VISA DEPT. NEW YORK
To apply for a visa you need a confirmed appointment.
To get an appointment you MUST follow the instructions depending on the type of visa to be requested.
Appointments cannot be made by phone or in person.
One Appointment per applicant!
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR A VISA
To apply for a visa you must appear in person.
Applicants must have permanent residency status in the USA. The request for a visa must be made at the Spain's Consulate where the applicant resides. This Consulate General has jurisdiction over the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
The visa will be affixed to your passport, in your country of residence, before your departure and must be presented at the Schengen border officials at the port of entry. You can not request the visa in Spain or through the mail.
There are two types of visas:
1. Short Stay (Schengen visa)
2. Long Stay
SHORT STAY VISA (Schengen Visa)
WARNING! You can only apply within 3 months of your departure date.
The Schengen Agreement establishes a unified type of visa for short stays (up to 90 days) for the participant European countries (GERMANY, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GREECE, HUNGARY, ICELAND, ITALY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, NORWAY, NETHERLANDS, POLAND, PORTUGAL, CZECH REPUBLIC, SWEDEN AND SWITZERLAND).
A Schengen Visa issued by an Embassy or Consulate of the aforementioned countries allows the holder to travel freely in all these countries and it will be issued by the Embassy or Consulate of the country of your main destination, the one where you will spend the longer period of time.
US citizens who wish to stay in Spain for tourist or business purposes for up to 90 days do not need a visa. They should travel with a round trip air ticket and a passport valid for a minimum of six months.
To find out wich 
nationalities need a visa use this link. You can also find out which nationalities require an airport transit visa. (It allows you to stay in the international area of the airport in Spain, without entering the national area, during a stop flight or while connecting to another flight).
This Visa will be stamped on your passport before you leave the United States and must be presented to Immigration Control upon first entry into a Schengen country.
The following documents must be submitted to apply for an Airport Transit Visa:
-2 Schengen Application forms dully filled out and signed.
-Passport valid for a minimum of three months after the expected visa stay.
-2 photos passport size with a white background.
-Alien Residence Card (Green-Card) or residence visa valid in USA (except B-1, B-2).
-Ticket reservation.
-"Money-Order" to pay the non-refundable 
visa fees.
Documents you must submit to apply for a Schengen Tourist or Business Visa:
THIS TYPE OF VISA MUST BE SUBMITED WITH A MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS IN ADVANCE.
-2 Schengen Application forms dully filled out and signed.
-2 photos passport size with a white background.
-Passport valid for a minimum of three months after the expected visa stay.
-Alien Residence Card (Green-Card) or residence visa valid in USA (except B-1, B-2).
-Confirmed reservation of your airline ticket (Round-Trip).Just a Flight RESERVATION is required. It is highly recommended no to confirm the reservation or buy the tickets until you get your visa.
-Hotel reservations or Invitation issued by the "Policía Nacional" in Spain.
-Proof of financial status, i.e. a major Credit Card along with the latest statement as well as your latest 3 bank statements.
-Travel medical insurance document for Spain with a minimum coverage of €30,000 Euros and "Repatriation Coverage". An -Insurance card will NOT be accepted as proof of coverage.
-For professional or business trips you must submit an invitation from a company based in Spain, organization to participate in a meeting, convention, fair or congress, etc.
-Letter from employer stating your job title, length of time employed and annual salary or other proof of ties with the U.S. If you are economically dependent, the last Income Tax Return. If you are self-employed, a Good Standing Certificate issued by the Secretary of State.
-If you are student, a letter from your school or college.
-"Money-Order" to pay the non-refundable visa fee.
-When the applicant is under 18 years, notarized authorization letter to apply for a visa from the parents or custodians is required.
-Applicants must submit originals and 1 copy of the above mentioned documents. If your documents are accepted to process the visa they will not be returned.
If you want your passport returned to you by mail you MUST bring a self-addressed and pre-paid UPS.COM label to receive your passport back from us. Create a shipment on-line at UPS and print the label.
We do NOT accept any envelope that is no prepaid or any other type of courier or messenger service. Tracking of mailed items is the sole responsibility of the applicant.
•ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY•
LONG STAY VISA
Residence visa with Non-Lucrative purposes
Residence visa to work in Spain as an employee
Residency visa exempt from requesting a work permit
Residence visa for investors or self-employment
Residence visa to reunite a family member with a legal resident in Spain
Residence visa to reunite a family member with a citizen of Spain or a EU member
Residency visa with Non-Lucrative purposes. This visa allows you to reside in Spain without working or doing any lucrative activities
-2 photos passport size with a white background.
-Passport valid for a minimum of one year.
-Alien Residence Card (Green-Card) or residence visa valid in USA (except B-1, B-2).
-Documents that prove family ties translated into Spanish.
-Police Records Certificate*** from the country of origin or place of you residence for the last five years bearing the "Apostille of the Hague Convention" (*** See special notes at the bottom of this page) or if the country issuing such document is not part of the "Hague Convention" such documents must be dully legalized and translated into Spanish.
-Original medical certificate typed on doctor’s stationary verifying that the applicant is free from any contagious diseases; this certificate must also certify specifically that the applicant is free of drug addictions, mental illnesses or any kind of illnesses which could lead to Public Health repercussions according to the International Sanitary Regulations translated into Spanish.
-Proof/s that you have sufficient financial means for you (and your accompanying family) during the stay in Spain without the need to work translated into Spanish.
-"Money-Order" to pay the non-refundable
visa fee.
-Applicants must submit originals and 2 copies of the above mentioned documents. If your documents are accepted to process the visa they will not be returned.
Resolution time for this type of visa is three months, without counting the time used to consult your case with "Delegación o Subdelegación de Gobierno" of the city where you are planning to reside in Spain. After that time your application could be considered dismissed.
If the visa is approved, the foreigner has one month (from the approval notice day) to appear in person to pick up the visa. Failure to pick up your visa within one month will be considered as a refusal of the visa and your application will be filed.
Once you pick up your visa, you must enter Spain within the period the visa is valid for and your entry must be stamped on your passport or travel document, after that you must appear in person to apply for your residency card within one month.
•ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY•
Residence visa: To work in Spain as an employee
This visa allows a foreigner, sixteen years and older, to work in Spain as an employee. You must submit the following:
-Letter from the Immigration Office in Spain ("Extranjería") addressed to the company or employer in Spain notifying of the approval for the working permit and residency visa. (This must be done by the company or employer before your visa's application).
-Passport valid for a minimum of four months.
-Alien Residence Card (Green-Card) or residence visa valid in USA (except B-1, B-2).
-2 photos passport size with a white background.
-Police Records Certificate*** from the country of origin or place of you residence for the last five years bearing the "Apostille of the Hague Convention" (*** See special notes at the bottom of this page) or if the country issuing such document is not part of the "Hague Convention" such documents must be dully legalized.
-Original medical certificate typed on doctor’s stationary verifying that the applicant is free from any contagious diseases; this certificate must also certify that the applicant is free of drug addictions, mental illnesses or any kind of illnesses which could lead to Public Health repercussions according to the International Sanitary Regulations.
-"Money-Order" to pay the non-refundable
visa fee.
Applicants must submit originals and 1 copy of the above mentioned documents. If your documents are accepted to process the visa they will not be returned.
If the visa is approved, the foreigner has one month (from the approval notice day) to appear in person to pick up the visa. Failure to pick up your visa within one month will be considered as a refusal of the visa and your application will be filed.
Once you pick up your visa, you must enter Spain within the period the visa is valid for and your entry must be stamped on your passport or travel document, after that you must appear in person to apply for your residency card within one month.
Once you enter Spain, you can start working and you must register with the Social Security System as established by law.
•ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY•
Residence visa exempt from requesting a work permit
This visa allows a foreigner, to reside in Spain and develop artistic, cultural, teaching, religious or scientific activities which are exempt from requesting a work permit. You must submit the following:
-Passport valid for a minimum of 1 year.
Alien Residence Card (Green-Card) or residence visa valid in USA (except B-1, B-2).
