Ans: Depending on your nationality, kindly log on to the website https://pak.blsspainvisa.com/ to check whether you require a National visa to travel to Spain or Not.
Ans: Yes, National visa is only valid for Spain.
Ans: BLS is the outsourced partner to the Embassy of Spain in Islamabad- Pakistan. 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 Pakistan.
Ans: You can contact the Spain Visa Application Centre via the Helpline: 051 2607 123, by email: info.isb@blshelpline.com or in person. Please see our contact information section for details. https://pak.blsspainvisa.com/contact.php
Ans: Once your file is completed as per requirements of Embassy of Spain, You are free to apply up to 90 days prior to date of travel.
Ans: Prior appointments are not required to submit your national visa applications. All national visa applications can be submitted in any of BLS Spain visa application center in Islamabad, Lahore or Karachi as Walk-In. For more details please visit the website – https://pak.blsspainvisa.com
Ans: Processing time of National Visa is the sole discretion of the Embassy of Spain in Pakistan. For more Information on your already submitted visa, you can email Embassy at: emb.islamabad.sc@maec.es
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 in Pakistan.
However, wide range of Value added services like: form filling, photocopy, photographs, premium lounge and sms are available as an optional services.
Ans: Applicants need to walk into the Spain Visa Application Centre personally to submit application.
Ans: Yes, it is mandatory to come personally for submission.
Ans: The Spain Visa Application Centre is an acceptance Centre and, as such, is 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 our website and reviewing all checklists available there.
Ans: Yes it is mandatory to come personally.
After deciding the eligible visa category applicants can visit the Spain Visa Application Centre’s website https://pak.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 complete application will be accepted for Visa processing. Please visit the page for documents required to prepare the Visa Application.
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 visa at https://pakistan.blsspainglobal.com/Global/bls/VisaApplicationStatus
Ans: Every visa application needs to be accompanied by a visa fee for the amount applicable to your chosen visa category. This needs to be paid in cash. Please visit the Visa type page for more fee information: national-family-reunification-visa.php
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 in original and Original & Copy of CNIC with you for collection of your passport.
For Pass back (return of passport) timings, please visit the Contact us page contact.php
Ans: For Security reasons the applicants are encourage to visit the application center along with the original BLS Receipt to collect the passport. In an event it cannot be done, please opt for the Courier Service mentioned on the website: additionalservices.php