This page is for applicants applying from inside the United Kingdom. The centres below only accept UK residents.
Visa Centres
Where to apply
City Address Hours Appointment only Phone
London
Spain Visa Application Centre, 20 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AG, United Kingdom
Visa submission 08:30-13:30 Mon-Fri; helpline 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri
Yes
📞 +44 20 3807 0750 (national helpline, 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri). Email info.lhr@blshelpline.com. No centre-specific number is published.
Manchester (the centre is physically in Salford)
BLS International Services Ltd, Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF, United Kingdom
Visa submission 08:30-13:30; helpline 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri
Yes
📞 +44 20 3807 0750 (national helpline). Email info.man@blshelpline.com. No centre-specific number is published.
Edinburgh
6 Dock Place, Suite 1A, First Floor Office, Edinburgh EH6 6LU, United Kingdom
Visa submission 08:30-12:30 Mon-Fri; helpline 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri
Yes
📞 +44 20 3807 0750 (national helpline). Email info.edi@blshelpline.com. No centre-specific number is published.
Fees
Costs
Visa fee GBP 79
Service fee Visa fee GBP 79 general, GBP 39.50 children 6-12, free under 6. Reduced GBP 30.75 for Moldova, North Macedonia, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine. Cape Verde GBP 52.65 (18+) and GBP 26.35 (12-18). BLS service charge GBP 14.85 incl VAT per applicant. Optional: next-day passport return GBP 29.99, SMS/email status GBP 1.95. Cash or card. All fees non-refundable.
Funds required GBP 107 per day, minimum GBP 960
Different rules for some nationalities
Free: children under 6, students and accompanying teachers on educational trips, third-country researchers travelling for scientific research, under-25 non-profit representatives at seminars or events, diplomatic/official/service passport holders with a courtesy visa, and family members of EU citizens (ESC code).
Spain publishes its visa fee in GBP, not EUR.
Appointments
How appointments work
For Spain, you choose your own appointment slot and time directly on the official booking site.
Checklist
Document checklist
Tourist
Business
Family and friends
Tourist
📝 Application Form Completed and signed application form 📷 Photo One photograph, recent, passport size, colour, white background. 🛂 Passport Signed passport, valid at least 3 months beyond departure from the Schengen area, issued within the last 10 years, with at least 2 blank pages 🛂 Passport Copy Photocopy of the passport bio-data page 🏠 UK Residence Status Proof of UK immigration status: e-Visa printout plus share code from gov.uk 🏦 UK Bank Statement GBP 107 per day of stay per person, with a minimum of GBP 960 per person regardless of how long the trip is. Three months of updated bank statements, or a notarised sponsorship letter. ✈️ Return Travel Round-trip ticket booking. Airfare, train, bus or cruise. 🛎️ Accommodation Hotel booking, property lease, a carta de invitacion issued by the Spanish police, or a private invitation statement signed at the Spanish Consulate. 🛡️ Travel Insurance Overseas insurance policy valid for the Schengen area, minimum EUR 30,000, including repatriation. 💼 Proof of Occupation No-objection letter, dated and signed by the employer, school or university. For business trips this must state qualification, salary and start date of employment in the UK. Self-employed applicants provide a copy of the trade licence, an accountant letter and last year's proof of paying taxes. 📄 Full itinerary for the trip, with destinations and dates 📄 Accommodation confirmed for every night 📄 Business invitation letters must be from the company in Spain and written in Spanish, stating the duration and purpose of the trip. 📄 Tourism legal documents not issued in the UK or an EU member state must be legalised or apostilled, and translated into Spanish by a sworn translator when not already in English or Spanish. 📄 Business sworn translation into Spanish and legalisation are required for ALL documents. 📄 Decision within 15 calendar days from the day after submission, extendable to 45 if an interview or more documents are requested. 📄 Visas for EU/EEA family members are free, though BLS may still charge its service fee. 📄 Minors travelling with both parents copy of the birth or adoption certificate, and copies of the parents' passports and visas where applicable. 📄 Minors travelling without their parents, or with only one as above plus notarised authorisation from both parents, or from the parent not travelling, or a court document proving sole custody. 📄 A friend or family visit uses the tourist checklist. The invitation (carta de invitacion from the Spanish police, or a private invitation statement signed at the Spanish Consulate) replaces a hotel booking as proof of accommodation. 📄 Spouses and family members of EU/EEA citizens apply under the EU family member route. The visa itself is free.
