Website Disclaimer

Note: Due to internal year-end processes and by Executive Decree of the Ecuadorian National Government, from December 30, 2024, to January 3, 2025, our offices will remain closed, so there will be no attention to the public and NO appointments will be opened for that week.

DO NOT FALL INTO FRAUD AND BEWARE OF SCAMS !

BLS International advises visa applicants to exercise caution and vigilance regarding the following points:

Our staff never ask visa applicants to make cash payments or any other form of payment to obtain an appointment, expedite the visa application process, secure an earlier appointment, or influence decision-making.

We do not recommend any direct payments into personal bank accounts.

Appointments must be booked exclusively through the BLS website. Please refer to the website for authorized service fees payable to BLS International.

Always request a receipt for optional value-added services available at our center.

The decision regarding visa applications is made solely by the competent authorities, and BLS International has no role or influence in this process. If you receive such a request (in writing or verbally), please report it immediately by completing the complaint form or by sending an email to antifraud@blsinternational.com.

Be cautious of intermediaries selling visa appointments under the name of BLS International or individually outside our center. All appointments must be booked through the BLS International website. Please refrain from purchasing appointments through a third party: this is a fraudulent practice that BLS International strongly condemns. As a responsible service provider, we make every effort to inform applicants to be wary of fraudulent intermediaries charging fees to clients for appointment bookings.

We recommend that you do not resort to paying a sum of money to people or consultants to obtain your appointment at BLS. These people or agencies do not have any connection with BLS, nor with the General Consulate of Spain in Quito and therefore will not have any advantages for obtaining an appointment or a visa. The only official pages are:

https://ecuador.blsspainvisa.com/quito

https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/quito/es

Travel Insurance is mandatory for travelling to Spain. You may get your travel insurance from any authorized insurance company/agent or you may Click here if you wish to avail it now from Europ Assistance.

As of June 11 2024, the fee corresponding to the Schengen visa will become:
More than 12 years: $99
Between 6 and 11 years old: $49
Service fee per applicant: $18,50
Children under 6 years: Free

BLS informs that new appointments will be made available every Wednesday at 19:00 Hrs. If you wish to book an appointment for you Schengen visa, please be aware of the release time and date of new appointments at 20:00 Hrs, since they fill up quickly. Every Wednesday new appointment slots will be available for scheduling for the subsequent 3 weeks

Beginning on May 18 and onwards, the type D visa process (employed work, long term studies and general reunification) will be carried out at BLS International.
To obtain an appointment for the SOLE PURPOSE of these process types, please write to :nacionales.uio@blsinternational.net
If your stay is a duration surpassing 90 days (long term visas), DO NOT BOOK AN APPOINTMENT FROM THE WEBSITE SCHEDULING SYSTEM
Please review the requirements on the Consulates web page on the following links:
Employed Work Click Here
Long Term Studies Click Here
General Reunification Click Here

DIFFICULTIES OBTAINING AN APPOINTMENT FOR SCHENGEN VISA

Remember that you may request an emergency appointments regarding health reasons, congresses, business meetings, studies, etc. Emergency appointments will not be given for tourism.
citasurgentes.u@blsinternational.net

Please note that BLS INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT send emails requesting extra money for the processing of your visa. The amount paid when presenting for the process, is the ONLY value that is legally charged and invoiced.
Check the DOMAIN where these emails come from as they may be SCAMS. OFFICIAL emails DO NOT HAVE A DOMAIN @hotmail, @yahoo, @gmail, among others.

Important
- EU family members have the right to go directly to the Consulate/Embassy to manage their visa application.

Please enter the correct and true email and phone number, we will call you to reconfirm your appointment.
Appointments with data that is not real or does not exist will be cancelled.

BLS Employee must provide receipt for all the services availed and paid at BLS Spain Visa Application Centre. Please write to feedback.lm@blsinternational.net if you have not received receipt for any payments made in the Spain Visa Application Centre.

Appointment, checklist and application form are available free of cost at Spain Visa Application Centre. You can also download the forms from https://blsspainvisa.com

BLS Spain Visa Application Centre does not provide any other services apart from reception and processing of Spanish visa applications as authorised by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain.