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How to get a spanish student visa from india - PARTS I & II

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#1 ·
HOW TO GET A SPANISH STUDENT VISA FROM INDIA

(With Special reference to the Delhi Consulate)

(All - Really, ALL The information you could possibly need, in ONE place)

So you’ve decided to go to Spain to study, got admission in a University and have the University’s acceptance letter in hand. And you’re an Indian/ Stay in India. Congratulations! Not to be a buzz kill, but that’s like running around in a room full of candy compared to whats next. Unless you don’t like candy, in which case I’m not sure you should be here. By ‘here” I mean “On Earth”.

Admission was a cakewalk compared to what the visa application process was for me. Half baked information on the internet pieced together bit by bit, a (frankly) incomplete and confusing visa website, complete lack of procedural knowledge, multiple trips to the embassy at very short notice with documents I had no idea were anywhere NEAR those that would be required to send you abroad, all formed the most ridiculously harrowing couple of months of my life.

I’m hoping listing ALL the information in ONE place will make the job easier for others like me in the future. So here it is. It’s a long list, with a lot of details, but just read it from start to finish in order to get a complete idea of what you need to do. Trust me, it’s easier than doing it the way I did.

There are some documents which you’ll believe will be over-egging the visa pudding, but I thought the same… and I regretted it. Remember what Mark Twain said? “In twenty years you’ll regret the things you didn’t do, rather than the ones you did”. He was talking about his visa. GOLDEN RULE: Always err on the side of more papers than less. The worst they’ll do is make little paper planes out of the extras which they will then aim at your heart like knives.


Before that mysterious list, just a few important things:

• You’ll be applying for a “Long Term Stay Visa”, so you’ll have to apply directly at the embassy itself (i.e., you can’t go to the IVS centre which handles Short Term Visas - http://www.ivs-spainvisa.com/.). Also, you’ll have to apply in person; you CANNOT go through a travel agent, no matter what they tell you. So be prepared to take time off work/ travel to Delhi/ Mumbai etc.

• Don’t apply more than 3 months before the beginning of your course because - well, they won’t let you. So if your course begins on 1st September, you can’t give in the application before 1st June.

• They visa wont be granted for the entire duration of your stay, it’ll be given to your for approximately 3 months, starting from the date of your departure for Spain (usually not more than a couple of weeks before your course begins). Once you reach Spain, you’ll have to apply for a Student Residence Card, which, being valid for the whole time you’ll be studying in Spain, will count as your legal residence document.

• There are two Spanish consulates in India- one in Delhi, one in Mumbai. The Mumbai consulate handles applications from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karanataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa plus Daman & Diu. The Delhi Consulate handles applications from all the remaining Indian states, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
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Once you’ve managed to read this list and get together ALL your papers, (a process likely to be supplemented with weeping, a string of annoying friends [with the best of intentions, nevertheless] saying “Of course you’ll get it! Like obviously!”- because no ones ever been denied a visa in the history of the universe, and a petrol bill like never before), then congratulate yourself, you’ve managed a feat of titanic proportions. Heres what’s next:

1. When you go to the consulate, they’ll probably ask you a few questions, specially designed to instill in you a rock solid belief that you will never, ever be allowed to set foot in Spain as long as you’re alive (and, as you’ll find out upon reading further, not as long as you’re DEAD either). Don’t worry about it, its part of the fun. You cry inside, they laugh outside, it’s called life. Just keep your calm and answer honestly (unless the plan’s to carry out systematic annihilation of their government, or worse, their football team). Know clearly things like your tuition fees amount, your accommodation scene, your future plans after finishing your studies, why Spain, etc.

2. Now you may get an email or a call within a week asking for additional papers, a personal interview, a blind date with the ambassador’s son/ daughter or some such thing. Just go with it, give them what they want. Don’t bother arguing, they take special pleasure in seeing how finely they can shred the applications of people who argue with them.

