Ans: A Visa is an authorization issued by the representative of the Government of a country permitting a person, not resident in that country, to enter its boundaries, subjected to immigration control of the country.
Ans: Depending on your nationality, kindly log on to the website https://bgd.blsspainvisa.com to check whether you require a Visa to travel to Spain.
Ans: Yes. Once you have entered the Schengen territory, single entry visa allows the holder to circulate within the Schengen territory multiple numbers of times. However, if the holder of this visa leaves the Schengen territory, he/she cannot re-enter again without a new valid visa.
Ans: If you plan to apply for your Schengen Visa at the Spain Visa Application Centre, your main destination and the maximum period of stay in the Schengen States must be in Spain. You must provide proof to support that Spain is:
Ans: The Embassy of Spain in Dhaka Bangladesh issue Schengen visa for Spain which also allows the holder to travel within the Schengen territory. Schengen visa issued by the Spanish Consulate gives access to all the Schengen countries. In case the applicant intends to visit various Schengen countries, the country responsible to issue the relevant visa for the entire duration of the trip, including for other Schengen countries will be determined in the following order:
Ans: BLS is the outsourced partner to the Embassy of Spain in Bangladesh. The Spain Visa Application Centre of BLS functions as a collection and processing centre to guarantee a better service in response to the growing demand for Spanish visas from applicants residing in Bangladesh.
Ans: You can contact the Spain Visa Application Center via the Helpline, by email or in person by visiting the application center. Please see our contact us section for details.
Ans: The Visa Application Centre are located at Spain Visa Application Centre, Saimon Centre(2nd Floor), House No 4A Road No 22, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Ans: Applicants are free to apply up to 180 days prior to their date of travel. However, all applications must be submitted at least 15 days prior to the proposed date of travel to accommodate any unforeseen processing delays. This period is extended to 9 months in the case of the seamen.
Ans: In most cases, you will be informed within 21 calendar days whether your application has been successful. Sometimes it can take up to 45 days in case it is necessary to make a more detailed exam of the application.
Ans: The Spain Visa Application Centre does not prepare visa applications, but accepts and processes applications in accordance with the instructions issued by the Embassy of Spain.
Ans: Applicants need to come in person walk-in (without appointment) basis during submission hour at Spain Visa Application centre to submit application.
Ans: Applicants will have to come physically to submit applications at the Spain Visa Application Center in Dhaka Bangladesh. Applicants will be asked to take a token at the entrance and be seated in the waiting area (You can approach our Submission Counters when your token number is displayed). Our officers at the counter will collect your visa application form to check that the documents are complete and your photograph meets the required specifications. Your passport will be checked for valid empty pages and previous travel information. Your fees will be collected in accordance with the visa category you have chosen and the documents you submit will be checked in the manner in which they are required by the Embassy of Spain. You will be issued a receipt for the fees paid and given an acknowledgement for the submission of your passport. You will have to give your Biometrics (Photograph & Fingerprints) at the Visa Application Center.
Ans: The Spain Visa Application Centre is an acceptance centre and as such we are not authorized to advise/recommend any visa type to a prospective applicant. The applicant will have to find out the visa category he/she is eligible for based on the purpose of travel. He/she can do so by visiting the Spain Visa Application Center in Dhaka.
Ans: After deciding the eligible visa category applicants can visit the Spain Visa Application Centre’s website https://bgd.blsspainvisa.com to check the recommended documents for the Visa category they have chosen. Photocopies are recommended as documents will not be returned. Submit originals only where specified.
Ans: Only applicants are allowed to enter application centre even group application also. You may check our website https://bgd.blsspainvisa.com for required documents. You may also send a prior mail to Spain Embassy Dhaka regarding Group Travel.
Ans: Once your application has been registered in our system, you will be issued a receipt for the fees you have paid and it would be possible to track your application at https://bgd.blsspainvisa.com
Ans: Every visa application needs to be accompanied by a visa fee and a service fee for the amount applicable to your chosen visa category. This needs to be paid in BDT in cash.
Ans: Once the application has been processed by the Spain Embassy and your passport has been returned to the Visa application centre,,you will need to bring your receipt and acceptance proof with you for collection of your passport. For Passback (return of passport) timings, please visit the Contact us page.
Ans: Applicants can collect his/her passport with original Visa Fee
Receipt and passport’s Bio Page copy.
Passport can be collected by an authorized representative but representative must be
carry original authorization
letter from applicant, applicant passport’s Bio page copy, Original Visa Fee Receipt and
copy of government issued
ID (Passport/NID/Driving License) of representative.
In case of Minor applicant : Original authorization letter from
applicant’s Father/Mother,
applicant passport’s Bio page copy, copy of government issued ID ( Passport/NID/Driving
License) of Father/Mother’s
, Original Visa Fee Receipt and copy of government issued ID Passport/NID/Driving
License)of representative.
You may use the
Sample Authorization Letter
for your convenient.
Signature on authorization letter has to exactly match the signature on the passport.
Ans: If you lost your original Visa Fee Receipt, you need to make a G.D (General Diary) to the police station mentioning your name & passport number. You need to bring this original G.D during passport delivery.
Ans: The Spain Visa Application Centre can also courier your application to you as long as you have paid for the courier fee whilst submitting your application and the address provided by you is serviceable by our courier partners.
Ans: If you consider it to be reasonable, you can appeal against the refusal. In case of a refusal the Embassy will provide you with a refusal letter mentioning the terms and the place where you can appeal. For more information regarding appeals, please contact the Spanish Embassy.
Ans: No. The Embassy recommends you to apply again only if you think that the circumstances that could have caused the refusal have changed.
Ans: If you wish to apply for a Schengen Visa through the Spain Visa
Application Centre. Applicants can come directly to
our office to submit the Schengen visa application during submission hours.
Only Diplomatic passport holders (accompanied by a Note Verbal) should submit their
applications at Embassy of
Spain, Dhaka directly on Every Tuesday from 9:15 Hrs. - 13:00 Hrs.
Long-Term Family visa, Students and work permit seekers, need to apply directly at the
Embassy of Spain in Dhaka. To
submit an application at the Embassy, you will need to schedule an appointment by
calling +8801609208089 between 14:00
to 15:30.
Ans: No. Short term visa enables you to stay in Spain for the period of its validity only. According to the law in the area of rights and matters of foreigners in Spain, in order to settle in Spain, you must have a necessary settlement or National Spain visa. Please contact the Spanish Embassy directly. For more information you can also visit the Important Links section.
Ans: Yes. Medical insurance is an important part of the dossier. Please click here to know the list of accepted Medical Insurance providers for travel to Schengen States. You may also visit this link https://bls.schengen.europ-assistance.com/ to get Travel Health insurance assistance.
