All Applicants aged 12 years and above must visit the Visa Application Centre in person to submit their application due to the biometric enrolment process.
All applicants must fully comply with relevant documentation required for respective visa categories. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Applications will be accepted maximum 90 days prior to their travel date.
For large groups (more than 20 persons), the application center must be contacted well in advance.
Schengen countries require visitors to obtain a common visa, which permits entry into the Area.
Please Note:
Applicants must not be subject to an exclusion order (appearing on the Schengen Information System [SIS] or the National Register of persons banned from entering the country). Possible causes of exclusion may include:
Having previously been deported or returned to another country by Spain or by any Schengen State.
Having been expressly denied entry for activities contrary to the interests of Spain, activities against human rights, or for notorious connections with criminal organisations.
Being internationally sought for criminal activity.
Applicants must not represent a danger to the public health, public order, national security, or the international relations of Spain or any State with which Spain holds an agreement related to these matters.
Not having stayed in Spanish territory for a total of 90 days in the last 6 months, counting from the date of last entry (art. 20.1 Schengen, and art. 30 Law).