Business
📝 Application Form Completed and signed application form 📷 Photo One photograph, recent, passport size, colour, white background. 🛂 Passport Signed passport, valid at least 3 months beyond departure from the Schengen area, issued within the last 10 years, with at least 2 blank pages 🛂 Passport Copy Photocopy of the passport bio-data page 🏠 UK Residence Status Proof of UK immigration status: e-Visa printout plus share code from gov.uk 🏦 UK Bank Statement GBP 107 per day of stay per person, with a minimum of GBP 960 per person regardless of how long the trip is. Three months of updated bank statements, or a notarised sponsorship letter. ✈️ Return Travel Round-trip ticket booking. Airfare, train, bus or cruise. 🛎️ Accommodation Hotel booking, property lease, a carta de invitacion issued by the Spanish police, or a private invitation statement signed at the Spanish Consulate. 🛡️ Travel Insurance Overseas insurance policy valid for the Schengen area, minimum EUR 30,000, including repatriation. 💼 Proof of Occupation No-objection letter, dated and signed by the employer, school or university. For business trips this must state qualification, salary and start date of employment in the UK. Self-employed applicants provide a copy of the trade licence, an accountant letter and last year's proof of paying taxes. 📄 Invitation letter from the company in the destination country, stating the purpose and duration of the trip 📄 Evidence of the business relationship between the companies 📄 Business invitation letters must be from the company in Spain and written in Spanish, stating the duration and purpose of the trip. 📄 Tourism legal documents not issued in the UK or an EU member state must be legalised or apostilled, and translated into Spanish by a sworn translator when not already in English or Spanish. 📄 Business sworn translation into Spanish and legalisation are required for ALL documents. 📄 Decision within 15 calendar days from the day after submission, extendable to 45 if an interview or more documents are requested. 📄 Visas for EU/EEA family members are free, though BLS may still charge its service fee. 📄 Minors travelling with both parents copy of the birth or adoption certificate, and copies of the parents' passports and visas where applicable. 📄 Minors travelling without their parents, or with only one as above plus notarised authorisation from both parents, or from the parent not travelling, or a court document proving sole custody. 📄 A friend or family visit uses the tourist checklist. The invitation (carta de invitacion from the Spanish police, or a private invitation statement signed at the Spanish Consulate) replaces a hotel booking as proof of accommodation. 📄 Spouses and family members of EU/EEA citizens apply under the EU family member route. The visa itself is free.
Family and friends
Spain has no separate family and friends checklist. This is the tourist checklist — use the invitation (a carta de invitación from the Spanish police, or a private invitation signed at the Consulate) as your proof of accommodation.
📝 Application Form Completed and signed application form 📷 Photo One photograph, recent, passport size, colour, white background. 🛂 Passport Signed passport, valid at least 3 months beyond departure from the Schengen area, issued within the last 10 years, with at least 2 blank pages 🛂 Passport Copy Photocopy of the passport bio-data page 🏠 UK Residence Status Proof of UK immigration status: e-Visa printout plus share code from gov.uk 🏦 UK Bank Statement GBP 107 per day of stay per person, with a minimum of GBP 960 per person regardless of how long the trip is. Three months of updated bank statements, or a notarised sponsorship letter. ✈️ Return Travel Round-trip ticket booking. Airfare, train, bus or cruise. 🛎️ Accommodation Hotel booking, property lease, a carta de invitacion issued by the Spanish police, or a private invitation statement signed at the Spanish Consulate. 🛡️ Travel Insurance Overseas insurance policy valid for the Schengen area, minimum EUR 30,000, including repatriation. 💼 Proof of Occupation No-objection letter, dated and signed by the employer, school or university. For business trips this must state qualification, salary and start date of employment in the UK. Self-employed applicants provide a copy of the trade licence, an accountant letter and last year's proof of paying taxes. 📄 Full itinerary for the trip, with destinations and dates 📄 Accommodation confirmed for every night 📄 Business invitation letters must be from the company in Spain and written in Spanish, stating the duration and purpose of the trip. 📄 Tourism legal documents not issued in the UK or an EU member state must be legalised or apostilled, and translated into Spanish by a sworn translator when not already in English or Spanish. 📄 Business sworn translation into Spanish and legalisation are required for ALL documents. 📄 Decision within 15 calendar days from the day after submission, extendable to 45 if an interview or more documents are requested. 📄 Visas for EU/EEA family members are free, though BLS may still charge its service fee. 📄 Minors travelling with both parents copy of the birth or adoption certificate, and copies of the parents' passports and visas where applicable. 📄 Minors travelling without their parents, or with only one as above plus notarised authorisation from both parents, or from the parent not travelling, or a court document proving sole custody. 📄 A friend or family visit uses the tourist checklist. The invitation (carta de invitacion from the Spanish police, or a private invitation statement signed at the Spanish Consulate) replaces a hotel booking as proof of accommodation. 📄 Spouses and family members of EU/EEA citizens apply under the EU family member route. The visa itself is free.
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Important
Before you apply
Spain's funds requirement is far higher than Greece's: GBP 107 per day with a GBP 960 floor, against GBP 40 per day and no floor.
For business applications every document needs sworn Spanish translation and legalisation, which is a real cost to warn clients about.