Spain is a beautiful country and that’s the reason why it was the third-most-visited country in the world in 2017. It was also the fourth-most-visited nation in Europe in 2016. It also has a high rejection rate as far as Spain Schengen visa is concerned.
Spain is a favorite tourist destination among the people of USA as well. Around 124 people applied for Spain Schengen visa from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The number was in thousands for the other Spanish consulates in the USA.
The high visa rejection rate is due to the fact that applicants don’t do follow the procedure in the correct way. This guide is there to help you out. If you’re planning a short trip to Spain, then you’re at the right place. This guide tells you everything that you needed to know about Spain Schengen visa.
Steps to get your Spain Schengen Visa from San Juan
Follow these five steps to initiate the process of your Spain Schengen visa:
- Find out if you need a visa to enter Spain
- Find out if the Spanish consulate in San Juan is the right place to apply for your visa ( Get Schengen visa appointment for $ 10 )
- Download the Spain Schengen visa form
- Visit the Spanish consulate in San Juan with your application and all relevant documents
- Collect the visa, if approved
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Below, we explain each of these steps in detail.
Do you need a Spain Schengen Visa?
Citizens of USA don’t need a visa to enter Spain for a short visit (> 90 days). However, permanent residents of the country from third-world countries need a visa to enter Spain. Check the list given below to know whether you need a visa to enter Spain.
List of countries whose citizens need to apply for Spain Schengen visa
Is San Juan the place where you need to apply from?
You can apply at the Spanish consulate in San Juan if you’re a permanent resident of the US living in any of the following places:
- Bahamas
- Alabama
- Puerto Rico
- Georgia
- Florida
- Mississippi
- Virgin Islands
- Turks & Caicos
- South Carolina and
- Cayman Islands
If you don’t live in any one these places, then you’ll have to check as from where you can apply for your Spain Schengen visa.
I’m a B1/B2 holder living in South Carolina. Can I apply for Spain Schengen visa in San Juan?
Unfortunately, you can’t. You have to apply for your visa from the country of your nationality.
Spain isn’t the only country I’m visiting in Europe. Are you sure that I’ve to apply at the Spanish consulate?
You can apply at the Spanish consulate if your travel theme is Spain.
By travel theme, we mean one of the following:
- Spain should be the country where you stay the longest
- If your stay in all the countries will be more or less for the same duration, Spain should be your point of entry
Take a look at the below image to get a clearer idea.
Scheduling an appointment at the Spanish consulate in San Juan
Now that you know that you’ll need a visa to enter Spain and San Juan is the correct embassy, you’ll need to schedule your visa interview.
Unlike most other Spanish consulates in the USA, in San Juan, you can’t schedule your interview online. You have to make the request for your visa personally at the consulate.
First, you’ll need to find the official website of the Spanish consulate in San Juan.
Spanish Consulate/ Embassies of the world
On the world map, click on ‘North America’ (América del Norte). You’ll get directed to a page with the map of North America zoomed in.
Use the ‘+‘ or ‘–‘ signs on the bottom right corner to find the Spanish consulate in San Juan. All the consulates are marked with the letter ‘C‘. San Juan is present towards the left.
Click on the ‘C’ and you’ll get three options. Choose the top one ‘Consulate en SAN JUAN DE PUERTO RICO‘.
The official Spanish consulate website in San Juan is the language Spanish. You will have to take the help of Google translator if you don’t understand Spanish. Right-click on your mouse to get the page translated.
You’ll get all kinds of information on this website. Click on ‘Information for Foreigners’ and followed by ‘Uniform Schengen Visa‘ to know what exactly needs to be done.
Read through the lines to ensure you’re not missing out on any crucial information.
How do I submit my Spain Schengen visa application at the consulate in San Juan?
You need to submit your short-term visa application personally to the embassy. Download the Schengen visa application form after filling it. Take a photocopy of this document as well. You will need to submit this along with all relevant documents. You’ll also need to pay the visa fee at this time.
Documents required for Spain Schengen Visa
The documents that you’ll need to submit along with your duly-signed application form are:
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Original passport
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Photograph
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US Permanent Residence Card
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Cover Letter
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Flight Reservation Bookings
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Hotel Bookings
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Schengen Travel Insurance
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Proof of sustenance
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Employment documents
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Here’s an explanation of all these documents:
Passport: You’ll need to bring your original passport which shouldn’t have been issued earlier than 10 years. The validity of your passport should be three months from the date of return to the US.
