• National visa application form (National visa form) Each applicant, or his representative, will complete in all its sections and sign a visa application. If the applicant is a minor, the application will be signed by one of their parents or a duly accredited representative.
• Photography. A recent color passport-size photograph with a light background, taken from the front, without dark glasses, reflections, or clothing that hides the oval of the face.
• Valid and current passport. Original and a photocopy of the page or pages with biometric data of the passport. The passport must have a minimum validity of 1 year and two blank pages. Passports issued more than 10 years ago are not accepted.
• Residence permit. Original and a copy of the authorization issued by the Delegation or Subdelegation of the Government of the province in which the internship will take place.
• Criminal record certificate. Applicants of legal age must present the original and a copy of the criminal record certificate issued by the country or countries of residence in the last 2 years. Additionally, a responsible declaration of the absence of criminal records of the last five years will be presented. apostilled
• Proof of residence in the consular area. Copy of identity card (or Ecuadorian visa if you have it) and voting certificate.
• Prove the identity and capacity of the representative. If the applicant is a minor, a copy of the identity document or passport of the parent and the document that proves the relationship must be presented. The originals will be shown at the time of submitting the application. If the visa is requested through a representative, a copy of the identity document or passport of the representative and the power of attorney or document proving the representation must be presented. The originals will be shown at the time of submitting the application. If the minor travels without one of the parents, a copy of the identity document where the minor will stay in Spain is needed.
• Payment of the visa fee. Persons over 12 years old: USD 87.57; children between 6 and 12 years: USD 87.57; children under 6 years: USD 87.57.

When necessary to assess the application, the Consular Office may request additional documents or data and may also call the applicant for a personal interview.

Procedure

This Consular Office is competent to accept visa applications from people who reside in the consular district or who are regularly in the consular district studying even if they do not have resident status.

The application for a study visa also entails an application for authorization to stay for studies.

• Legitimate subject : The visa application will be presented personally by the interested party, or by one of his parents, if he is a minor. It can also be submitted through a duly accredited representative.
• Deadline to request the visa : The visa must be requested sufficiently in advance of the start of the studies, since the procedure involves consultations with other authorities.
• Place of presentation :
  

  To request an appointment:
  Send an email to: nacionales.gye@blsinternational.net
  Write you type of visa in SUBJECT. In the body of the message, you must include the following information: review CHECK LIST
  1 - Name and surname
  2 - Biometric passport number.
  3 - Email address.
  4 - Telephone number.
  5 - Observations.

  You must request an appointment for each of the applicants, and an email will be sent for each person applying for a visa.
  “You have to come to the appointment on time. You will receive an email in your mailbox with instructions, date and time of the appointment.

• Proof of delivery : The Consular Office will provide the interested party with an application receipt with a code that allows verifying the status of the file processing through the link: https://sutramiteconsular.maec.es
• Correction of the application : The Consular Office may ask the applicant to present the missing documents, or to provide additional documents or data that are necessary to resolve the application. You may also call the applicant for a personal interview.
• Term to resolve : The legal term to make a decision is 1 month from the day following the date of submission of the application, but this term may be extended when additional documents are requested or an interview is held. 20-30 days, depending on the response to the inquiry.
• Withdrawal of the visa : The visa must be withdrawn personally by the interested party or by his representative, if he is a minor, without the need for an appointment, within a maximum period of 2 months, counted from the day following the date on which it is notified. favorable resolution. In BLS you will be informed about how to collect the study visa. It will not be done at the consulate.
• Refusal of authorization to stay for studies or visa : If applicable, the refusal of authorization to stay for studies or visa will always be notified in writing, stating the reasons on which the decision is based.
• Appeals : In the event of denial of the authorization to stay for studies or the visa, the applicant may file an appeal for reversal with this Consular Office within a period of 1 month from the day following the date on which the notification of denial is received. . You can also file a contentious-administrative appeal before the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid within a period of 2 months from the day following the date on which you receive the notification of denial of the visa or dismissal of the appeal for replacement.
• Visa validity : If the stay for studies does not exceed 180 days, the visa will be valid for the entire stay and it will not be necessary to obtain a Foreigner Identity Card.
  If the study stay is longer than 180 days, the visa will be valid for a 90-day stay. The student must apply for a Foreign Identity Card, within 1 month of entering Spain, at the Immigration Office or Police Station of the province in which the authorization was processed.

• Taken against white background 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.