You must apply at the Embassy of a country you are intending to go. If you are planning to visit several countries, you need to apply at the Embassy of the country of the longest intended period of stay or the country where you will cross the border first.
No, you will need to schedule an appointment first in order to submit your visa application by calling the Spain Visa Application Centre or by going to the website.
The new Visa Application Centres are located at
Appartement B2G, Immeuble Nour El Bouhaira,
Rue du Lac Turkana, Les Berges du Lac,
1053, Tunis., Land mark-Concorde Hotel
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.
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.
After submission of the visa application at the visa application center an applicant pays a service charge and the Visa Fee directly at the Visa Application Centre. Please note that Visa Fee is decided by the Spanish Embassy.
Applications can be submitted either by an applicant in person only.
Application/Passport can be collected either by the applicant in person or through an authorized representative that has an authority letter
No. Short term visa enables you to stay in Spain for the period of its validity only. According to the law in the area of rights and matters of foreigners in Spain, in order to settle in Spain, you must have a necessary settlement or National Spain visa. Please contact the Spanish Embassy directly. For more information you can also visit the Important Links section
Yes. Medical insurance is an important part of the dossier.
If you consider it to be reasonable, you can appeal against the refusal. In case of a refusal the Embassy will provide you with a refusal letter mentioning the terms and the place where you can appeal. For more information regarding appeals, please contact the Spanish Embassy.
No. The Embassy recommends you to apply again only if you think that the circumstances that could have caused the refusal have changed.
Can I just come to the Embassy of Spain and apply right away?
