visas

VERY IMPORTANT

NEW IMMIGRATION SECURITY MEASURES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN SPAIN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE TERRORIST ATTACKS CARRIED OUT IN MADRID ON MARCH 11TH,2004.

ONE OF THE MEASURES IS THAT ALL VISA APPLICATIONS MUST BE THROUGHLY STUDIED BY THE SPANISH POLICE & SECURITY FORCES BEFORE THEY MAY BE GRANTED.

AS A RESULT, THE TIME INVOLVED IN THE PROCESSING OF ANY VISAS HAS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY AND IT WILL TAKE NOW UPWARDS OF FOUR WEEKS IN ALL CASES

NO VISA APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED BY MAIL, NOR RETURNED BY MAIL

Short stay visas:

Tourist and Transit Visas (for a stay of up to 90 days )
Business Visas (business, conferences or related trips)
Business Visas (for a stay of up to 90 days in a period of a year)
Student Visas (only for full time students, not allowed to work).

Residence visas:

To work in Spain as an employee
To reunite a family
To retire in Spain
For investors or self-employment
For non-lucrative purposes
Exempt from the obligation of requesting work permit (e.g. missionary, professor, scientist, researcher, etc.)

Intructions on how to fill out the Schengen application form

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