Immigration And Migration

How to apply for a Spain Schengen Visa UK?

Spain provides an Spain Schengen Visa UK application form online and you can also book your appointment online. You can find more information on the Consulate of Spain in London.

Each country has its own requirements in addition to the supporting documents listed by the European Parliament and Council on the EU Regulation dated 2009. The Spanish Immigration Officer will ask you, for example, to provide proof of your financial ability to handle your trip (€65 per day).

In any way, you must lodge the application at the Spain Consulate/Embassy/Visa Application Center where you will have to spend the longest period if you have decided to visit other countries in Europe.

You have a minimum of 15 days to apply before your intended trip and you can’t ask for a Schengen Visa more than 6 months before you travel to Spain.

Be aware that if you are a family member of European or EEA (European Economic Area), you might benefit from an accelerated visa procedure free of charge in specific cases: the EU/EEA citizen is travelling or living in a country member of the Schengen area other than the one he/she is a citizen or you are planning to meet him/her or you are already accompanying him/her in Spain.

Where Can You Extend Your Spain Schengen Visa?

If you have a uk residency card, you already hold a Spain Schengen Visa UK and you want to stay in the Schengen Zone for longer than what your visa authorizes, you may ask for a visa extension. There are many Embassies and Consulates in Spain where you can ask for an extension:British Consulate in Alicante

British Consulate General in Barcelona

British Consulate General in Madrid

British Consulate in Ibiza

British Consulate Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

British Consulate in Malaga

British Consulate in Palma de Mallorca

British Consulate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

British Embassy in madrid

Why Did My Schengen Visa Get Denied?

If you fail to meet the requirements, your visa will be refused. The major reason could be due to:

Providing illegitimate documents or outdated
Applying for the wrong visa(schengen visa application)
Purpose of travel
Insufficient explanation for the circumstances of planned stay (most embassies have concern that you may want to stay longer than planned)
Unable to prove your employment status (even if you have a solid bank statement)
Questionable financial records
You are considered an enemy of the state (you have been involved in some fraudulent activities in the past, …)
Lack of confidence during the interview (anxiety, nervousness,…)
Weak travel history

What Are The New Rules For The Schengen Visa Application in 2020?

There will be new rules from February 2, 2020 on the Schengen Visa Application:

The visa fees will increased: €60 to €80 per application for adult, €35 to €40 per application for child, and still free for children under 6 years old
You will be able to complete and submit the Schengen Visa Application Form electronically (which means sign it online also)
You will be able to apply 6 months in advance (3 months maximum before the new rules)
If you have a positive visa history, you will be able to get a multiple-entry visa for up to 5 years more easily
There will be more Schengen Member States in more countries (Embassy, Consulates)

What Is The Schengen Visa Application Form?

In order to get your Schengen Visa, you have to fill an Harmonised Schengen Visa Application Form provided online by each country member of the Schengen Area and provide supportive documents and a photo.

Here is the list of the informations you will have to provide:

Surname and first name
Date/place/country of birth
Current nationality
Sex
Marital status
In the case of minors: add nationality of parental authority or legal guardian
National identity number
Type and number of travel documents, date of issue, valid util, issued by
Home address, e-mail address and telephone number(s)
Residence in a country other than the country of current nationality
Current occupation
Employer and employer’s address and telephone number (or of educational establishment for students)
Main purpose(s) of the journey
Member state(s) of destination, of first entry
Number of entries requested
Duration of the intended stay or transit
Schengen visa issued during the past three years
Fingerprints collected previously
Entry permit for the final country of destination
Intended date of arrival in the Schengen area and intended date of departure
Surname and first name and address of the inviting person(s) in the member state(s)
Name and address of inviting company/organisation and telephone and name, address and telephone of contact person in company/organisation
Costs of travelling and living during the stay is covered by: the applicant or a sponsor
Personal data of the family member who is an EU, EEA or CH citizen (surname, first name,…)

Signature

What Is An Airport Transit Visa?

An airport transit visa is valid only for transiting through the international transit areas of the airports situated on the territory of the Member States. It can include an additional “period of grace” granted by the Member States for reasons of public policy or other specific reasons. The maximum duration on an airport transit visa is 6 months. This type of visa is mostly for third-countries nationals who are passing through the international transit areas of airports situated on the territory of the Schengen countries.

You might have to fill a Schengen Visa Application for a regular Schengen Visa (C type) if you have to leave the airport to take your flight in another airport for example.

What Is The Schengen Area And Why You Should Apply For A Schengen Visa

You are not a EU citizen but you would like to enjoy the advantages provided by the European Union?

There are three fundamental rights guaranteed by the EU to its citizens that give you the right to live, work and travel in any of the 28 countries member of the EU.

There are no checks at the EU internal borders anymore thanks to the Schengen provisions and there is an harmonisation of the conditions of entry and of the Schengen Visa rules (short-stay). Be aware that this border-free Schengen Area does not include the following countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Romania and the United Kingdom, which means that you will have to show a valid ID or passport if you travel to one of these countries. This freedom of movement will allow you to fully enjoy Europe for up to 90 days within a 180 days period but you will have to comply with certain conditions in order to get your Schengen Visa. First, you will have to look at the documents requirements (passport, visa fee, travel itinerary, insurance, return ticket, visa application form,…), complete the Schengen Visa Application form (you can usually do it online), book an appointment at the Visa Application Centre/Consulate/Embassy and finally collect your Schengen Visa and passport.

How Can I Apply For A Multiple Entry Schengen Visa?

If you want to freely travel Europe, you can choose to apply for a single-entry visa, that allows you to enter the Schengen zone only once. However, once you have left one of the 26 countries members of the Schengen Area, you will not be able to enter it again.

Luckily, you might be able to apply for a double-entry visa or a multiple-entry visa, which respectively allows you to enter the Schengen(schengen visa application)area twice and to travel the Schengen area multiple times, within a specific period of time.

To get the multiple-entry visa in particular, you will need to satisfy certains conditions to get a multiple-entry visa:

You must have got a double-entry visa before
You may lodge the application before the expiry of the visa valid for a period of at least 6 months
You need to have in possession a valid travel medical insurance covering the period of your stay
The period of validity may be from 6 months to 5 years
You need to prove or justify your intention to travel frequently or regularly (business person, civil servant, representative of civil society organisations, family members of third-country nationals legally residing in member states,…)

You need to prove your integrity and reliability, your economic situation and your intention to leave the territory after your visa expires.