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Consulate visa: applying from abroad

You will prepare the national visa application, pay the fees, submit the file at the consulate or BLS and learn the decision and appeal deadlines.

This stage was prepared by the ReloVictory team from primary sources; it has not yet been checked by a lawyer, and each item is marked with the date it was verified.

In brief

  • You apply for the visa at the consulate for your area of residence or through an external provider: for study (article 36.1) and for reunification or employment (article 40.1) the rules allow a representative; for no lucrativa the Moscow consulate accepts applications in person only and decides any exceptions itself
  • From 01.06.2026, residents of the Moscow consular district apply for no lucrativa, study, employment and family reunification visas through BLS; the consulate takes DNV applications by appointment
  • Decision: for no lucrativa and study, the Oficina de Extranjería decides first (a month and 7 days), then the consulate issues the visa within a month; DNV 10 working days
  • A visa refusal is appealed by reposición to the consulate within 1 month or in court within 2 months
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Item 46

Where do you download the national visa form and the permit application form for your procedure?

The national visa application form is on the page for your visa on the website of the Consulate General of Spain in Moscow, and the permit form is named in the document list on the same page: EX-01 for no lucrativa, EX-07 for cuenta propia [1][2]. The family reunification application (EX-02) is filed in Spain by the sponsor, not by the family member at the consulate [3]. For other procedures, look for the form in the hoja informativa for your type of permit.

  • Online
  • Free
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Website of the Consulate General of Spain in Moscow, the page for your visa under Visados Nacionales
Documents
  • national visa application form
  • permit form for your procedure: EX-01 for no lucrativa, EX-07 for cuenta propia
Cost
free

More: full article · route card: DNV · route card: no lucrativa · route card: studies · route card: work · route card: family

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 47

How do you pay the no lucrativa permit fee with form 790, code 052?

The fee for an initial no lucrativa residence permit is paid by the applicant with form 790, code 052, item 2.1.1 of Orden PJC/617/2025: €10.94 [1][2]. The Moscow consulate asks for two completed copies of the form or an online payment receipt when you apply [3]. For electronic applications the fee is paid at the moment of filing (article 2.3 of the order), and the voluntary payment period of ten working days runs from filing (article 2.5 a) [1][2]. The consular visa fee is not included.

  • In person
  • Online
  • Government fee
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Consulate General of Spain in Moscow; form 790-052 at sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es (tasa 052)
Documents
  • two completed and signed copies of form 790-052 or an online payment receipt
Cost
state fee €10.94, form 790 code 790-052
Period
for electronic applications, at the moment of filing (article 2.3 of the order); ten working days from filing (article 2.5 a); the consulate needs two copies of the form or an online payment receipt when you apply

More detail: full article · route card: no lucrativa · glossary term

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 48

What fee do you pay for an initial study estancia when applying at the consulate?

For an initial estancia permit for study, item 1.1.1 of Orden PJC/617/2025 sets a fee of €10.94 for the main applicant and their family [1]. The Moscow consulate names the consular visa fee separately: it is compulsory and paid when you apply [3]. This is a second payment, not part of the estancia fee [1][3]; the procedure from abroad is described in hoja 1 [2].

  • In person
  • Government fee
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Spanish Consulate in Moscow or the BLS centre where the study applicant files
Documents
  • receipt or a copy of the fee form, as the consulate instructs
Cost
state fee €10.94, form 790 code 790-052
Period
the consular visa fee is paid when you apply

More: full article · route card: studies · glossary term

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 49

Which fees do you pay for a cuenta propia visa: for residence and for the work permit?

For cuenta propia you pay two fees: 790-052 for the residence permit (€10.94, item 2.1.3 of the order) and 790-062 for the work permit (€203.84, item 3.3.1) [1]. The Moscow consulate page adds that when the work permit is requested in Catalonia, the fee is paid directly to the Generalitat [2]; article 2.6 of the order hands collection of this fee to autonomous communities with devolved powers [1].

  • In person
  • Online
  • Government fee
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Consulate General of Spain in Moscow, by appointment; the work permit fee in Catalonia: Generalitat de Catalunya
Documents
  • two copies of forms 790-052 and 790-062 or online payment receipts
  • Generalitat receipt, if the work permit is requested in Catalonia
Cost
state fee €10.94, form 790 code 790-052
Period
the fees fall due when you apply

More: full article · route card: work · glossary term

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 50

Who pays the fees for an employment visa: the employer or the employee?

