CONSULATE GENERAL OF SPAIN IN MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)
HOW TO APPLY FOR VISAS
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE IN FORCE AS FROM 24th JULY 2025
PLEASE REFER TO OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING VISAS AND TO DOWNLOAD THE REQUESTED VISA FORMS:
https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/melbourne/es/Paginas/index.aspx
PLEASE NOTE THAT NO INFORMATION ABOUT VISAS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE COUNTER OR VIA EMAIL.
THE ISSUE OF VISAS REQUIRES THREE DIFFERENT STAGES:
1.REQUEST FOR AN APPOINTMENT. ALL APPLICANTS, INCLUDING MINORS, MUST APPLY FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO SUBMIT THE VISA APPLICATION. THE APPOINTMENT REQUESTS MUST BE SENT EXCLUSIVELY TO THE ADRESS cog.melbourne.visappt@maec.es.IN YOUR E-MAIL PLEASE MENTION: FULL NAME, NATIONALITY, PHONE NUMBER AND TYPE OF VISA REQUESTED (Schengen, studies in Spain, national visa, etc.). THE APPOINTMENTS WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A FIRST COME-FIRST SERVED BASIS, AS WE DO NOT OFFER ANY PRIORITY SERVICE. APPOINTMENTS SHOULD BE REQUESTED WITH A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED START OF THE TRIP FOR SCHENGEN VISAS, OR THREE MONTHS FOR NATIONAL VISAS.
2.PRESENTATION OF THE VISA APPLICATION. ONCE THE REQUEST IS RECEIVED, THIS CONSULAR OFFICE WILL GIVE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE APPLICANT. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON TO:
Consulate General of Spain
Level 7, 564 St. Kilda road
MELBOURNE VIC 3004
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPOINTMENTS WILL BE GIVEN ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FOR SCHENGEN VISAS, AND ON FRIDAYS FOR NATIONAL VISAS, IN BOTH CASES BETWEEN 10.00 AND 13.00 HOURS. DO NOT COME TO THIS GENERAL CONSULATE FOR VISA PURPOSES IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT. MAKE SURE YOU COME TO THE APPOINTMENT WITH ALL THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE VISA FEE (only cash and money order). IN CASE WE REQUEST THE APPPLICANT TO PROVIDE MORE DOCUMENTS, THIS CONSULAR OFFICE WILL GIVE HIM/HER ANOTHER APPOINTMENT.
PLEASE ENSURE TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR PROCESSING. THE PROCESSING TIME MAY BE EXTENDED FOR NATIONAL VISAS, AS THEY WILL ONLY BE ISSUED ONCE APPROVAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY THE RELEVANT SPANISH AUTHORITIES.
3.COLLECTION OF THE PASSPORT. IF THE VISA IS GRANTED OR REFUSED, OR THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT WITHOUT BEING PROCESSED, PASSPORTS OR APPLICATIONS MUST BE COLLECTED BY THE APPLICANT OR AUTHORISED PERSON, SINCE THIS CONSULAR OFFICE DOES NOT RETURN THEM BY MAIL. COLLECTION TIMES ARE TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FOR SCHENGEN VISAS AND FRIDAYS FOR NATIONAL VISAS, IN BOTH CASES BETWEEN 10.00 AND 13.00 HOURS, WITHOUT APPOINTMENT.
VISA APPLICATIONS SENT BY POST ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING.
Data protection
The processing of personal data of visa applicants is done in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation
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Persons wishing to exercise their rights of access, rectification and erasure of their personal data in the Visa Information System (VIS) may do so by addressing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation:
Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación
Inspección General de Servicios
Postal address: Plaza de la Provincia, 1, Madrid, España
Email: dpd@maec.es
The following forms may be used to do so:
Persons whose visa application has been refused because they are banned from entering the Schengen area may exercise their rights of access, rectification and erasure of their personal data in the Schengen Information System (SIS) by addressing the Ministry of the Interior.
To obtain more information on your rights and duties and on how to exercise your rights of access, rectification and erasure of data included in the SIS, please refer to the website of the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
Complaints or suggestions
Complaints or suggestions about the service received or about the visa application procedure can be submitted online through this website. They may also be submitted in writing at this Consular Office.
Basic Legislation
Organic Law 4/2000 of 11 January, on Rights and Freedoms of Foreigners in Spain and their Social Integration
Royal Decree 557/2011 of 20 April, approving the Regulation of Organic Law 4/2000 on the Rights and Freedoms of Foreigners in Spain and their Social Integration, following its amendment by Organic Law 2/2009
- Act 14/2013 of 27 September, on Support for Entrepreneurs and their Internationalization