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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Assistance.
- 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
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
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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:
The forms are in PDF format.
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OR
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