3. If your applications complete from the start, and I’m hoping this list will help facilitate that, then they should call you within 3 weeks to let you know if it’s been granted or not. If you’d like, you can call (after at least 2 weeks) with a status inquiry or, you know, just to ask what the ambassador’s offspring said about you.

4. When they do call, they (of course) “cannot disclose” whether it has or not over the telephone, because the lines may be tapped, and there may be nuclear war if someone else finds out the status of your visa. So get prepared for a journey to the embassy on the verge of a breakdown (you’ll have to go in person to collect your passport).

5. If upon reaching, they finally reward you for all your effort, then Congratulations! In all your life, never will any adversity compare to what you just managed to beat. Make sure all details like name, date, etc. are correct, and that the “Type of Visa” is written as “D”.

Now that that process is a bit clearer, may I present an extensive list of all the documents you will definitely or possibly need for the Spain Student Visa Application when applying from India. Here goes:

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1. One Schengen Visa application form filled in with blue ball point pen. Write N/A wherever you’re leaving a blank space (As of 2011, India doesn’t have National Identity Numbers assigned to citizens. Check if that’s still the case, and if it is, write N/A in that slot as well).

2. THREE photocopies of the above filled out form with a photograph pasted on each. The IVS site says ONE. Lies. Take three or they’ll send you back to get more copies, preferably done by hand.

3. A Passport which is valid for at least three months till AFTER the end of your stay in Spain. And it must be less than 10 years old. Also it must have two blank pages where they can put the pretty “España Visado” stamp.

4. One photocopy of all the pages of your passport, including the blank ones (Even if they’re ALL blank ones. Give them ten empty sheets. Just don’t argue).

5. A Bank Draft drawn in favour of the “Embassy of Spain” for the amount Rs 3,889/- (This amount held true as of August, 2011, but it may have changed so check the IVS Visa Application website [www.ivs-spainvisa.com] website to make sure).

6. Your official letter of acceptance from whichever University you’re going to. The IVS website says that if the Univeristy has a code number (if any)

“assigned by the ‘Registro nacional de universidades, centros y enseñanzas’ or by the ’Registro estatal de centros docentes no universitarios’, (both run by the Ministry of Education and Science), or to the investigation centres as such recognized by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce or by the Ministry of Education and Science,”

then it must be included in this letter.. However, the operative words here are “if any”. My letter didn’t have it, and so if yours doesn’t, don’t run around in circles, screaming, like I did trying to find it and get it included.

7. An English/ Spanish translation from whichever language the above letter is in. My original letter was in Spanish, so I used Google translate to get the English gist, cleaned up the grammar and attached it to the original. If you need it translated to Spanish and don’t speak the language, then get it done officially from a Spanish centre (Like Cervantes/ Insituto Hispania in New Delhi), or cleverly find someone benevolent who speaks Spanish and request them/ bribe them/ coerce them into doing it.

8. The original letter from the University that outlines your course details. I used the document that my university had sent me to present on my first day of class (including class hours, subjects and dates) and it doubled up acceptably.

9. A translation of the above (See point 7).

10. A photocopy of your last University degree. If you haven’t yet graduated and so, don’t have a degree in hand, either obtain a provisional degree from your current school/ university, or show however many years’ Marksheets you do have. I, for example, showed my:
• 1st and 2nd year bachelor degree Marksheets, and (just to be on the safe side)
• my 10th and 12th CBSE Marksheets too.

CONTINUED IN “How to get a Spanish Student Visa from India - PART II”
 
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How to get a Spanish Student Visa from India - PART II

CONTINUED FROM "How to get a Spanish Student Visa form India - PART I"

So these are the documents that are fairly easy to obtain. Now’s the list of what was slightly tricky for me, made more so by the fact that I had no idea if what I was putting together would suffice. Here it is:

11. Sufficient proof of financial means. So you need to prove to the embassy that you’re financially secure enough to fund your academic and living expenses for the duration of your stay, and won’t be pick-pocketing the Spanish elite to make ends meet.

