EU/EEA Spouse and Family Members

"Checklist"

Brexit - Please be informed that all applicant married to British national are not eligible for EU/EEA Spouse category and they need to apply for Tourist Visa category.

According to both European Union (Directive 2004/38/EC) and Spanish (Real Decreto 240/2007 and Orden PRE/1490/2012) regulations, the following family members of an EU/EEA national are entitled to request a visa to travel to Spain:

The spouse, provided that the marriage bond is still valid.
The common-law partner provided that the relationship is registered in a public registry established for that purpose in a Member State of the European Union (EU) or in a State party to the European Economic Area (EEA).
Their direct descendants, and those of their spouse or registered common-law partner, provided that they have been registered as such in a registry of Member State of the European Union (EU) or in a State party to the European Economic Area (EEA).
Their ascendants and those of their spouse or registered common-law partner who live under their care.
Other members of the family who, at the time of the request, reliably certify that:
- In the country of origin, are under the care or live with the EU citizen.
- It is strictly necessary for the EU citizen to take care of the family member in case of serious health or disability reasons.
The common-law partner with which the EU citizen maintains a stable relationship that must be duly proven.

You may obtain further information in the Practical Guide to get the most of Directive 2004/38/CE published by the Directorate General for Justice, Freedom and Security of the European Commission.

Please note all of the required documentation listed in the checklist is mandatory for all applicants, including such cases where flights, accommodation, insurance and other items may be arranged by applicant’s employer, travel companies or any other companies or individuals.

If applying as a family, all family members must provide their own individual documents. Every applicant who is submitting documents in this Spain Visa Application Centre should attend an appointment in person (including children under the age of 12).

Please provide photocopy of all original documents (including passport (bio page), UK visa/BRP card/UK stamp, previous Schengen visas, etc.).

The Spanish Consulate can request additional documents if need be.

Dear Applicants, Travel Agents and Representatives, please view the revised visa fee and service charges applicable from :

Visa Category	Visa Fee in Pound
EU/EEA Spouse and Family Members	Gratis
Children between 6-12 years	Gratis

Please note:

Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Belarus, Serbia & Montenegro & Ukraine 30.05 £
The applicable visa fee in Pound Sterling (£) is as per the current exchange rate and is subject to change without notice.
Only children under 6 years are exempted of Visa fees

BLS International Service charge

There is a service charge of 14.55 £ (inclusive of VAT) per visa application in addition to the visa, fee payable by all applicants and visa categories.

Passports are returned back by special next day delivery facility at the fee of £29.99 (Inclusive of VAT) per applicant.
The SMS and email notification for the processing of the applications is available at a fee of £1.95 (Inclusive of VAT) per application. This is an Additional service.
The Visa fees can be paid by cash, credit/debit card.
All fees are non-refundable

Note: We recommend you use a professional visa photo service to ensure your photo meets all the requirement.

Please provide one recent photograph (not more than 1 month 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..

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 15 Working Days (but may take up to 60 days). 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.

Visa Application Form (English Language)

Visa Application Form (Spanish Language)

Please Note:

The forms are in PDF format.

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