Photograph: Should be a recent one. Paste it on your Schengen visa application form.
US Permanent Residence Card: The validity of this should also be three months from the planned date of your return to the US.
Cover Letter: Include a cover letter with your travel details. Make it a detailed one and also give the list of documents you’re submitting.
Flight Itinerary: Bring your flight ticket reservations as well. This should be your departure from the US and return to the US as well.
What is flight itinerary? Is it accepted by the Schengen consulate ?
Of course, in fact all the embassies mention the same. We have added links to the official visa pages which you can verify.
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Your travel itinerary : you MUST BOOK your airline ticket but do not purchase until the visa has been approved.
We recommend that you do not purchase travel tickets until your visa has been approved. On the other hand, you may provide us with a reservation, a planned itinerary or an online printout of a roundtrip ticket.
Travel reservation to and from schengen area, not a ticket. Note: Make travel reservation which you can cancel
Flight (roundtrip)/travel reservations and full itinerary (if several Schengen States will be visited or if the trip covers several Schengen States and non-Schengen countries) with the name of passenger and one copy
Round trip ticket/reservation, originating in this jurisdiction to Europe (and ultimately to Italy) and back, including internal entry and exit points of travel i.e. EURORAIL tickets, car rental, internal flights. The names on reservations have to reflect the names on passports.
We can provide you with flight itineraries which is accepted by not only for Schengen visa but for all visas. We have customers using the same flight itinerary for Malaysia visa, Singapore visa, India visa, UK visa etc.
In fact the European union visa requirements for visa states the same.
As per the official document,
Round trip reservation or itinerary with dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from Schengen state.Schengen authorities accept the itinerary when applying for the visa but request the original air ticket when visa is collected.
That is why we have 100% visa acceptance rate although some of our customer have been requested to provide “additional documents”,none of their visa has been rejected for providing fake documents.
With 80% of our customers being return customers or companies which process visas for their employees/clients, our approach is the best approach if you want to ensure the safety of your visa.
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[/su_spoiler]Hotel Accommodation: Bring your hotel bookings with all your other documents. This is the proof of the fact that you have your accommodation sorted in Spain.
Travel Insurance: You can’t enter the Schengen area without a travel insurance. The minimum coverage should be € 43000 and it should be valid in all the Schengen countries.
Proof of Sustenance: Are you staying with a friend or family? Then this is something that you don’t need to worry about. However, if you aren’t then you’ll have to prove that you can financially sustain in Spain. Show your latest credit card details, bank statements, or travel card details for this.
Employment Documents: You need to show your tax return documents. If you’re employed, bring your employment contract. Self-employed applicants need to bring their company registration.
How can I show my flight itinerary or hotel booking? Why should I book before my Spain Schengen visa gets approved?
Showing these improves the chances of your visa approval.
There is a chance of your visa getting rejected. If that happens, you’ll end losing a lot of money. That’s why you need to opt for temporary hotel and flight bookings. Travel Visa Bookings offers this service and the bookings we provide are accepted by the consulates of all Schengen nations. And that’s not all. We also offer Schengen travel visa and help plan your itinerary.
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Why should I avail these services from you?
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What is the visa fee for Spain?
The visa fee depends on the type of visa you’re applying for.
The fee that you’ll need to pay if you’re availing our services is given below:
Can I schedule my appointment online?
No, you can’t. You have to visit the Spanish consulate in San Juan with all the relevant documents and request for your visa personally.
Is the visa fee refundable in the events of Spain Schengen visa rejection?
No, the visa fee is not refundable, even if your visa request doesn’t get approved.
When do I need to pay the visa fee?
You need to pay the visa fee at the time of your application submission.
How long will the embassy take to process my visa request?
The embassy usually doesn’t take more than 15-days to process short-stay visas. This can get extended to 30-days under some circumstances. In the case, the embassy demands more documents than listed above, the processing time can be 60 days as well.
Spanish Consulate in San Juan
Address:
2 Avenida Juan Ponce de León
San Juan, 00917
Puerto Rico
Telephone:
(+1 787) 758 60 90
(+1 787) 758 61 42 / 62 79
Fax:
(+1 787) 763 01 90
Email:
cgesp.pr@correo.mae.es
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