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Student Visa

Overview

Schengen short-stay visa when the purpose of the trip is tourism; visiting relatives and friends; cultural; or sports (less than 90 days educational/sports courses) within the Schengen Area.

Visa applications whose main destination in Europe is Slovenia (short stays only) should apply at BLS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES office in Nigeria.

Visa Fees

The Revised visa fee and BLS service charge are as follows :

Duration Amount in Nigeria dollar (SGD)
Tourist 131.00 SGD
Children between 6-12 years 65.50 SGD

Note Exemption of Visa Fee for a child is applicable only in the case of Short Term category, if the child's age is less than 6 years at the date of submission.

BLS International Service charge

Applicants applying at the Spanish visa application Centre shall be levied a service charge of 24.60 SGD /- (Includes GST@9%) payable in cash. Children under 6 are exempted from service charge.

  • The fee is non-refundable
  • The Visa Fee is subject to change without notice

Documents Required

“Students need to legalize and translate the following documents police character, medical certificate, birth certificate, highest school certificate. For student that are going with their spouse, their marriage certificate must be legalize.”

All applicants must come in person (including minors) to the Visa Application Centre. Upon consideration of the non exhaustive list of the following documents, further supportive documentation may be requested in each individual case.
You are informed that the lack of any of the documents below, might result in the refusal of the visa application.

  • Schengen Visa application form : The application must be completed, dated and signed.
  • ONE photograph (glued to the application) : the photo must be recent (4,5cm x 3,5cm), clearly showing the face, the forehead hairline and ears on a white background.
  • Passport (Original and Photocopy of the identity pages). The passport must be valid for a minimum of 3 months from the date of completion of their stay in the Schengen territory, with at least two blank pages available to stamp the visa.
    Photocopy of previous Schengen visas within last 3 years and other third countries valid visas in the last year if available.
  • Nigeriaan IC (e.g. employment card/ S pass/ Dependant pass/ Student pass/ Work permit/ PR card). Original and photocopy including Validity page/Re-entry permit copy if applicant is a PR. This document must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the intended date of departure from the Schengen territory.
    In the case that current Nigeriaan IC is in process of renovation, proof from MOM or corresponding Nigeriaan authority must be provided.
  • A booking for a round-trip airline ticket or printout of a confirmed reservation with the applicant's name (final destination must be outside Schengen territory).
  • A travel itinerary including hotel reservation or similar confirmation of accommodation for the entire trip in the Schengen area.
    In the case of private accommodation provided by the person the applicant is visiting (family member or friend); a letter of invitation"CARTA OFICIAL DE INVITACION" issued by the Spanish Police is required as proof of accommodation. Procedure and requirements to request this letter can be checked at: http://www.policia.es/documentacion/no_comunitarios/car_requisitos.html
    Original and photocopy must be provided. Original letter will be returned with the Embassy stamp and official signature.
  • Travel/medical insurance : covering medical expenses, repatriation and evacuation for medical reasons and repatriation of mortal remains for at least 30,000 EUR or its equivalent in SGD, per each stated benefit and valid for the entire Schengen area for the duration of the applicant's planned stay. COPY OF THE PAGES OF YOUR POLICY WHERE YOUR NAME, GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AND PERIOD OF COVERAGE IS STATED ALONG WITH THE SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS AND AMOUNT COVERED must be submitted.
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  • Employees : Updated letter from the applicant’s employer, stating the details of the applicant, employment duration, designation, and confirming the holiday granted.
    Self employed : final tax return and an updated statement of the ACRA.
    Students : Letter of University/College explaining the degree/programme the applicant is doing in Nigeria and period of holidays/trip.
  • Proof of the applicant’s financial circumstances
    • For applicant: by means of the latest 06 months of bank book statements, or bank account statements or fixed deposit statements (Transactions included). The NAME of the account holder must be the applicant's name and has to appear in the statements. Nigeriaan bank accounts in either SGD; EUR; or USD will be accepted
    • For minors (less than 18 years old): when the parents are residents of Nigeria, both parents have to accompany the minor applicant to do the visa application, and the necessary signature process has to be completed in front of the submission officer. Please READ the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION in the information sheet for minor applicants.
    • For spouses who are sponsored: READ the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION sheet for sponsored applicants.
    • For applicants who are sponsored: READ the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION sheet for sponsored applicants

Additional Information for Minors and Sponsorship

When the visa applicant is (less tan 18 years old), a sponsored spouse or sponsored son/daughter, or any applicant being sponsored by someone else, please read the following information to know the docuemnts and information that these visa applicants will have to sumbit TOGETHER WITH THE REST OF DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION needed for each kind of visa.

