General information
Please note that no information will be provided at the counter or via email.
THE ISSUE OF VISAS REQUIRES THREE DIFFERENT STAGES:
SUBMISSION OF THE VISA APPLICATION EXCLUSIVELY BY REGISTERD POST w. TRACKING NUMBER TO THE FOLLLOWING ADRESS:
General Consulate of Spain (Visas Department)
P.O Box 6202
MELBOURNE VIC 3004
ONCE THE APPPLICATION IS SUBMITTED, THIS GENERAL CONSULATE WILL GIVE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE APPLICANT (ONLY SCHENGEN VISAS AND CERTAIN NATIONAL VISAS) EXCLUSIVELY BY EMAIL. PLEASE NOTE THAT APPOINTMENTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FOR SCHENGEN VISAS, AND FOR FRIDAYS FOR NATIONAL VISAS, IN BOTH CASES BETWEEN 10.30 AND 13.00 HOURS. PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THIS GENERAL CONSULATE FOR VISA PURPOSES IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT.
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 10.30 AND 13.00 HOURS, WITHOUT APPOINTMENT.
VISA APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED WITH A MINIMUM PROCESSING TIME PERIOD OF 6 WEEKS; THIS PROCESSING TIME MAY BE EXTENDED FOR NATIONAL VISAS, AS THEY WILL ONLY BE ISSUED ONCE APPROVAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY THE RELEVANT SPANISH AUTHORITIES. PLEASE ENSURE TO ALLLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR PROCESSING, AS WE DO NOT OFFER A PRIORITY SERVICE.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR RECEIVED WITH LESS THAN 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO TRAVEL, WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT BEING PROCESSED.
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