It’s preferable that you show Bank Statements. Even though I’d given copies of mutual and provident funds, which proved financial standing to a much greater degree, the embassy asked me to give in my last 6 months’ bank statements as well, and that delayed the entire process by 2 weeks. So just add them the first time along with whatever else you’re handing in as proof.

You’ll also need:

• A Signed, Notarized (from any local court, just go up and say you need a letter notarized, they’ll know what to do) letter from whoever is funding you (parents/ relatives) saying that they will fund your tuition fee, living and accommodation expenses and cover any emergency costs that may crop up.
• Photocopies of your financers’ passports.

If you’ve taken a loan to cover these expenses/ are going on scholarship, then provide all the requisite documents that show coverage amount, duration, conditions etc.

12. Evidence of accommodation. If you’ve booked your whole stay in advance, and have the proof in hand, then that’s fantastic.

However, like a lot of students, you may be hoping to arrive in Spain, take a look around at the apartments/ residences, and THEN book them, rather than pre-book your entire years accommodation. I reserved a hostel room for my first 2 weeks in Spain (this is a good idea even apart from the fact that you need proof for your visa, as there are a ton of options you’ll have in person rather than the more expensive, limited listings showed to you online).

Then I gave:

• my confirmation e-mail from the hostel,
• a printout of my booking form and
• Another signed, NOTARISED letter from my parents (my financers) saying that they would cover my accommodation charges to the tune of 500 Euros per month.
• A copy of my parents’ passports.

This should serve as sufficient evidence of accommodation.

13. Proof of medical Insurance for the duration of your Spanish stay: My University had included medical insurance in its tuition and included written proof of the same in my acceptance letter. So I gave that in as proof.

However, this wasn’t good enough for the embassy, because they wanted a repatriation clause included in the insurance. This basically means that if you DIE in Spain, your insurance will cover sending you back to India (since clearly, if this wasn’t being paid for, your friends and relatives would be more than happy to let you float around in the European Union). How cheerful.

So Either write to your university well in advance asking them if they’ll cover this clause for an extra payment and send you proof of the same, OR purchase local insurance that clearly states that they cover repatriation of remains. Also, your minimum medical coverage has to be 30,000 Euros/ 44,000 Dollars/ 19,50,000 Rupees. It sounds like a lot, but I got 50,000 dollars worth of coverage, plus the very merry repatriation clause and a host of other benefits, in less than 8,000 Rupees, so it’s really worth it to just buy it.

14. A Medical certificate from a practicing doctor. I went for a general checkup and got the letter, signed by the doctor who wrote it and stamped by the hospital. There are only certain hospitals from which a medical certificate will be accepted (e.g. - Max, Gangaram etc), so call the embassy beforehand and ask them what they’ll accept. Also, this certificate has to be less than a month old at the time of visa submission.

The certificate has to state that you’re physically and mentally fit, have no drug addictions, no communicable illnesses, have been vaccinated against possible diseases, and most importantly, are “not suffering from any disease that can have repercussions any on the public health in accordance with the International Sanitary Act 2005.” THOSE VERY WORDS. Don’t mess around WITH THE ORDER OF THE WORDS, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY. SOMEONE thought she could say the SAME thing, rephrased, and that SOMEONE was sent back by the embassy, and had to go to the same doctor to get another certificate, which was not fun for SOMEONE. I won’t say who. Ok it was me.