In employment, the employer pays fee 790-062 for the work permit: €203.84, or €407.71 if the salary is two SMI or more (item 3.2.1 of the order), and the employee pays 790-052 for residence: €10.94 [1][2]. Article 3.1 of the order and article 46 of Ley Orgánica 4/2000 make the employer liable for the work permit fee, and any agreement under which the employee takes on the fees is void [1][3].

  • Online
  • Government fee
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
The employer pays 790-062; the employee pays 790-052
Documents
  • 790-062 receipt from the employer
  • 790-052 receipt from the employee
Cost
state fee €10.94, form 790 code 790-052
Period
for the employer, the ten working days run from the employee’s alta in the Seguridad Social (article 2.5 b of the order); for electronic applications, payment at the moment of filing (article 2.3)

More: full article · route card: work · glossary term

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 51

How much is the consular fee for a national visa, and when is it paid?

The consular fee for a national visa is paid in local currency when you apply, and the Moscow consulate publishes the amounts as a separate list at its cash desk [1][2]. The amount for Russia and Belarus is not confirmed: the consulate’s fee page is dated 2022. The law also allows a separate charge by an external provider, that is BLS (article 44.3 of Ley Orgánica 4/2000) [3]. The consulate pages for Kazakhstan and Ukraine were not opened.

  • In person
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Cash desk of the Consulate General of Spain in Moscow or the BLS centre
How to book
The payment procedure for filing at BLS was not checked
Cost
check the consular fee and the BLS fee on the consulate page and the BLS website on your filing date
Period
paid when you apply

In detail: full article

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 52

How do you apply for a teletrabajo (DNV) visa through the Spanish Consulate in Moscow?

Residents of the Moscow consular district apply for the teletrabajo (DNV) visa at the Consulate General of Spain in Moscow by appointment: email cog.moscu.citas@maec.es at least 4 days before the date you want [1][2]. The visa page allows a representative who is “debidamente acreditado” [2]. The consulate asks you to apply for the NIE at the same time as the visa (see the NIE item) and to show income of €2,849 a month for the applicant, €1,068 for the first family member and €356 for each additional one [2]. By law, the decision is due within 10 working days [3].

  • By post
  • In person
  • Lawyer needed
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Consulate General of Spain in Moscow, by appointment; Saint Petersburg for its own district
How to book
Email cog.moscu.citas@maec.es with a photo of your face next to your passport and the applicant’s details (consulate page of 20.11.2025)
Documents
  • criminal record certificate covering 2 years and a statement of no criminal record for 5 years
  • company letter: at least 3 months’ service and permission to work remotely
  • company register extract: company at least 1 year old
  • insurance or proof of Seguridad Social cover
  • degree or at least 3 years’ experience
  • proof of income of €2,849 a month
Cost
consular visa fee: check the amount with the consulate
Period
decision within 10 working days; longer if documents are requested or an interview is held

More: full article · route card: DNV · glossary term

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 53

Where and by whom is a national visa application filed from abroad?

The national visa application is filed at the consulate for your place of residence or with the consulate’s external provider; a representative is allowed where the rules provide for it: for study (article 36.1), family reunification and employment (article 40.1 RD 1155/2024) [1]. The Moscow consulate’s practice for no lucrativa: in person, with exceptions decided by the consulate [2]. From 01.06.2026 some visas of the Moscow district are handled by BLS [3]. The consulate takes DNV applications itself, by appointment [4].

  • In person
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Consulate for your place of residence or a BLS centre on the consulate’s list
How to book
for the DNV, email cog.moscu.citas@maec.es
Documents
  • passport
  • documents for your visa type
Cost
check the consular fee and the BLS fee on the consulate page and the BLS website

More: full article · route card: DNV · route card: no lucrativa · route card: studies · route card: work · route card: family · glossary term

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 54

What should you keep after filing a national visa application?

After you file, the consulate returns a stamped copy of the application showing the date and place of receipt, or sends an acknowledgement of receipt (article 27.1 RD 1155/2024) [1]. The Moscow consulate issues a resguardo with a code you use to check the status of your case at sutramiteconsular.maec.es; for no lucrativa it adds a copy of form EX-01 and the 790-052 payment receipt [2]. Keep these documents and a copy of the whole file.

