IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Advisory information to all foreign citizens intending to enter Spain, please refer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation website “CITIZEN SERVICES – Information to Foreign Citizens” for a stay not exceeding ninety days in any six month period.
Visa applications will be accepted only by previous appointment.
NEW VISA PROCEDURE
From the 25th June 2009 this Consulate General implements a new procedure in order to give a high standard Visa Service and is pleased to announce its Visa Application Centre operated by VFS Services (UK) Limited in London. This service is available to all nationals submitted to the visa Schengen requirements and legally residing in the UK under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Spain in London (see here for jurisdiction) and who wish to apply for a tourist, business or transit visa to Spain "visado de estancia". Non-residents please apply in your country of residence.
This service is aiming to avoid a long waiting list and is focused on delivering the visas within a short time.
The VFS Centre is located at:
- 1-9 Bateman's Building
South Soho Square
London W1D 3EN
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
To make an appointment please contact this telephone number:
COLLECTING TIMES
From 14.00 pm to 15.00 pm for collection of passports only, in the address shown above.
The service incurs a fee which does not included the application visa fee. Please note that this fee is due to VFS for the service provided.
Those applicants who prefer to address their application directly to this Consulate General, including spouses and partners, and family dependants of Spanish and UE citizens, should write a letter (phone calls, fax and e-mails will not be accepted) to this Consulate General that can be sent by post or delivered in person. The applicant will be given an appointment in the first available date and in strictly order of presentation. The appointment will be sent to you via post.
Residents in Gibraltar should contact the Visa Department of this Consulate General directly in writing.
Holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service passports should contact the Visa Department of this Consulate General directly in writing.
An appointment does not guarantee a visa.
Please make sure that you obtain the visa information and requirements prior to your appointment, as you will be required to bring documents on the appointment date. See Conditions of application.
Visa application fees are non-refundable. Visas are not issued on the day.
This information may be subject to modification without prior notice.
No liability will be accepted by the Consulate General for the possible consequences of any change in procedure or requirements.