Spain visa application centres in India

Where Spanish visas are handled in India

Book only on the official site: india.blsspainglobal.com/Global/account/login.

Fees

BLS gives two service charges: INR 1,802 in its fee table and on the Embassy's price list (exteriores.gob.es), and INR 1,675 on its page for family members of EU citizens (india.blsspainvisa.com, read 1 Nov 2026). Check the amount when you book.

The Consulate General in Mumbai still publishes the fee from 1 July 2025 (Rs 8,920), lower than the Embassy list dated 1 January 2026 (Rs 9,599) (exteriores.gob.es, read 1 Nov 2026).

Booking and rules

• Submission only through BLS (Delhi). The Embassy in New Delhi requires applications to be submitted at any BLS centre with a prior appointment. exteriores.gob.es · read 1 Nov 2026
• Submission only through BLS (Mumbai). The Consulate General in Mumbai also requires submission through BLS. exteriores.gob.es · read 1 Nov 2026
• In person. Applications are submitted in person; minors through their legal representatives. exteriores.gob.es · read 1 Nov 2026
• Residence in the district. The mission accepts applications from residents of its consular district travelling to Spain as their only or main destination; proof of residence is required. exteriores.gob.es · read 1 Nov 2026
• Six months of residence. BLS states that applicants must have lived in the jurisdiction for at least six months, that current residence decides, and that non-residents of India cannot apply there. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• When to apply. Applications are filed between 6 months and 15 days before travel (seafarers 9 months). exteriores.gob.es · read 1 Nov 2026
• Mumbai district: 15-day rule at BLS. BLS centres under the Mumbai jurisdiction accept only applicants travelling more than 15 calendar days after submission, unless the Consulate approves an exception by e-mail. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• Decision period. The legal decision period is 15 calendar days from the day after submission, extendable to 45 if an interview or more documents are needed. exteriores.gob.es · read 1 Nov 2026
• Transit to the mission. BLS forwards files to the mission the next working day; from centres other than Delhi and Mumbai it takes about 2-4 days. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• BLS does not decide. BLS says decisions are made only by the competent authorities and it has no influence on them. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• Book only on the BLS website. Appointments are free and must be booked only on the BLS website; BLS warns against intermediaries selling appointments. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• No agents for appointments. BLS states that no agents are authorised to book appointments on its behalf for a fee. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• Travel agents need an authorisation letter (Delhi). In the Delhi jurisdiction, a travel agent submitting on the applicant's behalf must bring an authorisation letter signed by the applicant. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• Walk-ins (Delhi). In the Delhi jurisdiction, applicants with an appointment get priority over walk-in applicants. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• Courier only to the applicant. BLS couriers passports only to the applicant's own address, not to an agency. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• Optional services do not speed up. BLS optional services do not give a right to a visa, a faster appointment or faster processing. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• Payment. Visa fee and BLS charge are paid in cash or by demand draft; the INR fee follows the exchange rate and is non-refundable. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• EU family members: direct at the Embassy. Family members of EU/EEA citizens may file directly at the Embassy consular section in Delhi by e-mail appointment, or at BLS with a service charge (stated there as 1,675 INR). india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• Appeals. A refusal can be appealed within one month; in the Delhi district in person at the Consular Section (Monday to Friday 9:00-13:00, no appointment), in the Mumbai district at any BLS centre without appointment. exteriores.gob.es · read 1 Nov 2026
• Nepal and Sri Lanka centres. The same BLS India site also lists Spain centres in Kathmandu and Colombo, under the Embassy in New Delhi. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026

Which office covers where you live

• Embassy jurisdiction. The Embassy in New Delhi covers Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and listed northern and eastern Indian states and union territories. exteriores.gob.es · read 1 Nov 2026
• Mumbai jurisdiction. The Consulate General in Mumbai covers the western and southern states and three union territories. exteriores.gob.es · read 1 Nov 2026

What changed, and when

• Typed forms only (from 4 Nov 2024). Since 4 November 2024 BLS accepts only application forms filled online and printed, not handwritten. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026
• Airport transit for Indians (from 4 Mar 2026). BLS says Indian citizens no longer need an airport transit visa to connect through Spain from 4 March 2026; the Embassy's list of nationalities needing a Spain-only transit visa no longer includes India. india.blsspainvisa.com · read 1 Nov 2026

Rules for every Schengen country

• Service centre fee on top. The EU says visa service centres may charge an extra fee on top of the visa fee. home-affairs.ec.europa.eu · read 1 Nov 2026
• Processing time. A Schengen visa decision normally takes 15 days and can be extended to 45 days. home-affairs.ec.europa.eu · read 1 Nov 2026
• When to apply. Apply at least 15 days and no more than 6 months before the trip. home-affairs.ec.europa.eu · read 1 Nov 2026

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