News & Notification

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Dear applicants,

The services of the Spain Visa Center in Moscow are currently only available for applicants submitting their respective documents in person, or via a close relative bearing documentary proof of kinship (no copies accepted). BLS International Services are not to be held liable for the actions of third parties, promoting options for submission of documents without a personal visit from the applicant.

We ask you to await additional announcements regarding the possibilities for submission of documents via an accredited travel agency (along with a list of such agencies) on our website and the official website for the Consulate General in Moscow.

We recommend that you treat any related offers from third parties with caution, and refer to our e-mail (info.dme@blshelpline.com) for confirmation regarding the availability of submission of documents via a travel agency or any other method that does not involve a personal visit.

From 2nd February 2020 the EU Directive 2019/1155 of European Parliament and Council of Europe comes into effect, modifying the Directive CE 810/2009 which establishes Common Visa Code.

The visa application must be made not earlier than 6 months prior to the travel date, and seamen – 9 months prior to the travel date. In case of valid Schengen visa application must be made 6 months prior to expiration date.

Please, note that you need to apply for a visa at least 15 calendar days prior to your intended travel date.

In exceptional cases (travels on humanitarian grounds or some professional trips) the Consulate will be accepting applications for urgent visas. Please, send request to the Consulate at cog.moscu.vis@maec.es. This service is not applicable to tourist visa.

“We at BLS International have always valued and ensured the privacy of all our stakeholders and with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force effectively from 25 May 2018, BLS INTERNATIONAL has updated its Privacy Policy making the company duly complied with all the applicable provisions of European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) along with amendments, if any.

This new regulation is designed to unify the current data protection privacy laws throughout the EU, and to enhance the rights of European residents to protect their personal information. Our privacy policy entails the details regarding processing of personal data along with lawful grounds of -collecting, retaining and protecting it.

The new Privacy Policy applies to BLS International and all its Associates, Subsidiaries and Group Companies effectively from 25th May 2018.

If you have any queries or any grievances related to GDPR, please feel free to contact our Data Protection Officer through email at dpo@blsinternational.net”

We draw your attention that for submitting documents, it is necessary to schedule an appointment for the Visa Application Center on the website.

Dear applicants!

The submission of applications in Consulate General of Spain and in Spain Visa Application Centre must take place previous appointment. For security reasons, all applicants must show a printed copy of the appointment letter at the entrance. You must schedule an appointment for each applicant, including children endorsed in parent's passport.

For Moscow VAC new Consular fees & BLS service charges effective from January 1, 2019