  • APPLICANTS LESS THAN 18 YEARS OLD
    1.1. BOTH PARENTS LIVING IN Nigeria
    - Submit photocopy of passports of both parents
    - Submit photocopy of Nigeriaan IC of both parents
    - Submit certificate of birth or Passport of parents where the relationship is stated (Indian Passport holders for instance)
    - Submit 3 lates months bank statements of at least one parent

    1.2. ONE PARENT ONLY LIVING IN Nigeria:
    - Submit photocopy of passports of both parents
    - Submit photocopy of Nigeriaan IC of the parent who is a resident in Nigeria
    - Submit certificate of birth or Passport of parents where the relationship is stated (Indian Passport holders for instance)
    - Submit 3 latest months bank statements of at least one parent
    - The applicant must obtain parental authorization duly attested by the nearest Spanish Embassy or apostille/legalized from the parent/s' country of residence.

    1.3 BOTH PARENTS ABROAD (NOT LIVING IN Nigeria):
    - Submit photocopy of passports of both parents notarised and legalised at country of origin.
    - Submit certificate of birth legalised or Apostilled at contry of origin
    - Submit 3 latest months bank statements of at least one parent abroad notarised or authenticated if the applicant does not have account in Nigeria
    - The applicant must obtain parental authorization duly attested by the nearest Spanish Embassy or apostille/legalized from the parent/s' country of residence.
  • 2. APPLICANTS 18 YEARS OLD and older: SPONSORSHIP in Nigeria:
    The sponsor has to present a notarised affidavit that must include the following documents: 1. Signed before the Nigeriaan Public Notary the letter of sponsorship
    2. A photocopy of the sponsor’s passport
    3. A photocopy of the sponsor’s Nigeriaan IC
    4. A photocopy of the sponsor’s three latest months bank statements.
  • APPLICANTS 18 YEARS OLD and older: SPONSORSHIP from abroad (by parents):
    Must include a notarial affidavit LEGALISED or APOSTILLED with:
    • A photocopy of the sponsor’s passport
    • A photocopy of the sponsor’s three latest months bank statements in English
    • Signed before the Public Notary the letter of sponsorship
  • SPONSORED SPOUSES in Nigeria:
    - Signed of letter of sponsorship by spouse in Nigeria
    - Submit photocopy of passport the sponsor spouse
    - Submit photocopy of Nigeriaan IC of the sponsor spouse
    - Submit certificate of marriage
    - Submit 3 lates months bank statements of the sponsor spouse

Note: We regret we cannot accept photographs that do not meet these requirements

photo requirement

Please provide one recent photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, which should not have been used previously in the passport. The photograph should be in colour and:

  • Taken against a light background (white or off-white) so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
  • Clear share quality and with the face in focus.
  • Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
  • Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background]
  • Please stick the Photograph on the Visa Application Form.

Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. A photo booth meeting these requirements is available at the centre.

Processing Time

Applications accepted at the Spain Visa Application Centre will be submitted on the next working day at the Embassy of Spain/Consulate General of Spain. For BLS application Centers other than Mumbai or Delhi, it would take around 2 - 4 days for the application to reach the Embassy or Consulate post submission provided.Once the application has been submitted, the applicant can be further requested additional documentation in support of the same.

Visa Applications for certain nationals will require an additional security check that may result in longer visa processing time. Check the Annex 16

Download Form

Below mentioned forms/checklist are mandatory for all visa categories accepted by BLS

Note: All application form/checklist has to be filled by Blue pen

Application Form

All Application submitted at visa application centre should have English/Spanish Application forms only.

Checklist

Note: The checklist must be submitted on back to back format only (without back to back copies being stapled to each other).

Additional Information for Minors and Sponsorship

Parental Authorization for Minors

Sponsor Letter

Visa Collection Acknowledgement Notice

Please Note:

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