the checklist stating the documents required for Student visa.

Once you have all the required documents, you should book an appointment at the Consulate.

I HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS A LANGUAGE ASSISTANT (AUXILIAR DE CONVERSACIÓN) IN SPAIN AND I HAVE THE APPOINTMENT LETTER ISSUED BY A SPANISH AUTHORITY. DO I NEED VISA?

Yes, you do.

Applicants who have been accepted to a Language Assistant programme in Spain and have the appointment letter issued by a Spanish competent authority have to apply for a Student visa and provide the appointment letter in addition to the documents required for Student visa.

Please carefully read the checklist stating the documents required for Student visa.

Once you have all required documents, you should book an appointment at the Consulate.

I AM AN ACTOR / MUSICIAN / DANCER / AUDIOVISUAL TECHNICIAN AND I AM GOING TO WORK IN SPAIN ON AN AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION / THEATRE PERFORMANCE / CONCERT FOR A PERIOD OF LESS THAN 90 DAYS. DO I NEED VISA?

Due to a change in the Spanish regulation (Order PCM/1238/2021, of 12th November) all the performance artists and technicians who work in the audiovisual media (film, TV, theatre, music) and comply with the requirements of the Order PCM/1238/2021 don’t need an EET visa, neither an authorisation to work in Spain for a period up to 90 days for audiovisual productions and artistic performances if their nationalities don’t require a Schengen visa accordingly to the Regulation (EU) 2018/1806.

IMPORTANT: Upon the arrival to Spain they need to apply for a NIE number at the competent authority in Spain. This procedure has to be carried out in Spain, once the traveller enters the country. 

If the nationality of an applicant of these specific work activities for a period up to 90 days requires a Schengen visa to enter Spain, we will process the uniform Schengen visa needed through BLS-London https://uk.blsspainvisa.com/visa4spain/.

This new regulation does not apply to journalists, who continue with their usual procedure until now.

This regulation includes the applicants’ immediate family members.

Please read carefully the detail of the Order PCM/1238/2021, of 12th November: https://www.boe.es/eli/es/o/2021/11/12/pcm1238.

WORKING PERIOD BETWEEN 91 TO 180 DAYS

Apply for an ESA D-type visa. Please follow the instructions on the .pdf ‘ESA’ at the bottom of this page.

WORKING PERIOD OF MORE THAN 180 DAYS

Apply for an RSA D-type visa. Please follow the instructions on the .pdf ‘RSA’ at the bottom of this page.  

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NATIONAL VISAS

NEW BOOKING SYSTEM FOR RESIDENCE VISAS APPOINTMENTS:

Please carefully read the list of documents required for each type of national visa at the bottom of this page. The absence of documents in your application may lead to a significant delay in the processing of your visa.

Appointments are only to submit the visa application, not for advisory service. All the questions that do not appeared in the .pdfs of requirements must be addressed to the e-mail account cog.londres.residencia@maec.es.

Important notice:

For UK Criminal Records (if requested) submit ACRO certificate.
Medical certificates (if requested) must be issued by a registered medical practitioner.

In case you are required to submit ACRO Police certificate, medical certificate issued by a British registered medical practitioner, Marriage certificate or Birth certificate issued by British authorities, these documents must hold the Hague Apostille and be translated into Spanish by a sworn translator.

Hague Apostille must legalise the signatures of the signatories of the certificates: registered medical practitioners, police officers, etc. and not the signature of notaries or solicitors who did not issue those certificates.

For sworn translations into Spanish you must use a Sworn Translator-Interpreter duly registered in Spain. List of Sworn Translators-Interpreters registered in Spain:

http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/LONDRES/en/Consulado/Pages/Translations.aspx

The Hague Apostille does not need to be translated into Spanish if one of the languages of issuance is Spanish.

Applicants must request their appointment through the following procedure:

1.- Send an e-mail to the address cog.londres.viscp@maec.es.

In the SUBJECT you must specify the type of residence visa you wish to apply for.

The TEXT of the message must state:

- GIVEN NAME AND SURNAME

- PASSPORT NUMBER

- E-MAIL

- PLACE OF RESIDENCE IN UK

- TYPE OF RESIDENCE VISA YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR.

Each appointment is only for one person, therefore, family members accompanying the applicant who wish to apply for a visa need to book an additional appointment.

2.- Attach to your e-mail one essential document:

a) National Visas that require a previous Authorisation for residence issued in Spain by the competent authority, the positive resolution must be attached. This category includes all working visas, internships, researchers and family reunifications. 

b) Students and Au Pairs: Admission letter including subjects of study, proof of having paid the tuition fee, number of learning time (at least 20), number of hours of class attendance and online study modality (if applicable), start and end date of studies.

c) Language assistants: Official appointment / Nombramiento oficial.

d) Investors, Entrepreneurs and Non-lucrative residence visas: Sworn translation into Spanish of ACRO Criminal Record.

e) Self-Employment work visa: EX-07 form filled.

f) Working permit exemption visa: working contract or invitation letter (if applicable).

g) Family members under the Entrepreneurial Support Act of 27 September 2013, student family members, sworn translation into Spanish of family bond document.

h) ESA D-type visa: Working contract

i) RSA D-type visa: Authorisation for residence issued by UGE.

Failure to attach this essential document to your e-mail, your request of appointment won’t be processed.

Once your document had been verified by our staff, you will receive an e-mail with a username and password to complete the process.

Applicants are strongly advised not to send more than one e-mail requesting an appointment, any reiteration will lead to a delay in the processing of their visas.

3.- Once you receive the confirmation e-mail with your password you could choose the date and time of your appointment, and modify or cancel if needed.

Applicants who do not intend to attend their appointment are kindly requested to cancel it as soon as possible. Appointments must be cancelled at least 4 days in advance.

No appointments will be given to mediators. The personal data on your appointment request must match the information on your passport. 

NATIONAL VISA INFORMATION:

• Internship
• Student
• Non-lucrative residence
• Highly qualified professional
• Investors and entrepreneurs 
• National and EU researcher
• Employment work
• Employment work with fixed-term contract
• Working permit exemption
• Intra-corporate transfer
• Work under transnational provision of services
• ESA
• RSA
• Self‐employment work
• Family reunification under general regulation
   
• Fee list for British citizens
  

• National visa form (Spanish)
• National visa form (English)
• 790-052 form
• 790-062 form
• EX-01 form
• EX-07 form
• EX-08 form
• EX-09 form