15. A photocopy of the above, VERY SPECIFIC, medical certificate.

16. A legalized criminal record, more clearly, an Apostilled Police Clearance Certificate. This is probably the most long drawn out of all documents to acquire. Unless you actually do have a criminal record against yourself, in which case I’m sure you’ll employ familiar tactics to acquire a clean record in the blink of an eye/ shot of a gun. Two steps for those of you less fortunate:

I. The PCC itself: You can get a PCC from a police station in other situations, but for the Visa process you’ll have to get it from the regional passport office of where you’ve been living for the past 5 years/ where your passport is issued from. You need:

• Your passport
• A filled out “application for miscellaneous services on Indian Passports” form with a photo stuck on it (http://passport.gov.in/cpv/miscell.pdf / OR Form No. 2 from Forms)
• Proof of current address (in case the address on your passport is NOT your current address)
• 300 Rupees

1. Now go to the passport office. Stand in the requisite line for hours. Years maybe.
2. Hand in all the documents to the appropriate counters (if you’re confused just ask someone. There’s always someone who magically knows exactly what to do when, with clockwork precision).

After all that’s done, they’ll probably tell you to return either the same day after a few hours, or the next day. So walk around, enjoy the beautiful day. Unless its Delhi summer.

1. Return to the passport office. Stand in the requisite line for hours. Years maybe.
2. Get your PCC.
3. Verify all the details on it, and get out of there.

II. The Apostille on the PCC:

1. Go to the Ministry of External Affairs in Delhi with your PCC, between 9:00 AM– 12:00 PM.
2. Get a postal slip from the requisite counter for Rs. 50.
3. Hand in the PCC along with the postal slip.

They’ll tell you to return in a few hours/ the next day to pick up the apostilled PCC.

17. A Photocopy of both sides of the PCC




Apart from these, there may be a few random, documents which the embassy requires. A week after I submitted what I thought was the world’s most comprehensive application, the embassy decided it wanted more, previously unmentioned papers, and they wanted them within the next week or theyd “consider my application scrapped”. Luckily I managed to get them together within that time and hand them in. The documents they wanted in my case were:

1. Proof of payment of the tuition fee for my course (If you’ve paid only part of it and the rest can be paid at a later date, hand in the proof of the partial payment along with a letter stating that you’ve paid what was required and you’ll pay the remainder later)
2. Income Tax returns for the last 3 years (filed by whoever is funding your stay)
3. Photocopies of my parents’ passports (which I HAD already given in, but they wanted them again. I don’t know, my parents are good looking, maybe they wanted copies for everyone at the Embassy)
4. Bank statements for the last 6 months (See Point 11)
5. Medical Insurance with a repatriation clause in it (See Point 13)

They may decide to come up with more documents they require, like drawings of flowers you made in Class II, or proof that your dog is healthy, or top secret plans of an underground city financed by Ukraine, and if you can’t obtain THAT, then ask yourself, my friend…… Do you have what it takes to live in Spain?

I really hope all this information makes the visa process simpler, faster and more efficient for you. If you have any questions, ask away in the comments and I’ll answer the best I can. Best of luck!
 
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#6 ·
What an amazingly written explanation of the headache which is getting a student visa to come to Spain!

EU Citizens, you have NO idea what you're missing out on!

Great work, thewaterbearer. Thank you so much for your thorough explanation! For any future non-EU citizens who need a student visa, the process is the same as listed above (in the US at least).

Congrats for clearing this hurdle! Now, prepare yourself for round II... THE NIE APPOINTMENT. (Dun dun dun....)
 
#8 ·
Hey! I can't tell you how glad I am to find this post! I'm definitely going to try to finish it in one go!
I know it's been a while since you've been active on this forum, but I REALLY hope you see this, because I'm freaking out with the visa/university deadlines!

I just have a couple of questions. Did you have to get your marks transcript and your degree attested/apostilled too? Because apparently I do. And it's a process that involves me getting some other legalizations (from the Home Ministry or the Ministry of Education, I'm not sure. It's all so confusing!) before I submit the stuff at the Ministry of External Affairs.

I couldn't figure out how the private message thingy works on this forum. Sorry! :confused2:
 
#9 ·
legalisation

hey water bearer heading out this year and i need everything in order by semptember literally pulling my hair out.. tell me legalization is just limited to pcc and degree certificates or necessary for the notarized letter from parents as well?
 
