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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Q- 1: What is the difference between Visa Validity & Visa
Duration? |
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Validity refers to the amount of time before a travel
document expires. Duration refers to the maximum stay in a
country that is permitted on a visa. |
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Q- 2: What type of Visa do I need? |
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business visa is a visa issued to travelers who intend to
visit a country for the purpose of commercial meetings,
discussions, negotiations, and similar activities for a
limited period of time. Business visas are usually
insufficient for travelers who will undertake work or
temporary work assignments in a country. Some countries
will require special types of business visas depending on
the type of business you are conducting, such as for
technical work, training sessions or speaking engagements. |
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A tourist visa
is a visa issued to travelers who intend to visit a
country for the purpose of tourism or to visit family and
friends for a limited period of time. |
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A transit visa
is issued to travelers who must travel through certain
countries in order to get to their ultimate destination.
Staying on the airplane or remaining in the airport will
not preclude you from having to get a transit visa. |
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Q- 3: What is the criteria of a Multiple Entry as a Single
Entry Visa issued? |
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multiply entry visa allows the traveler to visit a country
an unlimited number of times as long as the visa remains
valid and the duration of stay is within the limits. A
double entry visa allows two entries, and single entry
visa allows the holder to visit a country only once before
needing a new visa. |
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Q- 4: Why is a Client Signing Authorization Form to IVS?
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This is a
letter that must be signed by all the applicants for
granting IVS the authority to act as the applicant's
representative in the processing of the passport. Parents
must fill out a passport authorization note for children
under the age of 14 who are applying for a passport. |
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Q- 5: IVS hours of operation? |
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The IVS Visa
Application Center will be open from 1000 hrs to 1400
hours Monday to Friday. |
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Q- 6: Consular Jurisdiction? |
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The
Territories under the Consulate General of Spain in Mumbai
for processing the short stay and Long stay Visa
Applications for Indian Citizens are the following states.
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh,
Karanataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa plus Daman & Diu. |
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Q- 7: What should the validity of the Passport? |
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Passport
should be valid for at least 3 months after the intended
stay for a Short Stay Visa and for Long Stay Visa it
should be valid for at least 6 months. |
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Q- 8: What is a Schengen visa? |
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The Schengen visa gets its name from a small town in
Luxembourg where a treaty was signed in 1995 to end
internal border checkpoints and controls. Indian Nationals
can obtain short stay visa for a period ranging from one
to ninety days, valid for all countries of the Schengen
Territory i.e. Austria, Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands,
Luxembourg), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain & Sweden. The Schengen Convention is a
great step towards freedom of circulation of people.
Foreigners bearing a valid stay permit delivered by one of
the Schengen states can leave and later re-enter the
Schengen Territory without having to ask for a visa again,
on condition that they have a valid passport and relevant
travel document and a multiple entry visa. Application for
visas have to be submitted with the competent Consular
authorities, which are to be determined according to the
following criteria: |
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If the
applicant intends to stay in one country only, application
should be submitted at the Representation of the same
country. |
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If the
applicant wishes to travel to several member States
application should be submitted at the Representation of
the country where the main purpose of travel lies,
determined by the duration of stay. |
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If the main
destination cannot be ascertained, the competent Consular
office for processing the application will be one of the
countries of the first port of entry into the Schengen
Territory. |
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Long term
visas are still subject to the Law of the country of
destination. They must be applied for at the Consular
Authorities of the concerned member states. |
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Q- 9: How will the passport be returned? |
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The passport/s will be returned via Bluedart
Courier Service our official courier to the address
provided by you at the time of submitting the application. |
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Q- 10: How do I lodge my application at IVS? |
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Your personal appearance at the IVS is not
mandatory to lodge your visa application. You could avail
any of the following options: |
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Anyone on your
behalf can make the submission at IVS with an authority. |
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You can send
your visa application directly to IVS Visa Application
Center through courier/post. Please ensure that all fields
in your visa application form have been completed to avoid
any processing delays.
Please refer
to our website
www.ivs-spainvisa.com for the list of required
documents. Also, please clearly specify the shipping
address (any address within India) in the visa application
form. Please note that in addition to the visa application
charges you are also required to attach a service charge
cash or in the form of a DD for Rs. 510/- (inclusive of service
tax) per application and an additional DD of Rs. 200/-
(inclusive of service tax) for courier charges drawn in
favor of IVS Visa Application Center payable in Mumbai or
can be paid cash.
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Important
Briefs:
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Applicants are
also required to attach a DD for Rs. 510/- (inclusive of
service tax) per application drawn in favor of IVS Visa
Application Center payable at Mumbai or can be paid cash. |
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A DD of Rs.
200/- (inclusive of service tax) for courier charges drawn
in favor of IVS Visa Application Center payable at Mumbai
or can be paid cash. |
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The DD for the
visa application fees will have to be payable to 'Consulate
General of Spain payable in Mumbai. |
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Applicants are
required to write their name, telephone number, DOB,
Passport number and address behind each draft. |
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Please also
attach along with the visa application form, a typed
application duly signed, addressed to IVS Visa Application
Center Mumbai, indicating the address at which the
applicant desires the documents to be returned after
processing. |
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Incorrect or
incomplete set of documents will not be processed, and
additional charges for courier may have to be paid by the
applicants. |
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Q- 11: Can I personally collect my passport from IVS? |
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To avoid several trips, precious Petrol & the snarls
of traffic, IVS is offering the facility to Courier back
the Passport at your given address. Only exceptional /
urgent cases or under instructions from the Consulate
General of
Spain the Passport can be collected between 4:00 PM &
5:00
PM at the IVS Visa Application Center. Once telephonically
confirmed / agreed.
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Q- 12: What is IVS and what is its role? |
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Spain Visa application process has been outsourced to IVS.
IVS is responsible for the following on behalf of
Consulate
General of Spain.
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Accepting only
short term visa applications and ensuring all submission
requirements are met. |
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Accepting the
processing fee on behalf of
Consulate
General of Spain, Mumbai. |
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Dispatch of
passports after receiving from
Consulate
General of Spain.
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