Visa - Spain

• Visa Country: Spain
• Visa Category: Tourist
• Nationality: Indian

• Passport:Original Passport with validity of minimum three months and two blank pages for visa stamp.
  a) Required photocopies of all the pages of the current and previous passport (if any).(even the blank pages)
  Please Note:
  a) Passports issued beyond 10 years will not be accepted by the Embassy
  b) Attach all your old passports (if any)
• Schengen Visa Application Form:
  One visa application form with two copies duly typed and signed on column 37 and 38 in Blue ink only.
  The following form also need to be duly filled, signed and submitted along with the application
  a) Spain Authorisation Form
  b) Spain Supplementary Form
  Please note: Applicant mobile number should be mentioned in visa form as Embassy / Consulate can contact the applicant at any point of time during visa processing
• Photo Specification: Two recent passport size photographs with matt or semi matt finish, 60%-80% face coverage, white background and without border (Size: 35mm x 45mm)
  For Chennai: Two recent passport size photographs with glossy finish, 60%-80% face coverage, white background and without border (Size: 35mm x 45mm)
  Please Note: Photograph should not be more than 3 months old,scanned/stapled and should not be used in any of the previous visas.
• Covering Letter: Covering-Letter from applicant on business letter head mentioning name, designation,passport number, purpose and duration of visit in brief. The letter should be duly signed by authorized signatory with company stamp and addressed to – The Consulate General of Spain, Mumbai
  Please Note:
  a) Covering-Letter on Letterhead if applicant is Self Employed or on plain paper if Employed.
  b) Please Note: Post visa processing, BLS will courier the passport directly to the applicant at an additional cost of Rs 300. Therefore, it is mandate to mention the complete dispatch address on the covering-letter.

• Invitation - An invitation made before the Spanish Police and an attested copy of the passport
• Identity Proof - National identity card in case he / she is Spanish or a European Union citizen

If Employed

• Personal Income tax returns (ITR V) for the last three years. In case, the returns have not been filed, submit a letter of explanation.
• Salary slip with company seal for the last six months.
• Original Personal bank statements of the applicant for past 1 year for Consulate General of Spain, Mumbai, with the original stamp and signature of authorized signatory of the bank (Online Bank statements are not acceptable). This is a mandatory statement.
• Copy of Pan Card

If Self Employed

• Personal Income tax returns (ITR V) for the last three years. In case, the returns have not been filed, submit a letter of explanation.
• An Original personal bank statement of past 1 year,with the original stamp and signature of authorized signatory of the bank (Online Bank statements are not acceptable).
• Copy of Pan Card

If Self Employed

• Company Registration Certificate / Certificate of Incorporation / Proof of Proprietorship / Partnership Deed
• Brief Company Profile
• Articles of Memorandum (Incase the applicant is MD/Director)

If Employed

• Proof of employment like Appointment Letter / NOC from Employer

Student

• Leave Sanction Letter from School
• Parents have to provide ITR, Bank statement and Noc letter

If you are under 18, you must also submit

• Application form to be signed by both the parents
• Copies of the parent’s passports
• If only one parent travelling with child, an affidavit on INR 20. – stamp paper is necessary stating that either parent have no objection to the child travelling to Spain. This affidavit has to be signed by both parents.

• Proof of Accommodation: Hotel confirmation for the entire period of stay in Schengen area and Tour Itinerary Please Note: Hotel should match the ticket dates and maximum stay should be in Spain
• Airline Reservation: Ticket Itinerary [If the Applicant only submits a itinerary, there is also a possibility that on confirmation of the issued visa the Applicant may be asked the confirmed E-TICKET as proof of travel)
  Please Note: Advisable provide ticket with a gap of 16 calendar days at the time of submission.
• Medical: Medical Insurance for the stay duration amounting to 30,000 Euros. Separate travel insurance for each passenger, including for children.The validity of the travel insurance must be as per travel tickets and must cover the whole Schengen territory
• Please Note: Insurance has to be done by the Authorized Insurance Companies
  Sworn Declaration Form filled and signed by the applicant.
• Swaraj Authorization Form: Applicant will have to submit this form mentioning the phone / mobile number & Email ID which is mandatory.
  Spain Authority Letter Mumbai to be filled by the applicant if he/she has undergone biometrics and authorize an agent to submit the documents on his / her behalf. The authority letter must be notarized.

• Visa application has to be submitted 10 working days prior to the travel.
• Applicants who are applying applications with their families have to submit the proof of family relation. If husband & wife are applying together, applicants have to show Original Marriage Certificate & in case of Child, Birth Certificate is required at the time of submission or in case of photocopy, then the same has to be Notarized.

With immediate effect, Indian citizens travelling to Schengen countries for short-term (max 90 days in 180 days) will have to visit BLS visa application centre personally to provide biometric data (fingerprints and digital photograph). For subsequent applications within next 5 years the biometric data will be copied from the previous visa application included in the VIS.
Swaraj Travels Pvt Ltd can facilitate the following services:-

• Arrange appointment for biometrics at BLS centres as per applicants’ convenience.
• Offer expert guidance on the documentation for the relevant visa application.
• Provide ‘Meet & Assist’ service at BLS centres by our Schengen specialists (24×7)
• Assist in visa fee payments (Online, Demand Draft, Cash)

• Passport Collection Process: Embassy has announced that agents cannot collect the documents on behalf of applicant from VAC except:
  a) Immediate family member
  b) One member of a family group collecting the passports of the whole family.
  c) A person collecting on behalf of Government officials if authorized on the Government letter head or department.
• If any of the above comes for passport collection they need to carry the following documents
  a) Photocopy of Govt. ID card
  b) Original ICR
  c) Original authorization letter from applicant
• Applicants who do not wish to collect their documents in person & whose documents cannot be collected by one of the above, will get their passports back by courier at an additional cost of Rs. 300/- to the dispatch address mentioned in the courier form & Covering Letter which has to be submitted along with the visa application.
• Please Note: Submission need to be Done Prior to 15 Days before Departure post the dates consulate need all Revise documents as per checklist with new travel dates .