2 photos passport size with a white background.
Police Records Certificate*** from the country of origin or place of you residence for the last five years bearing the "Apostille of the Hague Convention" (*** See special notes at the bottom of this page) or if the country issuing such document is not part of the "Hague Convention" such documents must be dully legalized and translated into Spanish.
Original medical certificate typed on doctor’s stationary verifying that the applicant is free from any contagious diseases; this certificate must also certify that the applicant is free of drug addictions, mental illnesses or any kind of illnesses which could lead to Public Health repercussions according to the International Sanitary Regulations and translated into Spanish.
Original invitation or documents describing the activities and translation into Spanish.
Documents which verify that the organization in Spain is dully accredited by the appropriate governmental authorities in Spain.
For the spouse of the applicant; marriage certificate bearing the Apostille* of the Hague Convection, Health Certificate and Police Records Certificate ***bearing the Apostille and translations into Spanish.
For the children of the applicant, Birth Certificates bearing the Apostille *, Health Certificates and translations into Spanish.
"Money-Order" to pay the non-refundable
visa fee.
Applicants must submit originals and 2 photocopies of the above documents.
•ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY•
Residence visa for investors or self-employment. This visa allows a foreigner to reside in Spain as an investor or self-employed person.
You must submit the following:
-Passport valid for a minimum of four months.
-2 photos passport size with a white background.
-Alien Residence Card (Green-Card) or residence visa valid in USA (except B-1, B-2).
-
Official form EX07 requesting authorization for residence and self-employment which the Consulate will forward to the proper local authorities in Spain ("Delegación o Subdelegación de Gobierno de la provincia correspondiente").
-Police Records Certificate*** from the country of origin or place of you residence for the last five years bearing the "Apostille of the Hague Convention" (*** See special notes at the bottom of this page) or if the country issuing such document is not part of the "Hague Convention" such documents must be dully legalized and translated into Spanish.
-Original medical certificate typed on doctor’s stationary verifying that the applicant is free from any contagious diseases; this certificate must also certify that the applicant is free of drug addictions, mental illnesses or any kind of illnesses which could lead to Public Health repercussions according to the International Sanitary Regulations and translation into Spanish.
If needed proper Academic Title or Degree required in your line of work. (The Title or Degree must be dully legalized for Spain) and translated into Spanish.
-Documentation that shows that you are financially sound or letter/s from the Bank/s regarding that matter and translated into Spanish.
-Work or Investment Project that shows the kind and/or type of business to conduct as well as the projected financial gains and, if applicable, any work positions to be created by such project and translated into Spanish.
-List of the required authorizations and/or permits required to open or conduct your future business along with the status of such permits and /or licenses already obtained if any from the proper authorities.
-"Money-Order" to pay the non-refundable
visa fees.
Applicants must submit originals and 2 photocopies of the above mentioned documents. If your documents are accepted to process the visa they will not be returned.
Once you pick up your visa, you must enter Spain within the period the visa is valid for and your entry must be stamped on your passport or travel document, after that you must appear in person to apply for your residency card within one month.
Once you enter Spain, you can start working and you must register with the Social Security System as established by law.
•ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY•
Residence visa to reunite a family member with a legal resident in Spain
The foreigner, who has been a legal resident in Spain for one year and had its residency permit renewed for another year can reunite the following family members:
Spouse. (If they are not legally separated)
Their children or their spouse's, who are not married and are under 18 years of age or incapacitated and are not married.
Minors (under 18 years old) or incapacitated that are under his/her legal custody.
Parents, or from the spouse's, if they are dependents and there are proven reasons for them to justify their need for residency in Spain.
The following requirements must be submitted:
-Passport valid for a minimum of four months.
-Alien Residence Card (Green-Card) or residence visa valid in USA (except B-1, B-2).
-Copy of the residency permit authorization notified to the foreign resident that wants to reunite a member of his family. This process is done in Spain by the resident that wants to reunite a member of his family mentioned above and it must obtain the proper resolution from the "Delegación o Subdelegación del Gobierno".
-2 photos passport size with a white background.
-Documents proving the family ties and if applicable the legal ones.
