Travel Insurance is mandatory for travelling to Spain. You may get your
travel insurance from any authorized insurance company/agent or you may Click here if you wish to avail it now from Europ
Assistance.
Please note: with effect from 2017 as per instruction received from Embassy of Spain,
"Checklist" needs to be duly filled in by the
Applicant/Travel Agent/Authorized representative and needs to submit along with the
Visa Application. Please note it's mandatory to provide the same and is applicable
for all Nigeria.
A passport or official travel document valid for at least three months following the
date of expiry of the requested visa. Colour photocopy of the biodata page and all
visas granted in the last four years. Applicants must also submit all theirs
previous passports.
The consular administration has full authority to evaluate, and request for more
documents than those submitted by the applicant. The latter is hereby informed that
submitting the aforementioned documents does NOT guarantee automatic issuance of the
visa. Original documents will not be returned until the conclusion of the procedure.
The following list below includes, but not limited to documents that are to be
submitted directly at the Consulate General of Spain for Visa Consideration. Kindly
click on the "Checklist" for more information on documents required
PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH PHOTOCOPY OF ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE MADE AND
BROUGHT ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS FOR SUBMISSION.
TWO COLOUR PHOTOCOPIES OF THE PASSPORT DATA PAGES SHOULD BE MADE AS WELL AS
COLOUR PHOTOCOPIES OF ALL VISAS OBTAINED WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS HOWEVER, DO
NOT MAKE PHOTOCOPIES OF BANK STATEMENTS EXCEPT IF SAME BANK STATEMENTS ARE BEING
USED BY GROUP OF APPLICANTS OR SAME FAMILIES
APPLICATION FORM: Application for Schengen Visa. Application form
should either be filled with blue or black pen or
type-filled.
Original Application form for Schengen Visa duly filled in and signed by the
applicant in blue or black ball point ink. 2 recent photographs
(35-45 mm) of the applicant with white background must be attached in the
application form. The application form must be correctly filled, facilitating all
the possible information requested in the form including postal address, email
address and telephone number. Please note with effect from 01 April 13, Embassy of
Spain has instructed that Sworn Declaration is mandatory to be provided along Visa
Application form at the time of submission.
The application should be submitted personally at the BLS International Services
centre
Passport of the applicant with at least 3 blank pages, which should be valid for at
least three months after the duration of intended stay. This
document should have been issued in the last Five (5) years.
Two recent photographs of the applicant with white background. Face
must be bold in the photographs.
Invitation Letters of Spanish companies must be addressed to the
Consulate General of Spain in Lagos, they must be written in Spanish and must be
sent to the applicant by Courier Service. Applicants must also to include an
original Invitation Letter along with their applications. Photocopies and scans are
not accepted.
In the Invitation Letter the Spanish company must state the reason behind the
invitation, the personal data of the guests (name and surname, passport number,
expedition and expiration dates, etc.), the kind of trade relations and its
antiquity, and
so on. Moreover the Spanish company must take charge of the welfare of the guests
and of the immigration liabilities. It is also very advisable that the Spanish
company submits, simultaneously, the Invitation Letter in Word or PDF format to
cog.lagos.vis@maec.es.
Proof of commercial relations with the inviting company (original
Bills of Lading, custom clearance documents, etc.). It is also advisable to provide
hotel bills, money exchange receipts, boarding passes, etc., as proof of previous
trips to Spain.
All original documents of the Nigerian company that is sending you
on the business trip (Certificate of Incorporation or Registration, Memorandum of
Articles of Association, Tax Clearance Certificate, etc.)
Proof of Income. Applicants shall present documents indicating that
they possess sufficient means of subsistence both for the duration of the intended
stay and for the return to his country of origin or residence.
If employee: Letter of Appointment, Leave Letter, Salary Slips of
the last 6 month, Bank Statement of the last 6 months where your salary comes in,
Bank Statements of other accounts.
If you are a businessman/businesswoman: All original documents
relating to the Company (Certificate of Incorporation or Registration, Memorandum of
Articles of Association, Tax Clearance Certificate, etc.), Bank Statements of the
last 6 months (personal and business).
Covering letter from the applicant, explaining in detail the purpose
of the visit. All cover letters must include details of any other accompanying
persons as well. This includes business associates traveling for the same purpose.
