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Working Permit Exemption Visa

Overview

All applicants must comply fully with the documents required for the category of visa they are applying for

Visa Fees

NATIONAL VISA FEE LIST

BLS International Service charge

  • There is a service charge in addition to the visa, fee payable by all applicants and visa categories of £14.55(inclusive of VAT) per visa application.
  • As an additional service, passports may be returned by special next-day delivery at a cost of £29.99 (including VAT) per visa application.
  • The SMS and email notification for the processing of the applications is available at a fee of £1.95 (Inclusive of VAT) per visa application.
  • The Visa fees can be paid by cash, credit/debit card.
  • All fees are non-refundable.

Photo Specifications

One recent passport colour photograph. (No more than six months old). Click here

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 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 morning of the next working day to the Spanish Consulate General in London.

Once the application has been submitted, the applicant can be further requested additional documentation in support of the same.

Please note that the minimum processing time of a visa application is upto 3 months. Consequently, the applicants are requested to apply well in advance to the intended date of journey.

The Consulate does not provide information on the state of a visa application nor on refusals of visas. Any email requesting information on these issues will not be answered