Visa Fees - Researcher

Please Note:

• The applicable visa fee is as per the current exchange rate. It is subject to change.
• All fees are non-refundable.
• There is a BLS Service Fees of IDR 330,000 levied per application over and above the visa fees. Only children under six years old will be waived from this BLS Service Fees.
• Visa fee, BLS Service Fees, Value Added Service fee should be paid in cash only

Value Added Services:

Please Note, all the Additional Service are optional

• You can track the status of your passport by SMS for IDR 42,000 (Inclusive of VAT)
• Courier Service: Please contact our Helpline to find out the exact fee.

Documents Required

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• Checklist D Visa RESEARCHER VISA
• RESEARCHER VISA

• National Visa application form. Each applicant, or his or her representative, must complete and sign a visa application form, filling in each of its sections. If the applicant is a minor, one of their parents or a duly accredited representative must sign the application.
• One photograph: Glued or clipped (not stapled) onto visa application form. Photo specifications: Passport-size Size:, colour photograph, recent (taken within the last 6 months to reflect your current appearance), printed on matte/glossy paper, taken against a white, light, clear, uniform background, facing forward, without dark or reflective glasses, or any garments concealing the applicant’s full oval of the face. Photos with a dark background or with objects or people that can be seen behind the head will not be accepted. Photographs of babies must not show any part of the adult holding them.
• Valid, unexpired passport. Original and a photocopy of the page or pages of the passport that contain biometric data. The passport must have a minimum validity period of 1 year and contain two blank pages. Passports issued more than 10 years ago will not be accepted. If the passport does not meet the requirements, it must be renewed before applying for the visa.
• Residence authorization. Authorization of Initial Residence for Research (“Autorización de residencia inicial para investigación"). The authorization is issued by the UGECE (“Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos", del “Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones" de España – “Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit", of the “Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration" of Spain). Each family member accompanying the researcher must submit a Residence authorization issued in favor of the family member. This document is issued by the competent Authority in Spain and without it the application cannot be accepted.
• Criminal record check certificate.
  Applicants of legal age (18 years old and older) must submit the original and a photocopy (not notarized) of their criminal background check certificate(s) issued by their country or countries of residence for the past 2 years.
  Once this document has been issued, it must be:
  
  • First: Apostilled/Legalized
    In case of Indonesian Police Record:
    The Embassy of Spain only will accept Indonesian police records issued by the “Badan Intelijen Keamanan” (BAINTELKAM) in Jakarta (address: JL. Trunojoyo 3 – Kebayoran Baru – Jakarta 12110) in Indonesian and English languages.
    The Embassy will not admit neither legalize Indonesian police records issued by organizations other than the abovementioned.
    Once the Indonesian Police Record has been issued, it must have the Apostille of La Hague issued by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (KEMENKUMHAM).
    In case of Timor Leste Police Record:
    It must be legalized by Ministry of Justice of Timor Leste after that, it must be legalized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Timor Leste and finally by the Embassy of Spain in Jakarta.
  • Second: All the documentation must be translated into Spanish. If the applicant has spent more than 6 months (more than 180 days) during the last 2 years in another country (outside the Indonesia, Timor Leste or Spain), an additional criminal background check from every country of residence must be provided. The criminal background checks must be authenticated with the The Hague Apostille, unless it is issued by an EU member state. The criminal background check issued by an EU authority does not need to be apostilled to be accepted. If the country in which the applicant has lived in the past 2 years does not subscribe to The Hague Convention of 1961, the background check must by authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country and then by the Consulate of Spain in this country. The background check must be accompanied by an official translation into Spanish (if the original is not written in Spanish).
    Please submit an original and a copy of all documents: Criminal background check, Apostille and official translation.
• Responsible Declaration of the absence of criminal records in the countries where you have resided during the previous 5 years.
  Bank statements or any other proof of financial means from outside Indonesia/Timor Leste, must be duly stamped with original bank stamps, notarized and apostilled/legalized in order to provide reliable proof of authenticity and to be considered.
  Last Individual Tax Declaration in the country of residence (Indonesia - Timor LEste).
  Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.
• Proof of legal residence in the consular demarcation Indonesian KTP and KARTA KELUARGA or in case of foreigners KITAS or KITAP.
• Proof of the representative's identity and capacity. If the visa application is submitted through a representative, a copy of the identity document or passport of the representative and of the power of attorney or document accrediting representation must be submitted. The originals must be shown when submitting the application. Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.
• Payment of the visa fee.
  Payment made to BLS. Non-refundable. Different rates apply due to reciprocity.

Photo Specifications

Applicants, submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

• The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).
• Use plain White-colored background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centered in the frame.
• The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 30 mm

Photo Appearance

• The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
• The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
• The photograph must be in color and have only a white or light background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
• In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
• Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
• A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

Download Form

• National Visa Application Form