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Thursday, 12 July 2012

All About Your Visas For Spain

All About Your Visas
VFS has been appointed as an outsourced partner by the SPANISH CONSULATE GENERAL IN LONDON, United Kingdom to facilitate visa applications to Spain and Schengen countries. Applications will be accepted by appointment at the below mentioned address:
Spain Visa Application Centre
The Battleship Building
179 Harrow Road,
London W2 6NB

You must apply in person at the Spain Visa Application Center to lodge your application. If you are not a resident of the UK you should apply at the Embassy in your country of residence.

The Visa fees can be paid by Credit/Debit card (only at the Visa Application Centre) or Postal Orders in the name of Spain Visa Application Centre". Fees in Cash will also be accepted at the Centre.

Processed applications can also be returned by DX Securemail couriers at an additional cost of 8.90 per passport.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLY FULLY WITH THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE CATEGORY OF VISA THEY ARE APPLYING FOR. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, AND ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTATION OTHER THAN THAT WHICH IS STATED ON THE WEBSITE WILL ALSO NOT BE ACCEPTED.

IN THE EVENT AN APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED UNACCEPTABLE AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT, IF THE APPLICANT CANNOT PROVIDE THE CORRECT DOCUMENTATION ON THE DAY OF THEIR APPOINTMENT, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO RETURN AND TAKE A NEW APPOINTMENT FROM OUR WEBSITE AT A LATER DATE TO SUBMIT THE COMPLETE APPLICATION.

PLESE NOTE IF THE APPLICANT WISHES TO GO AHEAD AND SUBMIT AND APPLICATION WHEREBY DOCUMENTS MAY BE MISSING, INCORRECT OR IN ANY WAY DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AS PER THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED, WE MAY ACCEPT THE APPLICATION AND SEND IT TO THE CONSULATE. HOWEVER, PLEASE BE ADVISED IF THE APPLICATION IS RETURNED BY THE EMBASSY REQUESTING THE MISSING DOCUMENTS OR ANY OTHER MISSING OR INCORRECT INFORMATION, THE APPLICANT MUST ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DELAY THAT MAY OCCUR IN PROCESSING THE APPLICATION IN TIME FOR THEIR DATE OF TRAVEL.

Schengen visa

A Schengen visa has to be obtained from the Embassy of the country where the MAIN PURPOSE OF TRAVEL lies. Therefore, please check your travel plans before applying at the Spain Visa Application Centre in London

In case of travel to multiple Schengen countries, please apply to the Embassy of the country where you will be staying for the maximum number of days. If the number of days to be spent in multiple countries is the same, you must apply to the embassy of the country which will be your first point of entry.

Please note that the above rule applies not only to a single, consecutive trip to multiple Schengen countries, but also if separate trips to several Schengen countries are planned closely together.

Please note that all decisions regarding the issuance of, duration and number of entries regarding the visa are at the sole discretion of the Spanish Consulate.

For more Information and to view list of countries whose citizens need a visa to enter Spain: Click Do I Need A visa

Please note that holders of Schengen visas are still subject to immigration control and are not guaranteed entry into any of the Schengen countries, even though they may hold a valid visa for these countries.
A Schengen visa is valid for
AustriaBelgiumDenmark
FinlandFranceGermany
GreeceIcelandItaly
LuxembourgNetherlandsNorway
PortugalSpainSweden
SwitzerlandPolandSlovak Republic
HungarySloveniaCzech Republic
MaltaLatviaLithuania
Estonia  

Visa Exemptions for School Children Groups

Visa exemptions may be obtained for school children normally requiring a visa to travel to Spain or any other European Union Country as part of an organised school trip, as a group, which must be accompanied by a teacher.
Pupils who have British passports, but who are British Overseas Citizens or British Dependant Citizens, will have to apply for visas or be included in the "List of Travellers" form or Visa exemption form.

For further information and application forms for a visa waiver please contact:

British Council
Bridgewater House
58 Whitworth Street
Manchester
M1 6BB

Tel: + 44 (0) 161 957 7755
Fax: + 44 (0) 161 957 7762

Request form online: http://www.britishcouncil.org/listoftravellers

The British Council is an independent organisation and is not connected to the Spanish Consulate

Applicants requiring special physical assistance are requested to contact our helpline prior to visiting our centre so that appropriate support can be offered.

There is a service charge of £17.00 (inclusive of VAT) per application over and above the visa fees payable by all applicants

Coin -operated Photocopier and Photo Booth are available for your use at the centre, should you require it.

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