ORIGINAL PERSONAL BANK STATEMENTS of the applicant for last six (6)
months is required for submission at the Consulate General of Spain, Nigeria with
the original stamp and signature of authorized signatory of the
bank (Online Bank statements without original stamp and signature are not
acceptable).This is a mandatory statement.
Salary slips for last three months.
Proof of travel insurance with a minimum coverage of 30,000 Euros to
cover any expense which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical
reasons, urgent medical attention and /or emergency hospital treatment. The
insurance must be valid throughout the territory of the Member States. The duration
of the insurance cover must include the entire period of stay and additionally
fifteen days more after the proposed date of departure out of the Schengen
territory.
Applicants are informed that travel medical insurance issued only by Nigerian
insurance companies would be accepted for visa procedures. However, visa applicants
may seek to obtain insurance in any other country where claims against the insurance
company would be recoverable in a Schengen state.
Flight bookings. Applicants are strongly advised not to purchase
tickets before their applicationis processed. A flight booking is enough for
presentation. Applicants must include the flights between Spain and other countries.
If applicants intend to travel to different Spanish and Schengen cities they also
have to include train booking, bus booking, etc.
Any other document that the applicant may consider appropriate to support his/her
application.
Authorization form signed in original by the applicant, in favour of BLS
International Services
• To submit the application on behalf of the applicant.
• To receive any notification issued by the Embassy of Spain/Consulate General of
Spain.
• To collect the passport on behalf of the applicant.
• In case of minors, this form must be signed by both the parents.
If the applicant is not a national of Nigeria, his/her legal residence in the country
(Residence permit) will be required.
For Family visa applications applicants are requested to submit proof of family
relations with the principal applicant as an additional document with the visa
application, for example
For Spouse - Marriage certificate
For Children - Birth certificate
For Minors between 0-17 years old traveling only with one progenitor, it is
compulsory an Affidavit (legalized by Nigeria Foreign Affairs Ministry) from the
other progenitor allowing them to travel together with a passport ID page copy of
both parents.
BLS International will accept the photocopy as well as original of the document after
verifying the document at the time of submission.
With regards to the documents submitted with the visa application such as the
Marriage certificate and Birth certificate of family visa applications, documents
only in English language or translated to Spanish will be acceptable for all files.
Kindly note that if the documents are in any regional language, they must be
translated to English or Spanish by any language institute with official stamp and
signature of the translation institute/agency.
Documents in regional languages such as Marriage certificate and Birth certificate
will not be acceptable.
Required documents for all visa categories
Please note the following essentials must be met by all applicants submitting their
applications for visa:
6 months valid passport from the date of applying for Spanish visa is mandatory.
Please note that the Consulate General of Spain does not accept additional pages
inserted into passports. If you do not have a blank page to which a visa can be
affixed, a new passport must be obtained before submitting your application.
Required Travel Insurance
A Travel medical insurance is compulsory for visitors to Spain and other Schengen
states. The insurance must cover at least 30 000 Euros and include costs for medical
treatment, hospitalization and repatriation due to injury or medical reasons.
The reimbursement from the insurance company must be payable in any EU-country,
Switzerland and Lichtenstein.
The company issuing the insurance can be based anywhere but preferably you should
use a company base in your home country or the country you are travelling to. The
Embassy must assess whether the company is solid or not. For this purpose all
Schengen Missions in Nigeria have compiled a list of trusted companies.
Please note that you have to bring your travel insurance with you when travelling
due to inspections of relevant documents at the border control
Submission time is from 8:00 till 14:00. Last entry time inside the centre is
14:30
Processed passports can be collected from The Spanish Visa Application Centers
between 8:00 -16:00. Applicants can instantly track the status of their application
by clicking on Track your Application.
An application MUST be lodged at least 15 working days before the
intended visit and cannot be lodged earlier than TWELVE WEEKS
before the start of the intended visit. It is an applicant’s own responsibility to
take the necessary precautions in relation to the processing time, deadlines,
etc.
Please note that possession of a Schengen visa does NOT guarantee entry into a
Schengen state, and no rights can be derived from the information obtained in the
general Schengen visa information.
For Prospective Applicants
Applicants who wish to apply for a Visa are requested to kindly read the information
on Visa Type. The guidelines listed on this site are to help you
prepare your documents as accurately as possible. This will reduce the risk of your
application being incomplete or take a longer time to being processed.
