All applicants must comply fully with the documents required for the category of visa they are applying for
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:
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.
Obtaining an initial residence and self-employed work permit:
The Consular Office will inform the applicant of the decision issued by the corresponding Delegation or Sub-delegation of the Government. If the decision is favourable, the Consular Office will invite the applicant to submit a visa application.
Obtaining a self-employed work visa:
The legal period for reaching a decision is 1 month as of the day after the submission date of the application, but this period may be extended if an interview or additional documents are requested.
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