Residence Visa to Work in
Updated June 22th. 2009
NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED
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VISA
APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY MAIL, NOR RETURNED BY MAIL
RESIDENCE VISAS must be applied for in person
by the applicant or by a legal representative who presents his/her
identification and a written notarized authorization from the
applicant. The authorization must
indicate the name and passport number of the applicant and the name and
document number (e.g. driver’s license number or passport number) of the
person dropping off the application. If the visa is granted, all applicants,
14 years or older, must come in person to the Consulate to pick up the visa. |
Requirements:
1.- Schengen Visa application form, filled out in print and signed, and three
photocopies.
2.- 4 recent original passport photographs. Staple one picture to each application form.
3.- Regular passport,
or travel document, still valid for 6 more months, with at least one blank page to affix the
visa.
ALL DOCUMENTS
LISTED BELOW MUST BE SUBMITTED ORIGINALS AND 3 PHOTOCOPIES:
4.- Non-US Citizens: Alien Registration Card or notarized copy of
it, or Residence Visa, or Reentry permit or other BCIS (Bureau of Citizenship &
Immigration Services) document allowing return to the
5.- Official Work Authorization approved
by pertinent Labor Authorities in
6.- Certificate(s) by police
authorities of country(ies) where
applicant resided for more than six months during the last five years, as to
the absence of police record. If the country is not the
7.- Medical Certificate: a doctor’s recent statement, on doctor's or medical center's letterhead, indicating that: "the applicant has been found to be free of any of the illnesses that may have serious public consequences, as described and established in the Intenational Health Regulations of 2005". Download example here.
8.- Non-refundable visa processing fee
IF RESIDENCE VISAS WILL BE REQUESTED FOR THE FAMILY
OF THE APPLICANT, THE APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AT THE SAME TIME. EACH
FAMILY MEMBER MUST PRESENT ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS LISTED ABOVE, EXCEPT #5, AND:
FOR SPOUSE: Marriage Certificate. If the country is not the
FOR CHILDREN: Birth Certificate. If the country is not the
v PLEASE NOTE:
Residency visas require special authorization
from
v For applicants that do not have an official work authorization, all documents (except for the visa application) must be translated into Spanish.
v Make sure marriage and birth certificates have the Hague Convention Apostille that can be obtained from the Secretary of State of your State.
DOWNLOAD THE SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATION FORM
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