#10 ·
hey water bearer heading out this year and i need everything in order by semptember literally pulling my hair out.. tell me legalization is just limited to pcc and degree certificates or necessary for the notarized letter from parents as well?
As far as I know, it's only for the PCC and the Degree. Marks Transcript too, if your university asks for it. These things usually have to be notarised and authenticated before the Apostille is done. They haven't asked for an apostille stamp on the letter from my parents ( I'm assuming this is to state that they're your financial sponsors/supporters).

Where are you headed? And what University? I can tell you, I understand EXACTLY what you're going through. I'm due to head out in September myself. :p
 
#33 ·
Just a heads up - you did get your PCC from the Passport Office/Passport Seva Kendra right? Because I wasn't sure, and I got myself a PCC from there, and the local police too. I just wanted to be on the safe side. The lady at the consulate said they don't take the PCC from the police, and removed it from my application.
 
#20 · (Edited)
I don't have direct flights to Valencia, so I'll probably have one stop, and then another at Madrid or Barcelona. I'm looking at either Qatar or Emirates which apparently have student baggage allowances. Otherwise, I'm checking out some other carriers too, but I need to find out which ones need a transit visa. Because I don't think I want anything to do with visas for a while now. :p

I'm guessing Bangalore has some good 1 stop connections. You should probably go with emirates! And come what may, do NOT go by Lufthansa. Those seats are horribly uncomfortable. Plus, they don't let you take as much as the others.

I hope our visas don't take more than a week to process. I'm planning on leaving on the 22nd, which gives me exactly 11 days from the appointment date. :(
 
#22 · (Edited)
Hey! Quite hectic man. Even though my appointment was at 11, I reached by 9. The receptionists there are quite friendly, and they'll help you if anything is missing. But there is a very specific order and procedure for their application!

First, they're gonna check your set of originals. The list is pretty much what waterbearer said it would be, but for the sake of other Mumbai applicants, here goes:

1. Bank Draft for Rs 4143,
2. Application filled with a blue ballpoint pen,
3. Passport,
4. Original Admission Letter,
5. Original Letter from your University with Course Details (Duration, Fees, etc.),
6. Photocopies of previous academic qualifications (Carry originals also, just in case. This one guy I met there was asked to come back to show his originals),
7. Proof of Economic Support,
8. Proof of Accommodation (I didn't need this, as the proof was given in my admission letter),
9. Proof of Travel Insurance (with repatriation clause, as mentioned by waterbearer),
10. Medical Certificate with the specific words (also mentioned by waterbearer), and
11. PCC from the Passport Office.

Now, once you're done arranging these in this EXACT order, you'll need to take TWO full photocopies of the ENTIRE application - from point 1 to 11.

When you get there for your submission, they're gonna make you wait for a while, so you could go through the whole thing over there too.

Once it's your turn to submit, they're gonna ask you the usual - "Why are you going?", "Where is your University?", "How long is your course?", and so on. The only originals they're going to take are your Passport, the Application Form, and the Bank draft. The rest, they'll take from your photocopied sets (I still don't know why they wanted TWO copies, but what the heck. Better to do what they say).

When you're done, they're gonna put the Consulate General of Spain stamp on your photocopied application form which you gave in.

This is where I freaked out. She said we'll get in touch with you in 2-3 weeks!!! Then I told her about my situation - that I had to leave on the 22nd because my course starts on the 24th, but all she said was "Oh, is that so? I'll make a note of it then". I'm hoping that she really meant they would process it faster, because otherwise, frankly, I'm quite screwed. :(
 
#57 ·
Lol no it's cool. I'm only expecting some news tomorrow onwards. I informed my course coordinator that I would be late because of a delay in the visa, and she replied saying they wrote to the Spanish Ministry asking them to help out. Let's see how that turns out! I'll keep you posted anyway. :)
 
#65 ·
Hey, might move to valencia this september to study there for a year. do all my marksheets/ undergrad diplomas need to have an apostille? or is it just the pcc? can i get the apostille stamp in mumbai too or would i need to send my documents to delhi?

also, there are a couple of agents here in mumbai that vouch to get the apostille for you. can they be trusted?

thanks!
 
