The Spanish Consulate in Moscow is a representative office where any citizen of the Russian Federation can apply for a visa. In addition, various issues of national importance are being addressed here. If necessary, Spanish citizens who have encountered certain problems can also come here for help.
How to get there
Consulate of Spain in Moscow: per. Stremyanny, 31/1. The location of this representative office is quite good, just a few minutes walk from it there are two metro stations at once.
The closest is the station "Serpukhovskaya", it is very close to its destination - 4-5 minutes walk. The Dobryninskaya metro station is also very close - 8-10 minutes on foot, but you can also go one stop by public land transport.
If you travel by bus, you should get off at the stop “Art. m. Serpukhovskaya ”, such routes can take to it: No. 8, 41, 632, 700.
Consulate General of Spain in Moscow: opening hours
The doors of the representative office are open from 8:00 to 15:00, but the time of reception directly depends on the type of consular service. If a citizen of the Russian Federation needs to apply for a Schengen visa, then you should come from 11:00 to 14:00. In the case of applying for a Spanish visa, they are accepted from 8:00 to 12:00. At the same time, there is no need to remember the schedule of the consulate, as after making an appointment you will receive an e-mail with an exact date and time of the visit.
Sometimes they may require any additional documents that are necessary for obtaining a visa, in which case they can then be brought on any working day, but only from 12:00 to 13:00. You can pick up your passport on any day from 13:00 to 14:00. Such minor inconveniences with the time of reception were created so that the consulate did not have a large number of visitors at the same time. Thus, the number of queues is significantly reduced.
Please note: a visit to the consulate of the Kingdom of Spain in Moscow is only possible by appointment. If you just come to the visa department without registration, then the employees will not be able to accept you.
This work schedule is set only for Russian citizens. Reception of people with a Spanish passport is at other times. You can find it on the official website of the Spanish Consulate in Moscow.
It should also be understood that this office works according to the “Spanish schedule”, that is, when the official day off in this country, the consulate will be closed. Therefore, this factor should be taken into account in order not to come and see closed doors. A full list of weekends is also available on the official website of the consulate.
Contacts
To get relevant information regarding the issuance of visas, as well as other consular services, it is absolutely not necessary to go directly to the representative office. It is enough to call his reference service, the phone number is listed on the official website of the consulate.
Calls are received throughout the working day: from 8:00 to 15:00. The consulate has only two phones, so quite often people complain that it is almost impossible to get through them. In this case, you just need to have access to the Internet and ask all your questions by e-mail.
When writing a letter, be sure to indicate the topic, as well as who you are addressing it to. The question should be simple and concise so that authorized employees can give an answer as soon as possible. It is noted that during working hours, a response letter arrives in just a few hours, so email is a great alternative to regular phone calls.
Registration for filing documents
Every person who plans to apply for a visa must first make an appointment at the consulate. To do this, call this representative and ask for an appointment for the required date. Since it is sometimes very difficult to get through there, you can reserve time online.
Internet registration is carried out on the official website of the Spain Visa Application Center. Having passed to the necessary page, it is necessary to click the button "Preliminary record", it is at the top. Then you should choose the necessary structure: consulate or visa center. After that, you need to fill out a short form. The Consulate of Spain in Moscow will send a confirmation letter to the indicated email address.
It will provide detailed information regarding the procedure for submitting documents, as well as the time when you should be at the specified address. This letter must be printed and brought along with the rest of the documents to submit the application.
The cost of paperwork
If a person is not the first to apply for a visa, then he knows that the entry document is provided absolutely free of charge, however, you should still pay the consular fee, which is 35 euros (2,700 rubles). This cost is determined for a regular Schengen visa.
The term for consideration of all securities is about 10 working days. But according to the legislation and the adopted charter, documents can be checked within one month. As a rule, such delays are rare enough; they occur only when additional papers are needed. This is the price for considering the applicant’s documents, therefore in case of refusal the money will not be returned.
Faster Document Processing
Sometimes you need a faster visa, in which case you can order the service of expedited issuance. For this, the applicant will have to pay more money, namely 5,400 rubles. In addition to the main package of documents, the applicant will also need to submit a written explanation of the reasons for such urgency. The provision of additional securities will not be superfluous.
If you plan to get a national (Spanish) visa, according to which you can legally study or work in the country, then the price for processing documents will be 4,200 rubles. The review time for all papers is increased to 60 days (maybe a little earlier).
A fairly large number of categories of citizens are exempted from the consular fee :
- children under 6 years old;
- close relatives of citizens of Spain;
- disabled persons and, if necessary, an accompanying person;
- members of official delegations and many others.
Conclusion
In case of refusal to issue a visa, everyone has the right to appeal. This procedure should also be carried out through the consulate. In this case, no more than 30 days must pass from the moment of refusal. The second decision will be announced in the period from 5 to 30 days.
You can also apply for a visa through a specialized visa center. In this case, the process of submitting documents will be much simpler, but an additional service fee of 2,000 rubles is required.