Ans: Depending on your nationality, kindly log on to the website list of countries with the obligation to carry a visa in order to cross external borders on the webpage you can find out whether you need a visa for visits to Spain and the Schengen states of up to 90 days. Most non-EU-foreigners wanting to work or study in Spain or to stay longer than 90 days in Spain for other purposes, usually need a 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 Indonesia 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 26 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 travel destination.
• The country most clearly related to the main purpose of your trip.
• The country you will visit for the longest time.
• The country through which you will enter the Schengen territory.

Ans: BLS is the outsourced partner to the Embassy of Spain in Indonesia. 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 Indonesia.

Ans: 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: 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 in Indonesia.

Ans: Applicants cannot submit their applications without appointment.

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. He /she can do so by visiting ALL ABOUT YOUR VISA

Ans: After deciding the eligible visa category applicants can visit the Spain Visa Application Centre’s website http://idn.blsspainvisa.com/ to check the recommended documents for the Visa category they have chosen. Photocopies are recommended as documents will not be returned. Submit originals only where specified.

Ans: After deciding the eligible visa category applicants can visit the Spain Visa Application Centre’s website http://idn.blsspainvisa.com/ to check the recommended documents for the Visa category they have chosen. Photocopies are recommended as documents will not be returned. Submit originals only where specified.

Ans: Once your application has been registered in our system, you will be issued a receipt for the fees you have paid.

Ans: Every visa application needs to be accompanied by a visa fee for the amount applicable to your chosen visa category. This needs to be paid in cash

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: In your absence, along with your receipt an authority letter from you in the name of your representative with his Identity proof Photo copy will be required.

Ans: The Spain Visa Application Centre can also courier your application to you as long as the address provided by you is serviceable by our courier partners.You will be asked if you would like your application couriered back to you at time your application is being registered in our system. You may make your preference known at that time itself with applicable charges, as once your receipt is issued; we are unable to change your mode of return of your application after it has been processed.

Ans: As an application centre, the Spain Visa Application Centre will not be able to guarantee you a visa. The issuance or refusal of a visa is the sole prerogative of the Embassy of Spain in Indonesia. The Spain Visa Application Centre cannot influence this decision in anyway.

Ans: You’re not allowed to borrow your passport while the Spain Embassy processes your Visa Application. Should you wish to withdraw your application completely, please prepare a covering letter which has your contact and passport information. In this covering letter please mention the reason as to why you would like to withdrawn your Visa application. The Visa fees will not be refunded at any stage.

Ans: Visa fee is non-refundable. Withdrawal of application or rejection of the same does not imply that the fee shall be refunded.

Ans: You are free to reapply at any time if your application has been refused earlier. There is no time gap to be observed after a refusal to make a fresh application. However, it is recommended that you note the reasons for the earlier refusal before submitting a new application and make amendments where applicable. Reapplying a visa implies payment of the visa fee again.

Ans: The applicant can appeal against the rejection of his/her visa application. The appeal must be submitted as per the conditions mentioned in the rejection letter. It must be signed in original by the applicant and the same submitted along with new documents that the applicant may consider appropriate to request reconsideration of the decision.

Ans: You can ask for the Manager on shift at any time during your enquiry if you are not satisfied with the response you have received from the helpline.

Ans: Applicants have the options of submitting the visa application directly at the Spain Embassy in Jakarta by appointment. The Spain Embassy limits the direct submission of 5 persons from Monday – Thursday. You will need to schedule the appointment through the link“Schedule an appointment”

Ans: The visa application form is available on our webpage. There you can find out which further documents have to be presented with the application.

Ans: The visa has to be applied for by the person who intends to travel to Spain. Details on the documents to be presented at the time of application are available on this webpage.

Ans: The vast majority of foreign travellers benefit from the "transit privilege" - if during a stopover at a Spanish airport, you do not leave the International Airport Area and if the destination is not in a Schengen country, you do not need a tranist visa. However, if for some reason you need to enter the Schengen area during your stopover (for example to change terminals or if the destination is in a Schengen country), you may require a visa; please plan for this. You should apply for a visa well before you travel. Nationals of the following countries do not have the transit privilege and therefore require an airport transit visa for transit at a Spanish airport.

Ans: First of all you have to apply for a visa for family reunification at Spanish Embassy. Documents required include recent Spanish marriage certificate & family book. These visa applications can be submitted directly at the Embassy of Spain

Ans: First of all find out from the competent registry office in Spain what documents you and your Spanish spouse have to present in order to marry in Spain. As soon as the registry office confirms your documents are complete, you can apply for a visa to marry in Spain.Details on the documents to be presented with your visa application are available at the Spanish Embassy.

Ans: In general, it’s necessary that the employer applied, in the Spanish local labour office, for a work authorization on behalf of the employee. For more information please contact the Spanish Embassy.

Ans: If you plan to study in Spain for more than 90 days, you have to submit an application for a student visa to the Spanish Embassy. For more information, please cotact the Spanish Embassy.If the studies are less than 90 days, please check the required documents in this website.

Ans: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland have acceded to the Schengen Agreement and are thus Schengen states..

Holders of valid Schengen visas (text on the visa reads "valid for Schengen states" in the respective language of the issuing country) or a residence permit of a member state can stay in the entire Schengen area for up to three months per half year (usually without having to go through passport control at internal borders).

