Residence Visas for Family Regrouping:- Spouses

Introductions

The deadline established for the application for this type of visa is two months since the date of notification to the regrouping person of the favorable resolution on the residence authorization.

The Consulate General of Spain in Mumbai is in charge of processing the Work Residence visa applications of Indian Citizens residence in the following states.
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karanataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa plus Daman & Diu.

On receiving the application, the Consulate will determine date for the resolution of the application. On that day, any of the following situations may be given:

The visa applied for is granted.
The application is still pending.
The applicant is required to provide further documents.
The applicant is summoned for a personal interview.
The application is rejected. (The rejection does not entitle to the refund of the paid fees).
Documentation

Documents to Be Provided With the Residence Visas for Family Regrouping

Passport with a validity of at least three months beyond the date of intended stay (Original present valid passport & old expired original passports if any to be clubbed in). Photocopy of the valid passport, also including blank and un used pages as well. Indian Passports older than 10 years will not be accepted as the main required travel document. Passport should have at least two blank pages.

An original application form dully filled in and signed with a blue ball-point pen by the applicant with a photo should be pasted / stuck. The mail address and a telephone number where the applicant can be contacted must be clearly stated in the application.

One photocopy of this application form with a photograph should be pasted / stuck on each form.

Bank Statement on original 'Letter Head' of the Bank / Branch in which the applicant has an account.

This Statement should be signed by the Bank / Branch Manager and should have the address and phone numbers of the Bank / Branch and it should bear a seal / stamp of the Bank / Branch.

The Statement should show the entries for a period of three months prior to the date of application.

Bank draft in favour of Consulate General of Spain, Mumbai, for Indian Rupees INR 3,424/-. The name of the applicant and his / her date of birth, passport number must be written on the reverse side of the draft. Visas for applicants under 6 years old are GRATIS (Free).

Photocopy of the bank draft.

Copy of the favorable resolution on the residence authorization with the acknowledge of receipt by the regrouping person (date and signature).

Marriage certificate. This certificate must be less than three months old at the time of submission of the application. Depending on the nationality of the applicant the characteristics of the certificate should be as follows:

Marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriages in English and legalized by the Ministry of External Affairs (Apostilla De Haya).

Photocopy of the marriage certificate and of the official translation. In case this certificate is in a regional language.

Legalized criminal record issued by the authority / authorities of the country of origin and of the country or countries in which the applicant may have resided during the last five years. This certificate must be less than one month old at the time of submission of the application. Indian certificates must be issued by the corresponding passport office. If this record is of Indian Origin it requires a 'Apostilla De Haya' stamp from the Ministry of External Affairs, Patiala Court House, New Delhi.

Photocopy of the criminal record.

Medical certificate in order to prove that the applicant doesn’t suffer from any quarantinable diseases listed in the International Sanitary Act. This certificate must be less than one month old at the time of submission of the application.

Photocopy of the medical certificate.
Photocopy of the applicant’s passport (all the pages).
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