Visa for foreigners who have obtained a university degree in the past two years or who are pursuing studies that will lead to their obtaining a university degree in Spain or abroad, and who are participating in an internship programme in Spain (through the signature of an internship agreement or of a trainee contract) with the purpose of improving their knowledge, their skills and their experience in a professional environment.
If these conditions are not met, it is possible to apply for a study visa for the undertaking of other internships in Spain (see “study visas
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Required documents
1. National visa application form. Each applicant must complete and sign a visa application, filling in each of its sections in blue ink.
2. Photograph. One photograph not older than 6 months, 35-45 mm and with a white background, facing forward, without dark or reflective glasses, or any garments concealing the oval of the face.
3. Passport with at least 2 blank pages, and a minimum validity of the period for which the residence is requested.
4. Photocopy of the page or pages of the passport that contain biometric data, previous visas from different countries and migration stamps.
5. Residence Authorization for Internship issued by the Delegation or Sub delegation in Spain.
6. Criminal record check certificate.
- An original and photocopy of the criminal record check certificate(s) issued by their country or countries of residence for the past 5 years. The document is valid for a period of 6 months. Foreign documents must be, where applicable, legalized or apostilled. Official / Sworn translation in Spanish.
- Indian Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) must be issued by the Regional Passport Office and apostilled by the Ministry of External Affairs, India and submitted together with its sworn translation in Spanish.
- Declaration signed by the applicant stating that there has been no criminal record against him/her for the last 5 years.
7. Proof of residence in the consular district. For instance, recent (no older than 6 months) utility bills that clearly display the applicant's full name and current address; copy of lease or of house deed; etc. Please, be aware that this is not an exhaustive list.
8. Payment of the visa fee. Consult the visa fees here .
For nationals of Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, the United States of America and the United Kingdom different rates apply for reasons of reciprocity. In these cases, the amount of the fee must be consulted with the Consular Office.
Procedure
- Who can apply for a visa: Visa applications must be submitted in person by the applicant or by one of their parents if the applicant is a minor. They may also be submitted through a duly accredited representative.
- Visa application period: Visa applications must be submitted sufficiently in advance of the day of traveling, as the procedure entails consultations with other authorities.
- Place of submission: Applications must be submitted at any BLS VAC with prior appointment through the following link .
- Rectifying the application: The Consular Office may ask the applicant to submit any missing documents, or to provide additional documents or data that are necessary for a decision regarding the application. The applicant may also be called in for a personal interview.
- Decision period: The legal period for reaching a decision is of 10 days from the day after the application submission date, but this period may be extended if an interview or additional documents are requested.
- Return of passport and other documentation: The Visa Application Centre will inform the applicant regarding the procedure for the return of the passport and any other original documentation.
- Refusal of the visa or study stay permit: Refusals of the visa or study stay permit will always be notified in writing, setting forth the grounds on which the decision adopted was based.
- Appeals: If a study stay permit or visa is refused, the applicant may submit an appeal for reconsideration to this Consular Office within 1 month of the day following the date on which notification of the refusal is received. An application for judicial review may also be filed with the High Court of Justice of Madrid within the 2-month period beginning the day after the date on which the applicant receives notification of the visa refusal or of the dismissal of the reconsideration appeal.
Family Re-grouping
There is no associated visa category for the family members of an Internship Visa holder.