A Visa is an authorisation issued by the representative of the Government of a country permitting a person, not resident in that country, to enter its boundaries, subjected to immigration control of the country.
Depending on your nationality, kindly log on to the website
https://bolivia.blsspainvisa.com to check whether you require a Visa to travel to Spain.
Yes. Once you have entered the Schengen territory, single entry visa allows the holder to circulate within the Schengen territory multiple number of times. However, if the holder of this visa leaves the Schengen territory, he/she cannot re-enter again without a new valid visa.
The Embassy of Spain in Bolivia and the Consulate General of Spain in SantaCruz issue Schengen visa for Spain which also allows the holder to travel within the Schengen territory. Schengen visa issued by the Spanish Consulate gives access to all the 24 Schengen countries. In case the applicant intends to visit various Schengen countries, the country responsible to issue the relevant visa for the entire duration of the trip, including for other Schengen countries will be determined in the following order:
- Main destination.
- Country related with the main purpose of travel.
- Country with maximum period of stay.
- State of first entry.
BLS is the outsourced partner to the Embassy of Spain in Bolivia and the Consulate General of Spain in SantaCruz. 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 Bolivia.
You can contact the Spain Visa Application Centre via the Helpline, by email or in person. Please see our contact information section for details..
Applicants are free to apply up to 180 days prior to their date of travel. However, all applications must be submitted at least 15 days prior to the proposed date of travel to accommodate any unforeseen processing delays. This period is extended to 9 months in the case of the seamen.
In most cases, you will be informed within 15 calendar days whether your application has been successful. Sometimes it can take up to 45 days in case it is necessary to make a more detailed exam of the application.
Applicants need to walk into the Spain Visa Application Centre to submit application.
The submission of applications is completely personal, it is strictly forbidden to submit applications by third parties.The visa application must be presented personally by the interested party. Minors must be accompanied by the person who exercises over them, temporarily or permanently, parental authority or legal guardianship
Applicants can walk-in any working day at BLS application centre during the specified submission timings. Applicants will be asked to take a token at the entrance and be seated in the waiting area (You can approach our Submission Counters when your token number is displayed). Our officers at the counter will collect your visa application form to check that the documents are complete and your photograph meets the required specifications. Your passport will be checked for validity empty pages and previous travel information. Your fees will be collected in accordance with the visa category you have chosen and the documents you submit will be checked in the manner in which they are required by the Consulate of Spain. You will be issued a receipt for the fees paid and given an acknowledgement for the submission of your passport.
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
After deciding the eligible visa category applicants can visit the Spain Visa Application Centre’s website
https://bolivia.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.
Please be available at the Visa Application Center (VAC) 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. If you do not show up at the Center at the designated date and time, you will lose your appointment and BLS does not guarantee a new appointment. You may have to search for a new appointment based on online availability.
The submission of applications is completely personal, it is strictly forbidden to submit applications by third parties.
The visa application must be presented personally by the interested party. Minors must be accompanied by the person who exercises over them, temporarily or permanently, parental authority or legal guardianship
If your application is not accompanied by the documents that are requested by the Embassy of Spain in Bolivia and the Consulate General of Spain in SantaCruz, you will be asked if you wish to proceed with the application without all the requested documents. Should you consent to this, your application will be registered in our system and accepted for further processing. Kindly take note that submission of incomplete applications will lead to processing delays.
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://bolivia.blsspainvisa.com/
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.
Once the application has been processed by the Spain Embassy/ Consulate General and your passport has been returned to the Visa application centre,,you will need to bring your receipt and acceptance proof with you for collection of your passport. For Passback (return of passport) timings, please visit the Contact us page..
In your absence, along with your receipt an authority letter from you in the name of your representative with his Identity proof Photo copy will be required.
The Spain Visa Application Centre can also courier your application to you as long as the address provided by you is serviceable by our courier partners, Blue Dart Couriers.
If the Embassy of Spain in Bolivia or the General Consulate of Spain in SantaCruz are unable to return the application to you because they would like to request additional documents, schedule you for a personal interview or require additional time to correspond with Home Office, this update is normally sent in a letter individually addressed to the applicant, and remains at the Spain Visa Application Centre until collected by the applicant or an authorized representative.
NO, if you request an appointment at a special time, this service will only allow you to submit your request at a special time (this service DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE VISA GRANTED, DOES NOT SHORT THE TIMES THAT THE CONSULATE HAS TO GIVE A RESPONSE, YOU WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED WITH AN APPOINTMENT IN A SPECIAL HOUR to submit your application).
How do I know if I need a Visa?
