Visa Fees

The visa fee will be waived for applicants belonging to one of the following categories:

• Children under six years;
• Family members of citizens of the European Union (spouse, descendants up to 21 years, dependent parents) travelling together with the citizen of the European Union.

Please Note:

• Consular fee for visa applications submitted by citizens of countries that had signed agreements with the European Union on the facilitation on the issuance of visas (Ukraine, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Moldova, Serbia): IDR 581.000 (or IDR 1.075.300 if the application is submitted 3 days before the departure date)
• 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 280.000 levied per application over and above the visa fees. Only children under six years old will be waived from this BLS Service Fee.
• 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. -

General Requirements

""Checklist Transit for Seamen""

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR SEAFARER IN TRANSIT

Applications should be filed in the following order:

1. “Application for Schengen visa” form (fully completed, dated and signed).

In case of underage applicants, the “Application for Schengen visa” form must be signed by both parents or legal guardian.

2. Passport (original):

• Valid at least 3 months beyond the intended stay in the Schengen area.
• Issued within the last 10 years.
• Containing at least 2 blank pages.
• Copy of the passport (only the page with the personal data).
• Copy of prior Schengen VISAs.

3. Seaman’s Book (Original & Copies)

• Seaman Book with minimum validity of 6 months

4. Photocopy of applicants identity card (KTP for Indonesian nationality). Indonesian nationals must also provide a photocopy of the Family Card (Kartu Keluarga).

5. Airplane Ticket reservation within Spain Country.

6. Medical Travel Insurance:

• Travel insurance certificate issued by insurance company as per EU guidelines:
• Name of beneficiary (according to passport), validity, and schedule of benefit and amount covered.
• Travel insurance must cover for medical and repatriation expenses up to at least €30,000. It must be valid for the entire Schengen Area.

The following companies provide travel insurances that comply with the Schengen Visa Code requirements: LINK EU LIST

7. A letter from the shipping agents details:

• Name and surname;
• Nationality;
• Date and place of birth;
• Passport and Seaman´s book details (number, date of issued and expiration);
• Occupation;
• Name and flag of the ship;
• Date and airport of entry in Spain;
• Seaport of embarkation in Spain, length of stay of seafarers on the ship, seaport of landing of seafarers, date of return to the country of origin of seafarers, itinerary to be followed by seafarers to travel to Spain and to return to country of origin.

In the event that the visa application is presented by a local maritime agency in Indonesia, an invitation letter from the agency in Indonesia shall be included, in which contains the list of seamen as well as the job descriptions in the ship.

9. Photocopy of working contracts or pre-contracts of the seamen to go on board on the ship.

10. If Application is submitted by a Representative please include a power of attorney letter and a copy of the representative’s ID or passport.

Seafarer’s visa applications should be decided on a priority basis (no need to be submitted 15 calendar days before the trip, but highly recommended)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The above is not an exhaustive list of documentation. Applicants can be requested to submit additional documents or may be called for an interview (if required) by the Embassy.

As per Schengen regulations, visa fee is non-refundable.

All original documents must always be accompanied by one photocopy of the same.

To support sustainability efforts, applicants are kindly encouraged to avoid submitting unnecessary documents and to print double-sided whenever possible.

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.

The processing time of the visa applications is 15 working days. If the appointed day to collect the passport falls in weekend or public holiday, will be given appointment to pick up the previous business day. The processing time can be delayed until 30 or 60 days in special cases.

If the Embassy requires additional documents, the period to present the documents is 10 days.

BLS work is primarily administrative in nature; we have no say on whether you will be granted a visa and how long it will take to process your application, as this is entirely the prerogative of the Embassy of Spain in Jakarta.

The processing time of the visa applications of Nationals of the following countries will be as minimum 15 days:

Afghanistan	Algeria	Bangladesh	Belarus	D.R. Congo
Egypt	Iran	Iraq	Jordan	Kazakhstan
Lebanon	Libya	Mauritania	Morocco	Nigeria
Pakistan	Rwanda	Saudi Arabia	Somalia	South Sudan
Sri Lanka	Sudan	Syria	Tunisia	Uzbekistan
Vietnam	Yemen

Documents Required

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