#66 ·
Hey bornpsy, that's good to hear! :)

You need the Apostille on the PCC for the Visa, but you would only need it on your marks transcript and your diploma if your university asks for it.

You can apply for it in Mumbai itself, and it's probably even better if you do it yourself. I remember agents quoting ridiculous prices anywhere between 5000 to 10000 for a single document, which they say will take around two weeks. I paid 500 per document in Hyderabad for Tatkal processing, which meant I could pick it up the next day.

Unless you don't have any time whatsoever, I wouldn't suggest going through an agent.
 
#68 ·
Hi sashank9/ parasu ram,

thank you both for the wonderful insight!

sashank9, i believe you're in valencia too? how's it going so far? what's the rent like at a hostel or a flat with shared accommodation, just so i can start budgeting right away. i'll most likely live around the palau de les arts reina sofia area, cuz that's where my college is.

from the list that parasu ram posted earlier, it doesn't look like there's any place in mumbai from where i can get an apostille on my pcc, so i guess i will have to make a trip to delhi. sashank9, did you get the apostille the same day that you gave in your certificates/ pcc?

thanks a ton! :) so glad there's someone to ask for help!
 
#67 ·
well..... man...... shashank n also kan!!!! i should thank ye guyz for ur discussion here dat helped me a lot n also thanx to waterbearer for d thread...... everythn went smooth so far...

and bornspy! authentication n apostille...... real hectic thng but since ye got time, ye can do it all very relaxed.... i have a file statin all d addresses for authentication and apostille in india.... but i aint sure how to attach it here... i think i ll jus paste em here....




ye r from mumbai... so uh....

for authentication,

Maharashtra
1. Smt. Seema Dhamdhere, Joint Secretary, Higher Education
Department, 4th floor, Mantralaya Annexe, Mumbai-400032, Tel: 022-
22025206(O), 24367773 ( R )
1. Sh.S.D.Mane, Section Officer Home Department
2. Sh. J.J.Valvi, Section Officer, Home Department
3. Sh.R.N.Mali, Section Officer, Home Department, Government of
Maharashtra
4.Sh. V.R.Shirsat, Deputy Secretary, Government of Maharashtra,
Employment & Self-Employment Department Mantralaya, Mumbai
5. Sh.Sunil Rawade, Section Officer, Home Department, Government of
Maharashtra



and for apostille.,

(1) Delhi CPV Division, Attestation Cell,
Ministry of External Affairs
Patiala House Annexe, Tilak Marg,
New Delhi-110011.
Telefax: 011-23387931

(2) Chennai MEA Branch Secretariat
68, College Road, E.V.K. Sampath Mallaligai,
7th Floor, Numgambakkam, Chennai -600006.
Phone: 044-28252200, 28251323

(3) Hyderabad MEA Branch Secretariat
Old Reception Hall, Near Old Gate,
Andhra Pradesh Secretariat,
Hyderabad-500022
Phone: 040-23456051

(4) Kolkata MEA Branch Secretariat
2, Ballygunge, Park Road,
Kolkata-700019
Phone: 033-22879701, 22802686


(5) Guwahati MEA Branch Secretariat
House No. 307, Beltola, Basistha Road,
Guwahati-781028.
Phone: 0361-2229155, 2229156,



hope these thngs can help ye....


have fun

PEACE
 
#74 ·
Why aint anybody here goin to or already in Barca? :p lol

And as it went, it was really hectic n bloody confusing..... yet i managed well enough finishin it in first go on thursday...... thanx to d whole thread n replies on it :)

