Recently, the flow of Russian tourists to Spain has significantly increased. Perhaps this is due to the fact that in this country, by European standards, the cheapest hotels, but this does not mean that the service in them is not at the highest level. The state also attracts many with its colorful culture, many beautiful places and interesting sights. Before making such a trip, you need to get a Schengen visa, which can be issued by contacting the Visa Embassy of Spain in Moscow. But it would be better to familiarize yourself with all the rules for obtaining this entry permit.
Which companies can I contact?
A Schengen visa can be issued in several ways: contact the official representatives, use the services of a travel agency or other companies that are trusted organizations of the Spanish state. It’s best, of course, to contact the Embassy of Spain in Moscow. it the best option in case you need a visa to travel for tourism. But if you need to get consent to work or study in the territory of the Spanish state, then your documents for further consideration should be taken to the Consulate General of Spain in Moscow.
Many citizens are scared by the prospect of self-registration. But it differs from travel agency services only in that the documents and application to the Spanish Embassy in Moscow will need to be attributed personally. Travel agencies have no more advantages, and a visa will be much more expensive.
How much does this procedure cost?
Registration of permission to visit this European state will take no more than four days. In the event that the Embassy of Spain in Moscow is engaged in registration, a visa will cost up to 1,500 rubles for a period of ninety days. A multi-visa, the duration of which is six months, will have the same price. But three months of them will need to be spent on the territory of Spain. In addition, a consular fee of 830 rubles is charged. Thus, the total cost of a Spanish permit to enter Schengen area it turns out about 2300 rubles.
There is also an urgent clearance, which is also done by the Embassy of Spain in Moscow. Such a visa can be obtained within a day and its cost will be 4500 rubles. - This is taking into account the consular fee and courier delivery.
What must be submitted with the application form?
At first, it is better to carefully familiarize yourself with the necessary requirements, as well as with the list of papers that the applicant must collect before going to the Spanish Embassy in Moscow. Documents for a visa to this official company look in the same way as for other Schengen countries:
- Passport, the validity of which will not end even at least three months after the trip.
- Russian passport with copies of all its pages.
- Application form completed by hand or on a computer.
- A form from work, where the position, salary and number of days of paid vacation are indicated.
- Certificate of financial independence, which is valid for the entire period of stay in Spain - this can be an extract from a credit card, a deposit or an account for the purchase of foreign currency, at the rate of 60 € per day.
- Booked round-trip tickets or availability thereof.
- International medical insurance, the amount of which is not less than thirty thousand euros, distributed to all countries of the Schengen zone.
- Booked hotel.
- Citizens under eighteen years old - availability of the original birth certificates as well as a power of attorney certified by a notary from another parent.
After all this has been collected, you should go to the Embassy of Spain in Moscow.
Additional list of documents
In the event that the purpose of the trip is not tourism, but a private visit, it will be necessary to provide the original invitation from a citizen residing in this European state. In this document it is necessary to indicate all the details of the invitee, the purpose of the visit, the length of residence in the country and the place of registration in Spain of the person who sent the invitation. In addition, it is also necessary to bring to the Embassy originals or certified copies of family relations, a certificate of registration in the country of the inviter, as well as pages of his passport or residence permit in the Spanish state.
If the trip is planned in your own car, you need to provide copies of the technical passport, driver’s license and that the car is insured by an international insurance company.
Photo Requirements
The Embassy of Spain (Visa Application Center, Moscow) takes photos for applying for a visa corresponding to the following points:
- photographs measuring 3.5x4.5 centimeters and a face placed only in the center;
- photo is taken only not edged, that is, with a full image;
- a period of photographs not exceeding six months;
- photographs should be taken on a white background (dark or patterned does not meet the necessary requirements);
- various accessories and sunglasses that distract attention from the image itself should be removed;
- A photo of the child should also be glued in the profile of the parent with whom the trip is planned.
Useful information
It is better for people who want to obtain a Spanish visa to submit a package of documents together with a completed application in person, and not through an authorized person, since last year the requirements have been tightened and now it is necessary to undergo a biometrics procedure. The whole process takes about ten minutes, and citizens who have not reached the age of twelve years do not automatically fall under this requirement.
Fingerprints of all the fingers are taken only once every five years, so if the applicant has previously issued permission to enter the territory of the country belonging to the Schengen zone, then his data remained in the database and his relative can bring documents instead.
Contact details of official representatives
It is not at all difficult to independently find the Embassy of Spain in Moscow. His address is as follows: Moscow region, Bolshaya Nikitskaya street, building 50, building 8. The nearest metro stations: Barrikadnaya, Krasnopesnenskaya and Arbatskaya.
This organization works from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 in the morning until 15:00. Weekends: Saturday and Sunday. To get all the necessary information, it is fashionable to contact the phone numbers: +7 (495) 690-29-93 or +7 (495) 784-71-51.
Customer reviews
Citizens of the Russian Federation applying for a visa at the Spanish Embassy of Moscow were very pleased with the promptness and responsiveness of the staff. The whole process took no more than ten minutes, and did not have to sit long in kilometer-long queues. 
Permission to visit Spain is issued very quickly and can be ready in a couple of days. Thus, it is simply impossible to find a single negative review of the Spanish Visa Application Center, since all the people who used its services cannot say anything bad about it.
There is only one conclusion: that you should not overpay and turn to various travel agencies and companies, but you can most easily, quickly and inexpensively apply for a Spanish visa by contacting the Embassy located in the capital.
