Spanish Consulate schengen visa

Hi All

I'm going to apply for schengen visa for spain, I read on site that they have VFS service available which is charging 24£ for their service which I want to avoid. How can I directly apply for schengen visa to spain??

Do I need to book hotel and flight tickets before travelling? What If I dont get the visa? Has anybody applied for a visa to spain. Please help

check the statement after the collecting times section...its still possible...

ashubhatt wrote:Hi All

I'm going to apply for schengen visa for spain, I read on site that they have VFS service available which is charging 24£ for their service which I want to avoid. How can I directly apply for schengen visa to spain??

Do I need to book hotel and flight tickets before travelling? What If I dont get the visa? Has anybody applied for a visa to spain. Please help

Also note the Spanish Consulate is possibly the worst in terms of rudeness and general inefficiency.

Make sure you are fully prepared!

That means, I need all the documents (that's rubbish)

you need to prepare all docs anyway...good luck

ashubhatt wrote:That means, I need all the documents (that's rubbish)

Need help

Latest appointment I got with spain consulate is on 14th of december for schengen visa & I'm planning to fly on 29th. With your experience guys do you think I would get the visa??

I have taken appointment with vfs center...

what are my options??

Please help...

ashubhatt wrote:Need help

Latest appointment I got with spain consulate is on 14th of december for schengen visa & I'm planning to fly on 29th. With your experience guys do you think I would get the visa??

I have taken appointment with vfs center...

what are my options??

Please help...

Could be tight. I've only anecdotal experience of Spanish Consulate and it's all bad. My gf recently had a German-issued Schengen and it took 10 days to arrive after the appointment - we paid for special delivery etc to expedite it, plus she's had German visa before....

Take that plus Spanish ineffiency and Xmas post....

Going by past experience with the Spanish consulate when my husband has applied for Schengen visas, I agree with Wanderer.

Thanks guys...dropped the barcelona plan

ashubhatt wrote:Thanks guys...dropped the barcelona plan

If u live outside London try France - they accept apps by post....

Otherwise I hear Warsaw is quite nice this time of year!

I'm thinking of berlin. Any idea about German embassy?

Is it quick to get a visa for warsaw? Any experience?

ashubhatt wrote:I'm thinking of berlin. Any idea about German embassy?

Is it quick to get a visa for warsaw? Any experience?

Berlin is a fantastic city - been many times!

German embassy is not bad - not as efficent and legend would have it but my gf got her visa in 10 days no problem.

I suggested Warsaw because I'd imagine not many head there in winter and the Polish Schengen Appointment book must be very empty.....

I do have a thoery the the more impoverished EU states give out schengens for easily for the tourist money, some of these places are very beautiful, like Tallinn, Prague, Budapest, Bucharest etc, well worth a visit.

All will be cold tho - tho it's crispy dry cold - I love it, not damp wet cold we get here.

I was in Siberia last Feb but one, it was -32c but really invigourating, cold, but stimulating. My cheeks froze a la dentists and also my vocal chord - lesson learnt, don't open ur mouth....

Arrived next day at Heathrow, +1c and it felt freezing! Horrible wet and right to the marrow.

And walking thorugh a meter of snow certainly hurts the legs........

Hey Wanderer thanks of your help. I think, I will stick with berlin/munich hopefully I will get it in next 10 days...

Thanks again...

ashubhatt wrote:Hey Wanderer thanks of your help. I think, I will stick with berlin/munich hopefully I will get it in next 10 days...

Thanks again...

Bear in mind tho the 10 days was AFTER attending the appointment - I can't remember the timescales there - was certainly over a week so ur looking at 20 days all told.

Plus the expense of the trip to London plus hotel because train was really expensive and bus was slow....

Worth it tho, Berlin is so cool, never been to Munich tho!

Wanderer I thought you said it would normally take 10 days?? I'm planning to book hotel and tickets in next few days and fly on 29th. Do you think its possible??

any idea about Czech embassy - how many days they can take?

Site normally says 10 to 14 days.

ashubhatt wrote:Wanderer I thought you said it would normally take 10 days?? I'm planning to book hotel and tickets in next few days and fly on 29th. Do you think its possible??

10 days from having the appointment/interview. U still have to factor in the wait for the appointment date.

If u were really desperate I'd try the non-touristy countries like the Baltic States or Poland or Slovenia - somewhere like that and just travel to Spain on it. Of course they won;t grant another if u don't use it in their country - ie spend some money there but if it's Slovenia u might not care.

ok, appointment for 14th dec from Czech embassy , flying out on 29th - Do you think its possible??

Quick Question Guys,

What visa to take?

I'm visiting/applying first time for schengen visa for prague. Planning to book flight ticket/hotel before i submit the application.

Should I go for 90 days or more then 90 days visa?

http://www.mzv.cz/london/en/visa_and_co ... visas.html

Note that if you a family member of an EU citizen, you can renew your German visa by post if you have had one in the previous year. Makes it a lot easier than wasting time to attend the embassy.