Ans: The visa sticker itself stipulates how many days in the given period you can stay in Spain and the other Schengen States. The maximum, should your visa stipulate this, is 90 days (within half a year). The visa sticker also stipulates how many times you are allowed to enter the Schengen area (1, 2 or multiple entries).

Once you have used the full 90 days per six months in the Schengen area, you have to wait until the relevant period of six months (calculated from the day on which you first entered Spain or another Schengen State) has run out, before travelling to Spain of another Schengen State again.

Ans: Yes, you can. Holders of a Schengen visa (text on the visa reads "valid for Schengen states") or a residence permit of a member state can stay in the entire Schengen area for up to 90 days per half year. The Schengen area consists of the following countries:

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

The information contained in the visa states the maximum duration of the stay (“duration”) and the validity of the visa (“valid from..... to....”). For multiple Schengen visas valid for one year or more, the duration of the stay is up to 90 days per half year.

Nevertheless, bear in mind that if you choose to travel to other Schengen countries different that those declared when submitting your application this could pose problemas with the border authorities of this countries and could be considered as an infringmenent of the purpose of the trip and, accordingly, could be negatively evaluated if your re-apply for a Schengen visa. Besides, having a visa is just one of the requirements for entering the Schengen area and that border officials are authorized to request and check any other documents related to your trip, such us proof of medical insurance, air tickets, hotel reservations, accreditation of economic means, letter of invitation, parental consent of minors, etc.

The Schengen visa has to be applied for at the foreign mission of the country which is the main destination. The country of entry and departure is not the determining factor. The entry into and departure from the Schengen area can thus occur at any border crossing.

Ans: Yes. Holders of Schengen visa (text on the visa reads "valid for Schengen states") or a residence permit of a member state can also stay in Spain (usually without having to go through passport control at internal borders).

The visa should however have been issued by a mission of the country which is the main destination. The country of entry and departure is not the determining factor.

Nevertheless, bear in mind that if you choose to travel to other Schengen countries different that those declared when submitting your application this could pose problemas with the border authorities of this countries and could be considered as an infringmenent of the purpose of the trip and, accordingly, could be negatively evaluated if your re-apply for a Schengen visa. Besides, having a visa is just one of the requirements for entering the Schengen area and that border officials are authorized to request and check any other documents related to your trip, such us proof of medical insurance, air tickets, hotel reservations, accreditation of economic means, letter of invitation, parental consent of minors, etc.

Ans: The mission abroad decides what type of visa to issue (period of validity, number of days covered) on the basis of the documents submitted. If necessary, it may issue a visa that entitles the holder to enter the Schengen area on multiple occasions within the given period of validity. Such annual or multi-annual visas, which are valid for one or more years, are as a rule only issued to persons who have already been to Spain several times in the past. Please note that regardless of the length of validity, visas only entitle the holder to a maximum stay of 90 days per six-month period, calculated from the date of first entry.

Ans: On the planned date of departure from Spain, your passport should have at least another three months validity. It should also contain at least two empty pages where the visa can be inserted.

Ans: It is only possible to extend the validity of visas in certain exceptional cases. This can only be done by the foreigners authority in Spain / local police station covering the place of residence of the visa holder. This is the only authority that can decide on an extension of a visa during a visit to Spain.

Ans: Visas for visits and business trips have to be applied for prior to entry at the Spanish Embassy covering the place of residence of the applicant. Visas for longer stays and to take up work or studies also have to be applied for prior to entry at the competent Spanish Embassy covering the place of residence of the applicant.

Ans: Please note that not all EU members fully apply the Schengen Ageement, but that some non-EU countries do aplly it fully.

Non-EU citizens living in one of the countries that do apply the agreement fully (so-called Schengen States) with a valid residence permit do not need a visa for visits to Spain of up to 90 days per six months without taking up work. Schengen states:

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. For non-EU citizens living in another European country regular visa regulations apply.

Ans: You can only enter Spain if you have valid identity papers. On the planned date of departure from Spain, your papers should have at least another three months validity.

In certain cases, documents have to be presented that prove the purpose and circumstances of the visit (for example, an official invitation letter).

Similarly, proof may also have to be provided that you have sufficient funds to maintain yourself during your stay and to finance the return trip. The amount of funding depends on the type and length of stay.

You are advised to take out health insurance before your trip which also covers return transport to your home country.

In cases of repeated entries and a longer duration foreigners who are not nationals of a European Union or European Economic Area state must bear in mind that visits to the Schengen area are restricted to 90 days per half year calculated from the date of the first entry.

For longer stays for example to study or take up employment, different regulations often apply.

Ans: The notification sent to the applicant by the Embassy states not only that the visa application has been unsuccessful, but also gives the grounds on which it was rejected and information on the applicant's right to appeal the decision.

If a visa application is rejected, the applicant has one month to appeal in writing to the Embassy.

If the mission still concludes that the applicant does not meet the conditions for obtaining a visa, it will again set out in detail in writing the reasons why it rejected the application.

The applicant may appeal this decision within one month by filing an action with the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid.

The applicant also has the option of appealing to the Court (also within one month) against the initial decision instead of remonstrating to the mission.

For reasons of data protection, information about individual visa applications may only be provided to the applicant personally or to a person whom the applicant has authorized in writing to receive such information.