How to book an appointment for Visas and NIE

VISAS​

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation has an agreement with BLS International for the submission of Visa applications.​

If you wish to apply for a visa, please contact the BLS International branch in Manchester.​​

NIE AND INITIAL RESIDENCE AND SELF-EMPLOYED WORK PERMIT​

You will need to follow the next two steps in order to get an appointment for a NIE or an Initial residence and self-employed work permit application.

STEP 1

Send an email to cog.manchester.citasvis@maec.es with the following information of each applicant:

1. Name and surname.

2. Face photo holding passport (as shown).
 

3. Passport number.

4. Email.

5. Telephone number.

6. Date of birth.

7. Type of application: NIE or Initial residence and self-employed work permit.

8. Address in the UK.

9. Attach copies of the required documents:

• ​NIE:
•  forms Ex15 and 790-012 requested to start the application process. You can download them from here.
• Initial residence and self-employed work permit: ​​
• Business plan.​​

STEP 2

Once you receive the confirmation email, you will be able to book, modify and cancel your appointment manually on the following links: ​

Initial residence and self-employed work permit

NIE appointments​​​

​​​IMPORTANT:​

• Before attending your appointment, please check all the requirements here.
  
• You will need one appointment per applicant. Therefore, all the listed information will be required for each of the applicants.
  

If you qualify for an appointment with us, you will receive an email with further instructions.​​​​​