  • In person
  • Online
  • Free
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Spanish Consulate in Moscow or the BLS centre, when you file
Documents
  • resguardo with the case code
  • copy of the application form
  • fee payment receipt
Cost
free

In detail: full article

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 55

How long before your course starts should you apply for a student visa at the Spanish consulate?

The visa for a study estancia is applied for at least two months before the programme starts, unless there is a justified reason to apply later (article 36.1 RD 1155/2024) [1]. The Moscow consulate page of 20.11.2025 asks you to book at least three months before the course starts and to enclose an admission letter with exact dates [2]. From 01.06.2026 study visas are handled by BLS [3].

  • In person
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
BLS centre in your country of residence (from 01.06.2026) or the Consulate General of Spain in Moscow
How to book
According to the consulate page of 20.11.2025, appointments are booked by email at cog.moscu.citas@maec.es; from 01.06.2026 study visas are handled by BLS (consulate news item of 14.04.2026)
Documents
  • admission letter or matrícula with the exact study dates
Cost
check the consular visa fee and the BLS fee on the consulate page and the BLS website
Period
apply at least 2 months before the programme starts

More: full article · route card: studies

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 56

How do you respond to consulate requests for missing documents or an interview?

The consulate may request missing documents and call you for an interview (article 27 RD 1155/2024) [1]. You have 10 days to answer a request, extendable by up to 5 days if you ask; when called in, you must appear within 15 days at most [1]. If you do not answer in time, you are treated as having withdrawn the application (desistimiento) and the case is closed [1]. The Moscow consulate confirms that it may request documents or schedule an interview [2].

  • By post
  • In person
  • Free
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
The consulate that accepted the application
Cost
free
Period
answer within 10 days (up to 5 more on request), appear within 15 days at most

More: full article · glossary term

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 57

What decision deadlines do the rules set for no lucrativa, study and DNV visas?

The statutory deadlines depend on the basis. For no lucrativa, the Oficina de Extranjería decides on the permit within a month, and silence means refusal; the consulate then issues the visa within a month (articles 63 and 39 RD 1155/2024) [1]. For study, the permit is decided within 7 days, again with silence meaning refusal, and the visa is issued within a month (article 36) [1]. For the DNV, the visa is decided within 10 working days (article 75.5 Ley 14/2013) [2].

  • Online
  • Free
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Oficina de Extranjería (decision on the permit) and the consulate (issuing the visa)
Cost
free
Period
no lucrativa: a month and a month; study: 7 days and a month; DNV: 10 working days

More: full article · route card: DNV · route card: no lucrativa · route card: studies · glossary term

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 58

How do you apply for an employment visa once the employer’s permit has been approved?

The employment visa is requested by the worker once the employer’s permit has been approved: within one month of the employer being notified, at the consulate for the worker’s place of residence, in person or through a representative (article 40.1 RD 1155/2024) [1][2]. The consulate decides and issues the visa within a month of filing (article 40.3) [1]. From 01.06.2026 the Moscow consulate takes employment visas at BLS centres [3].

  • In person
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Consulate for your place of residence or a BLS centre
Documents
  • approval of the permit
  • passport valid for at least a year
  • criminal record certificate covering 5 years
  • medical certificate
  • consular visa fee receipt
Cost
consular visa fee: check the amount with the consulate or BLS
Period
visa application within a month of the employer being notified; visa within a month of filing

In detail: full article · route card: work

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 59

How do you apply for a family reunification visa once the sponsor’s permit has been approved?

The reunification visa is requested by the family member, not the sponsor (reagrupante): within two months of notification of the permit, at the consulate for their place of residence, in person or through a representative under article 40.1 RD 1155/2024 [1][2]. You need a passport, a criminal record certificate for adults, a medical certificate and the originals of the documents proving the family relationship [1][2]. From 01.06.2026 the Moscow consulate takes these visas at BLS [3].

  • In person
  • Lawyer needed
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Consulate for your place of residence or a BLS centre
Documents
  • passport
  • criminal record certificate for adults
  • medical certificate
  • originals of the documents proving the family relationship
Cost
consular visa fee: check the amount with the consulate or BLS
Period
visa application within two months of notification; visa within a month of filing

More: full article · route card: family

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 60

How and by when do you collect an approved visa from the consulate?

