Frequently asked questions

Ans: National Visa: The National visa, type D, is issued by individual countries. Type D national visas allow holders to stay in a certain state of the Schengen member country for an extended period and can grant the holder permission to work or reside there.They are typically issued for reasons such as business purposes, studying abroad, family reunification, or other long-term needs. It is important to note that type D national visas may not provide the holder with access to all of the benefits provided by citizens of the country, such as social security or healthcare.

Ans: Schengen Visa:

A Schengen visa is an authorisation issued by a Schengen state that allows travellers to enter the Schengen area for:

• Intended short stays in or transit through the territory of a Schengen state (short stay visa) transit through the international transit areas of airports of the Schengen states (airport transit visa)
• Short stays are stays of no more than 90 days within any 180-day period.

Ans: To check whether you require a Visa to travel to Spain, You can contact the Spain Visa Application Centre via the Helpline, by email or in person. Please see our contact information section for details.

Ans: Yes. Once you have entered the Schengen territory, single entry visa allows the holder to circulate within the Schengen territory multiple number of times. However, if the holder of this visa leaves the Schengen territory, he/she cannot re-enter again without a new valid visa.

Ans: If you plan to apply for your Schengen Visa at the Spain Visa Application Centre, your main destination and the maximum period of stay in the Schengen States must be in Spain. You must provide proof to support that Spain is:

• Main Destination.
• Country related with the main purpose of travel.
• Country with maximum period of stay.
• State of first entry.

Ans: The Embassy of Spain in India and the Consulate General of Spain in Mumbai issue Schengen visa for Spain which also allows the holder to travel within the Schengen territory. Schengen visa issued by the Spanish Consulate gives access to all the 24 Schengen countries. In case the applicant intends to visit various Schengen countries, the country responsible to issue the relevant visa for the entire duration of the trip, including for other Schengen countries will be determined in the following order:

• Main destination.
• Country related with the main purpose of travel.
• Country with maximum period of stay.
• State of first entry.

Ans: BLS is the outsourced partner to the Embassy of Spain and the Consulate General of Spain in India. The Spain Visa Application Centre of BLS functions as a collection and processing centre to guarantee a better service in response to the growing demand for Spanish visas from applicants residing in India.

Ans: You can contact the Spain Visa Application Centre via the Helpline, by email. Please see our contact information section for details..

Ans: Applicants are free to apply up to 180 days prior to their date of travel. However, all applications must be submitted at least 15 days prior to the proposed date of travel to accommodate any unforeseen processing delays. This period is extended to 9 months in the case of the seamen.

Ans: In most cases, you will be informed within 15 calendar days whether your application has been successful. Sometimes it can take up to 45 days in case it is necessary to make a more detailed exam of the application.

Ans: The Spain Visa Application Centre does not prepare visa applications, but accepts and processes applications in accordance with the instructions issued by the Embassy of Spain and Consulate General of Spain.

Ans: Applicants need to walk into the Spain Visa Application Centre to submit application.

Ans: No, it is not mandatory to come personally, you can also send any authorized representative to submit your visa application. For collection of passport as well, if you are unable to make it in person, you can send an authorized representative for collection. To be authorized, the representative must hold an original letter signed by you, identification document (Photo ID proof copy) and original acknowledgement receipt from BLS. Applications by Post are not accepted and shall be returned without processing the application.

Ans: Applicants can book an appointment for any working day at BLS application centre during the specified submission timings. Applicants will be asked to take a token at the entrance and be seated in the waiting area (You can approach our Submission Counters when your token number is displayed). Our officers at the counter will collect your visa application form to check that the documents are complete and your photograph meets the required specifications. Your passport will be checked for validity empty pages and previous travel information. Your fees will be collected in accordance with the visa category you have chosen and the documents you submit will be checked in the manner in which they are required by the Embassy/Consulate of Spain. You will be issued a receipt for the fees paid and given an acknowledgement for the submission of your passport.

Ans: The Spain Visa Application Centre is an acceptance centre and, as such, is not authorized to advise/recommend any visa type to a prospective applicant. The applicant will have to find out the visa category he/she is eligible for based on the purpose of travel.

Ans: After deciding the eligible visa category applicants can visit visa type category on our webpage and see the list of required documents. Photocopies are recommended as documents will not be returned. Submit originals only where specified.

Ans: First, you should contact your nearest Visa application centre and you should explain clearly

• You should explain clearly:
• Contact details of the travel agents in charge of the applications..
• Contact details of the travelers and purpose of the visit.
• Detailed information of the number of applicants, flight details, route, cost of the travel per person, etc.
• Official and final list of the applicants including their complete name, in alphabetic order, and their passport’s number.

Ans: Once your application has been registered in our system, you will be issued a receipt for the fees you have paid and it would be possible to track your visa at https://india.blsspainglobal.com/Global/bls/VisaApplicationStatus

Ans: Every visa application needs to be accompanied by a visa fee for the amount applicable to your chosen visa category. Kindly visit the Visa Fees page under each category.

Ans: Once the application has been processed by the Spain Embassy/ Consulate General and your passport has been returned to the Visa application centre,,you will need to bring your receipt and acceptance proof with you for collection of your passport. For Passback (return of passport) timings, please visit the Contact us page..

Ans: Kindly note that passport collection will only be given to the applicants and will not be given to any agent or third party.

• Applicant in person (Documents- Personal Govt id original with photocopy and Org receipt for submission).
• Immediate Family Member (i.e. Parents, Children, Siblings) (Documents- Athuority letter from applicant, Immediate Family Member Govt id org with photocopy and Org receipt for submission).
• Company's employee (Documents- Athuority letter from applicant on company letter head, Govt id and Company Id org with photocopy and Org receipt for submission).

Ans: You can take courier service at the time of submission and once your passport gets ready our Visa Application Centre will dispatch the sam

Ans: If the Embassy of Spain or the General Consulate of Spain in India are unable to return the application to you because they would like to request additional documents, schedule you for a personal interview or require additional time to correspond with Home Office, this update is normally sent in a letter individually addressed to the applicant, and remains at the Spain Visa Application Centre until collected by the applicant or an authorized representative.