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To issue a visa to Spain you can independently
If in the summer for a visa to Germany you need to queue for an interview a few months before the planned trip, then in any Spanish visa center in just a few days you can apply for a visa to Spain. And the lack of Schengen visas in the passport or excessive amount of them for the fact of obtaining a Spanish visa does not affect at all.
To date, a visa to the country not only gives the right to relax in the Spanish resorts, but also allows you to travel freely throughout Europe. Hospitality, goodwill and well-thought-out policy of Spain in visa issues affect its financial condition, because a significant part of the country's budget is formed from the money of tourists, and not only Russians.
Spain has eased the visa regime for Russian citizens as much as possible and proposes a visa-free regime between the countries, if the Russian state also meets halfway.
Spanish consulates are considered the most loyal to the Russians. According to statistical information, usually 60% of requests are approved. Even if the traveler has never traveled to the Schengen countries, he can easily obtain a multiple visa to the country. And if there are no violations on the part of the travelers, it will not be noticed that with a second appeal a Spanish visa can be given for a year.
It is possible to issue a visa in two ways to Spain - quickly and slowly.
If there is plenty of time before the trip to the planned vacation, you can do it yourself. The visa to Spain is made out quickly and is not difficult at all. To do this, you just have to contact the Consulate General or the Honorary Consulate of Spain in St. Petersburg. At itself it is necessary to have a package of necessary documents, namely:
- Completed questionnaire and 2 personal photos;
- Passport and passport and their copies;
- A copy of the hotel reservation, if any, or the invitation of relatives;
- Copy or printout of air tickets;
- Certificate of employment or sponsorship letter ;
- The original with a copy of the marriage certificate;
- An extract from the bank about currency exchange (the required amount is 57 euros per person per day);
- Medical insurance.
After that, a visa fee of 35 euros is paid directly to the consulate, and in a few days you can get a visa.
To apply for a visa to Spain, you need to fill out a form. How to fill it out in English, can be found on the Internet. On the site of the Spanish Visa Center you can find a full list of all the documents required for the presentation, and comments on it.
Speed up the process of registration by contacting an accredited travel agency. In this case, a tourist visa to Spain will cost 30 euros more.
The consulate has the right to demand additionally other documents, but this happens very rarely. There are cases when in the issuance of a visa you may be denied and do not explain the reasons for this, even if all documents are submitted.
You can also apply for a visa to Spain for a multiple journey. It is issued on the condition that the person submitting the application will necessarily visit Spain, stay in the country almost the entire duration of the visa and during this time will not violate local laws.
As you can see, it's quite easy to get to the Kingdom of Spain. The main thing is to be law-abiding.
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