-Birth certificate or Marriage certificate bearing the "Apostille of the Hague Convention" or if the country issuing such document is not part of the "Hague Convention" such documents must be dully legalized.
-Copy of the passport from the foreigner residing Spain.
-Police Records Certificate*** from the country of origin or place of you residence for the last five years bearing the "Apostille of the Hague Convention" (*** See special notes at the bottom of this page) or if the country issuing such document is not part of the "Hague Convention" such documents must be dully legalized.
-Original medical certificate typed on doctor’s stationary verifying that the applicant is free from any contagious diseases; this certificate must also certify that the applicant is free of drug addictions, mental illnesses or any kind of illnesses which could lead to Public Health repercussions according to the International Sanitary Regulations.
-"Money-Order" to pay the non-refundable
visa fee.
Applicants must submit originals and 1 copy of the above mentioned documents.
If your documents are accepted to process the visa they will not be returned.
Once you pick up your visa, you must enter Spain within the period the visa is valid for and your entry must be stamped on your passport or travel document, after that you must appear in person to apply for your residency card within one month.
•ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY•
Residence visa to reunite a family member with a citizen of Spain or an EU member
It must be obtained by all nationals that are not EU citizens or they are from the countries that require visas to travel to the Schengen countries to reunite for residence in Spain with a Spaniard or an EU citizen including Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland with whom they have the following family ties:
Spouse. If you are not legally separated.
Their children or their spouse's, who are not married and are under 21 years of age or incapacitated and are not married.
Minors (under 21 years old) or incapacitated that are under the resident's legal custody.
Parents, or from the spouse's, if they are dependents and there are proven reasons for them to justify their need for residency in Spain
American citizens and those of nationalities that do not require visa according the list
(Anejo 1 ICC) do not require a residence visa and must apply for their residence card once they arrive in Spain.
Nationals of the countries that require a visa to enter Spain must submit the following requirements:
-Valid passport
-Alien Residence Card (Green-Card) or residence visa valid in USA (except B-1, B-2).
-2 photos passport size with a white background.
-Documents proving the family ties.
Spain's "Libro de Familia" or Birth certificate or Marriage certificate bearing the "Apostille of the Hague Convention" or if the country issuing such document is not part of the "Hague Convention" such documents must be dully legalized.
For descendants or ascendants older that 21 years of age documents that prove that the citizen of the EU residing in Spain is their financial supporter.
-Copy of the passport from the Spaniard or EU member residing in Spain.
-"Certificado de Empadronamiento" from the person residing in Spain.
Applicants must submit originals and 1 copy of the above mentioned documents.
If your documents are accepted to process the visa they will not be returned.
Notarized document that proves that the European Citizen wishes to reunite with the visa applicant.
If approved this visa must be picked up in person within two months from the approval date notice.
Failure to pick up your visa within two months will be considered as a refusal of the visa and your application will be filed.
This visa will be valid for all of the Schengen countries.
Once you pick up your visa, you must enter Spain within the period the visa is valid for and your entry must be stamped on your passport or travel document, after that you must appear in person to apply for your residency card within one month.
The holder of this type of visa has the same working privileges as any citizen of Spain or EU member
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Student visa
This type of visa allows you to study or do research work in Spain for periods exceeding 3 months.
U.S. citizens do not need a visa to study in Spain for less than 90 days.
You can ONLY apply at this Consulate if you have your permanent residency or study in our jurisdiction (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania or Delaware).If you live or study in another area please check with the appropriate Consulate.
The application must be submitted in person by you or through an authorized representative (it must have a notarized authorization).
We do NOT accept applications by mail.
By submitting your student visa application you can also apply for the visa for your spouse and children under 18 years of age.
The visa will be affixed to your passport before you depart the United States and it must be presented at your point of entry into the Schengen countries.
Documents you must submit in order to apply for a Student Visa:
-Passport. The passport must be valid for the intended period of your stay in Spain with at least one blank page to affix the visa.
-Also provide one of the following:
US drivers license
US State ID card
current student ID.
-2 recent photos passport size with a white background. Staple one photo on each of the application forms.