N bornspy! pcc..... it depends.. if ye gettin it from passport seva kendra, it ll b done in a day n a day more for the apostille.... if it aint dat way, it may take a fortnight to month..

dunno how d authentication goes in mumbai but in bangalore....., i had to go round n round n round... :p

u will enjoy it all though :)

i had only one month to finish all dis including visa application..... hectic but thoroughly enjoyed it all :p


GL with everythn :)
 
#75 ·
Sashank9: that is awesome! let me know how it goes! btw, accepted to berklee valencia on a scholarship, so very happy! definitely moving this september! :D

Parasu Ram: in one go?! wow, i hope i don't have to make multiple trips. congrats! :)

i cannot apply for a visa until 3 months before i leave, can i? so that means i need to apply may end if i plan to travel end of august for a course that begins early september.

also, Sashank9, how would you recommend going about finding apartments in valencia? most of the websites i've checked out are spanish, and the translation to english isn't up to the mark. thank you!
 
#76 ·
hi,

thanks for all the info ppl..the visa process for Spain seems very complicated. I got admitted for a master in management at university of Carlos , Madrid. So I planning to start working on the visa documentation right away but I'm not clear on the authentication and apostille of transcripts and diploma. can I get them attested by my college dean and then take them to Ministry of External Affairs to get the apostille? or are there specific government departments i am supposed to contact for authentication. Also, am i supposed to get the apostille on the copies or just for the originals? regarding PCC, I lived in many places over the last 5 years, so should i get a one from each place??

bornpsy since you are also applying for the fall 2013, if you can tell me how you got it done it will be great.

any insight is much appreciated...

thanks
 
#77 ·
Hey prudhvi13, that's awesome, congrats! first off, you need to get your documents attested from the home department of the state you graduated from before sending them off for the apostille. i don't think an attestation from the headmaster at your college would work. you need to get the apostille on the original document- the photocopies are just for their records, i think. i'm not sure whether you need to get a PCC from every place you've lived in; maybe sashank9 can help you with that?

maybe you should try calling/ writing VFS global with your query? they also have attestation centres in mumbai and delhi where you can courier your documents for the apostille. hope this helps. best of luck!
 
#78 ·
Funds for Spanish Student Visa

Hello everybody,

I got an offer from an Erasmus masters program with my frst year of studies in Spain. Have read all the posts in this thread. I have a query regarding financial documents required for Visa process. I am planning to show my savings bank account statement.
First of all, I want to know what is the minimum amount that is to shown in the bank account? Is there any minimum defined by the Spanish Visa authorities??

Secondly, are these funds supposed to be maintained for any particular length of time??, for example, for UK student visa, one needs to maintain, tuition fees + 7200 pounds for 28 days in a bank account and only then apply. Is there any such requirement for Spanish Visa??

If somebody has any info on this, please share it..I couldn't find anything on the net! :confused:

Thanks
 
#79 ·
Hi waterbearer!

Thanks so much for posting these instructions, I have to start applying for a Spanish Visa very soon and this'll definitely come in handy.

I have a question regarding your stay there. You mentioned that you had booked a hostel room for the first 2 weeks of your arrival in Spain. When you did find affordable accommodation for the rest of your stay, however, were you required to pay rent for the entire period of stay in advance? Were you asked to pay a deposit as well?

Looking forward to your reply.

Thanks again for this!

-aspiringmasterstudent
 
#83 ·
to my knowledge, as long as the visa is valid, that is for the 3 month duration, you can come and go as you please. afterward, as long as you have a student card, youre definitely legal in spain, but as for the rest of the schengen area, im not too sure, it would be best to chevk with the local authorities when they're issuing you your student card. my gut tells me that europe will never miss out on being able to make some money via tourism, so it definitely wouldnt be too difficult to achieve, even if it does mean jumping through a few hoops. best of luck!
 
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