Residence Visas for Studies (More Than 90 Days)

Introductions

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 an approximate 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
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 favor 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.

Original admission letter in an officially recognized educational centre, public or private, to study or to carry out works of investigation or training. This letter should include the code number (if any) assigned to the centre by the ‘Registro nacional de universidades, centros y enseñanzas’ or by the ’Registro estatal de centros docentes no universitarios’, (both run by the Ministry of Education and Science), or to the investigation centres as such recognized by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce or by the Ministry of Education and Science.

Original letter from the educational centre with the contents of the program of studies, training or investigation to be followed.
All the documents that the applicant may consider appropriate in order to show his / her financial means.
Evidence of accommodation during the stay in Spain.
Proof of travel insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and / or emergency hospital treatment. The insurance must be valid throughout the territory of the Schengen territory and cover the entire period of the person’s stay. The minimum coverage will be 30.000 euros or equivalent.
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).