-Letter of acceptance as a full time student from Spain's University/School or US program indicating: name, address and registration number of the school with Spain's Department of Education; (Ministerio de Educación de España) full payment of tuition, duration of the program, subjects of the study and hours of study per week which must be no less than 20.
-Health Insurance, International insurance coverage for health/accident with a minimum coverage equal to €30,000 and "Repatriation Coverage" during the planning period of stay in Spain (or its equivalency in dollars).
-Proofs of financial means during your stay: Please provide ONE of the following:
Letter from the University or School in Spain or in the USA assuming full financial responsibility during your stay (this is often included into the acceptance letter)
Proof of financial aid or scholarship for at least $1,000 per month for room and board.
Notarized letter from your parents or legal guardians assuming full financial responsibility for at least $1,000 per month for room and board. Suggested wording: “I hereby certify that I'm the (father/mother/other) of (...), will support him/her with a monthly allowance of at least $1,000 while he/she is in Spain and that I'm financially responsible for any emergency that may arise".
Personal bank account statements showing at least $1,000 per month of stay.
-"Money-Order" to pay the non-refundable
visa fee.
-Evidence of your migratory status in the USA (Only for non US citizens): Provide your "Alien Registration Card" or “US Visa with I-20/IAP-66” (except B1-B2).
-Police Records Certificate for persons 18 years old & up (for periods longer than 180 days) *** from the country of origin or place of you residence for the last five years bearing the "Apostille of the Hague Convention" (*** See special notes at the bottom of this page). If the Certificate is issued outside the USA it must be duly legalized by the corresponding Consulate of Spain plus 1 copy.
-Medical Certificate (for periods longer than 180 days): Doctor's statement on a doctor or medical center letterhead, indicating that the student has been examined and found in good physical and mental health to travel to study abroad and is free of contagious diseases or any other illnesses which could lead to Public Health repercussions according to the International Sanitary Regulations plus 1 copy.
-Notarized authorization letter to apply for a visa from the parents or custodians (only if the applicant is under 18 years of age).
If you want your passport returned to you by mail you MUST bring a self-addressed and pre-paid UPS.COM label to receive your passport back from us. Create a shipment on-line at UPS and print the label.
We do NOT accept any envelope that is no prepaid or any other type of courier or messenger service. Tracking of mailed items is the sole responsibility of the applicant.
•ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS & PROCESSING TIME MAY APPLY•
If your documents are accepted to process the visa they will not be returned.
The passport must be left in our office so we can process your visa.
It takes a minimum of 4 weeks to process this type of visa.
During this time no telephone consultations will be taken by this office regarding your visa status.
If granted your visa will allow you to study in Spain for the requested period of time, as specified on the visa sticker, (“del….al….”). Keep in mind the date format in Europe: Day, Month and Year. (DD/MM/YYYY)
If your stay in Spain is for a period longer than 180 days you will have to request, within one month of your arrival in Spain, an authorization for the completion of your studies as well as the proper student ID card from the Police Department in Spain ("Oficina de Extranjería").
**** SPECIAL NOTES FOR POLICE CERTIFICATES ****
For the United States of America records issued by the F.B.I. or State Police Background Check are valid.
Local Police Background Check will NOT be accepted.
Also remember that an Apostille certification is required for Spain:
----->Does the FBI provide apostilles*?
(*An apostille is a certification that a document that has been “legalized” or “authenticated” by the issuing agency through a process in which various seals are placed on the document.)
Yes. The CJIS Division will authenticate U.S. Department of Justice Order 556-73 fingerprint search results for international requests by placing the FBI seal and the signature of a division official on the results if requested at the time of submission.
Documents prepared in this way may then be sent to the U.S. Department of State by the requester to obtain an apostille if necessary.
This procedure became effective on January 25, 2010 and will apply only to documents finalized after that date.
Requests to authenticate previously processed results will not be accepted.
This procedure replaces the letter formerly provided by the CJIS Division that indicated the service was not provided. The apostille service is not provided to individuals requesting search results for Canadian immigration, as it is not required for this purpose.