Short stay visa Tourist
Documents Required By Consulate General of Spain
Note: Please ensure you have checked the jurisdiction section before submitting your
application at Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore Hyderabad and Kochi
center
Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil
Nadu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Pondicherry.
Note: All forms should be filled Online(typed) or filled with Blue ink pen.
Forms are available under download form section on
https://india.blsspainvisa.com/index.php
Visa Application form:
All forms should be type or filled with Blue ink pen.
Must bear original signatures of the applicant with blue pen on the application
form.
https://india.blsspainvisa.com/pdf/Solicitud-de-visado-Schengen-Ingl%C3%
A9s.pdf
Photographs:
2 recent photographs; size: 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm.
80% of face coverage with ears visible.
Not more than 6 months old.
With white background.
Without Spectacles & Sunglasses.
No Smiling face (Teeth should not be visible).
Cover letter from the Applicant:
Covering Letter stating Applicant details, Purpose of travel, Dates of travel.
All cover letters must include details of any other accompanying persons as
well. This includes family members, friends or business associates travelling
for the same purpose.
Travel Insurance:
Issued by insurance company as per the EU guidelines.
Valid for Entire stay in Schengen area.
Minimum coverage of 30,000 Euros or 50,000 USD.
Sworn declaration for travel insurance signed by the applicant.
https://india.blsspainvisa.com/pdf/Sworn-Declaration-Form.pdf
Short stay visa Tourist
Please find the below link to check the list of approved Travel Insurance
Companies. Apart from the names listed below one can take travel insurance
from any insurance company based in Spain.
https://india.blsspainvisa.com/pdf/Indian_insurance_companies.pdf
Hotel Booking:
Confirmed Hotel Booking for entire duration of stay.
Travel Ticket:
Confirmed Flight ticket (To & From).
Internal Travel:
Confirmed internal travel booking If applicant is travelling different countries
within the Schengen area. (any mode of transport )
Salary Slips:
Salary slips for last six months.
If salary slip is less than six months then reason for not providing the same on
covering letter or Company offer letter.
Bank Statement:
One year updated personal bank statement (Saving A/c statement) with
sufficient economic means for the entire duration of stay € 65.52 Euros (INR
4914 approx) per person per day of stay or € 589.68 Euros (INR 44,226
approx.) per person for a minimum period of 7 day stay. Original signed and
stamp of the bank (On-line and photocopies bank statements are acceptable only if
it is duly signed and stamped by the Bank authority ).
Note:- Company Bank Statements (Current A/c statement) are not acceptable.
Income tax returns:
Income tax returns (ITR-V) for last three assessment years. If applicant does not
have ITR for last three years then he/she can submit form 16.
In case if the applicant do not file the ITR he/she have to provide a
clarification letter for the same.
Pan card copy:
Pan card copy of the applicant.
BLS Authorization form duly sign by the applicant.
NOC / Leave Sanction Letter.
Passports:
Short stay visa Tourist
Valid for at least 3 months after returning date to India with minimum two blank
pages. Not older than 10 years when applying for a visa.
Photocopies of all pages of the current passport & Immediate old passport
(including blank pages). If applicant posses more than one old passport and he/she
wishes to submit all the old passports then photocopies of all the old passport
(including blank pages).
In case, if applicant have lost old passport then applicant have to mention the same
in covering letter.
For Minor Applicants:
In case, if minor is travelling with either of the parents, affidavit from the other
parent on Rs. 100/- Stamp paper with notary seal or In case the minor is
travelling with another person, affidavit from both the parents on Rs. 100/-
Stamp paper with notary seal & Affidavit on Rs. 100/- Stamp paper with
notary seal from the person stating that he will take all the responsibilities of child.
If Child is travelling alone, then details with ID’s and contact details of the person
taking responsibilty of the child in spain.
Application form signed with blue pen by both the parents .
Passport copy of the parent(s) with their signature. In case if parents doesn’t hold a
Passport they can submit photocopy of Pan Card with their signature.
Financial documents of parents as mention above.
Declaration form for travel insurance(Sworn Declaration), Authorization letter,
Check-list in favour of BLS International signed by BOTH parents.
In case if minor’s either of parent is residing abroad then they have to take a
clarification for the affidavit from the Spain Consulate.
Marriage Certificate:
If couple is travelling together then they have to submit copy of marriage
certificate.
In case, If they do not have marriage certificate. Both their name should be
endorsed in each other passport or they have to submit affidavit Declaring that they
are married on Rs. 100/- Stamp paper with notary seal.
Photocopy of wedding card.
In case of sponsorship:
Applicant sponsorship can be done by any person.
Sponsorship letter from sponsor and photocopy of Pan card.
Financial document of sponsor as mention above.
Bio Metric:
Short stay visa Tourist
If Bio metric is already given on or after 2nd of November 2015 then Bio metric data is
valid for 59 Months from that date and applicant can send someone else on his/her
behalf with a declaration letter for submission of the application stating that “I
*Applicant’s name* holding passport number *Applicant’s Passport Number*
hereby authorize Mr/Ms or Mrs to submit my visa application on my behalf.” and
A Bio-metric Letter stating that “I do not wish to visit the center for Bio metric as I
have already given my Bio metric on _ and _ date. However, if Spain consulate
does not find my valid Bio metric data then I do not have any problem to visit the
BLS center to give my Bio metrics .”
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Note: The above is not an exhaustive list of documentation. Applicant can be requested
to submit additional documents or may be called for an Interview (if required) by the
Consulate General of Spain - Mumbai. The visa fee, according to Schengen regulations,
is non-refundable.
All affidavits should be made on Rs. 100/- Stamp paper with notary seal.
Spain Visa Applicants for MUMBAI Jurisdiction ‐ A Minimum of 15 days (excluding
your submission date and your travel date) gap is required between the date of applica
tion submission to the date of travel out of India for submission
at BLS International Services Visa application center.
A Jurisdiction is defined as if the applicant is residing at the location for more than 6
months. E.g. Applicant with Passport issued in the state of Haryana, but staying &
working in Kerala can submit the application at the office in Mumbai Jurisdiction with
valid proof of residence.
(For Residence proof: Photocopy of Rent Agreement / NOC letter from company
mentioning current address and date of residence of the applicant in Original/
Photocopy of Sale Deed or In case if anyone is residing with their relatives, We require
Affidavit from the relevant relatives on Rs. 100/- stamp paper & Property papers of the
same.)
