Overview
This visa allows stays in the Schengen Area of up to 90 days (within any 180-day
period) for purposes such as tourism, business, family visits, medical treatment,
short-term studies, unpaid internships, or volunteer activities not exceeding 90
days, as well as for other non-remunerated activities. It also permits both
territorial and airport transit.
Dominican citizens are required to obtain a visa to travel to countries within the
Schengen Area.
The Schengen Area comprises 29 European countries without internal border controls:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
The Consulate General of Spain in Santo Domingo also processes short-stay visa
applications for travel to Greece, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal,
and Sweden.
Visa Fees
Dear Applicants, Travel Agents and Representatives, please view the revised visa fee
and service charges applicable :
| Duration |
Visa Fees in DOP |
| Schengen Visa |
6,694.00 DOP |
| Children between 6-12 years |
3,347.00 DOP |
The above mentioned Visa Fees is to be paid only by cash.
Note: Exemption of Visa Fee for a child is applicable only in the
case of Short Term category, if the child's age is less than 6 years at the date of
submission.
The Visa Fee is subject to change without notice'
BLS International Service charge
Applicants applying at the Spanish visa application Centre shall be levied a service
charge of 1,257.00 DOP /- payable in cash or by credit card. Children under 6 are
exempted from
service charge.
Please Note:
- The applicable Visa Fee in Dominican Peso is as per the current exchange rate.
It is subject to change without notice
- The fee is non-refundable
- In relation to article 16 of EU Regulation 810/2009, there are certain
categories of visa applicants who are exempt from paying the fee. You can check
these exemptions at the link on this
page.
Documents Required
Documents Required
Travel Insurance for Schengen Visa
Travel Insurance certificate must be submitted at the visa application center as it is a mandatory requirement under
Regulation(EU) 2019/1155
of the European Parliament for applicants travelling to Spain. You may get your travel insurance from any authorized
insurance company or you may click below links if you wish to avail this optional service now.
Disclaimer:- By clicking this
link, you will be redirected to the third party website, your
personal data will be handled in accordance with their privacy
policy. Please note that BLS does not collect or process
any information you provide on their site and does not hold any
liability with respect to any dispute.
Photo Specifications
Warning: We are sorry to be unable to accept any photographs that do not meet the following requirements
Provide a recent photo of yourself (no more than 3 months old) that has not been previously used in the passport. The photograph must be in color and:
- It must be taken so that the facial features and face contrast with the background are distinguished.
- It should be clear and show the face focused.
- Must be printed on normal photo quality paper.
- The face should be completely unmasked (without sunglasses, hats / caps or any other attachment that covers it unless the applicant carries these for religious or ethnic reasons)
- Must adhere to the application.
Warning: Please follow these instructions carefully. The photographs presented must coincide with the biometric photograph, if not similar, its application will be considered incomplete. The application center has a photographic booth that meets these requirements and guarantees accuracy in the process.
Processing Time
Applications submitted at the Visa Application Center for Spain will be delivered the
next (working) day at the Spanish Embassy or Consulate General of Spain. Once the
application has been submitted, additional documentation may be requested from the
applicant. Note that, according to the instructions received by the Embassy of
Spain, the minimum processing period will be 15 calendar days (this period may be
delayed up to 45 days in cases where it is necessary to make a more detailed
examination of the application).
To prevent delays in the processing deadlines, applications must be submitted at
least 30 days before the date scheduled for the start of the trip.
The processing deadlines start counting from the day following the delivery of the
application in BLS International Services.
Download Form
All Application submitted at visa application center should have English/Spanish
Application forms only.
Please note W.E.F 01 April 13 , Embassy of Spain has instructed that Sworn
Declaration is mandatory to be provided along Visa Application form at the time of
submission.
Please Note:
The forms are in PDF format.
You will need an Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and download this form.
Download Adobe Acrobat
Reader
To download the Application Form:
- Click on the form link
- When the form opens, save the form on your computer.
OR
- Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
- Select Save Target As from the list
- Save the form on your computer.