You collect the approved visa in person within a month of notification; if you do not, the consulate treats you as having given up the visa and closes the case (article 28.4 RD 1155/2024) [1]. For no lucrativa, the Moscow consulate hands out visas without an appointment, and the notification gives the time frame and opening hours [2]. The visa is valid for the length of the permit but no more than a year (article 37) [1]. Check your surname, the dates and the visa type when you collect it.

  • In person
  • Free
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Spanish Consulate in Moscow or another office named in the notification
How to book
No appointment; the consulate’s notification gives the collection period and hours
Documents
  • passport
Cost
free
Period
collect the visa within a month of notification

In detail: full article

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 61

How do you appeal a national visa refusal issued by a Spanish consulate?

Against a national visa refusal you can file a recurso de reposición with the same consulate within one month from the day after notification, or bring a court claim (contencioso-administrativo) within two months; the Moscow consulate names the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid as the court [1]. No recurso de alzada is filed against a consulate decision: the visa decision ends the administrative route (disposición adicional novena RD 1155/2024) [2]. A second reposición cannot be filed [3].

  • Online
  • In person
  • Lawyer needed
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
The consulate that issued the refusal (reposición); Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid (court)
Documents
  • refusal notification with the date
  • appeal setting out your arguments
Cost
the sources do not state any charge for reposición or the court costs; check with the consulate and a lawyer
Period
reposición 1 month, court 2 months from the day after notification

In detail: full article

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 62

When should you buy tickets to Spain if you apply for the visa from abroad?

Buy tickets after you receive the visa: the consulate may refuse it if the requirements are not proven or the application contains inaccurate information (article 28.5 RD 1155/2024) [1]. The entry deadline depends on the visa type: under the no lucrativa hoja informativa you must enter within the visa’s validity, which is no more than three months [2], and a reunified family member enters within a month of receiving the visa [3].

  • Online
  • Free
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Cost
free
Period
no lucrativa: entry within the visa’s validity, no more than three months; family: a month after receiving the visa

In detail: full article

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

Item 63

Which deadlines start running after you enter Spain on a national visa?

After entering on the visa, you apply for the TIE in person at a police station within a month if the visa was issued for more than six months (article 37.3 RD 1155/2024) [1]. For employment, the month for the TIE runs from the alta in the Seguridad Social, and the alta is done within three months of entry [2]. For cuenta propia, the Moscow consulate gives the same three months for afiliación and a month for the TIE after the alta [3].

  • In person
  • Free
Where, how to book, documents, cost, timeframe
Where
Policía Nacional station (TIE); Seguridad Social (alta)
Cost
free
Period
TIE within a month of entry; with work: alta within 3 months of entry, TIE within a month of the alta

In detail: full article

Checked against the source on 03.10.2026. This is guidance, not a legal opinion.

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Frequently asked questions

Where do residents of Russia apply for a Spanish national visa?
At the consulate for their district. Moscow covers Russia except Saint Petersburg, the Leningrad, Murmansk, Novgorod, Pskov and Kaliningrad regions and Karelia, which belong to Saint Petersburg. According to the Moscow consulate’s news item of 14.04.2026, from 01.06.2026 study, no lucrativa, employment and family reunification applications are handled by BLS. The Saint Petersburg page in Russian (undated) gives a different list: check the procedure there by email.
Can you apply for a visa through a representative or intermediary?
Article 26.1 RD 1155/2024: the visa is applied for and collected in person; a representative is allowed where the rules provide for it, and may be permitted as an exception if you live far from the consulate or are ill. The rules allow a representative for study (article 36.1), family reunification and employment (article 40.1). For no lucrativa, the Moscow consulate accepts a representative only in justified cases; for other visas its pages refer to a representative who is “debidamente acreditado”. The consulate does not give appointments to agencies.
How long does a national visa decision take?
For no lucrativa, the Oficina de Extranjería decides within a month of receiving the consulate’s communication, and silence means refusal; the consulate then issues the visa within a month. For study, the permit is decided within 7 days, then the visa within a month. For the DNV, the visa is decided within 10 working days (article 75.5 Ley 14/2013).
What should you do if your national visa is refused?
A visa refusal ends the administrative route. File a recurso de reposición with the consulate within 1 month from the day after notification, or bring a court claim (contencioso-administrativo) within 2 months. No recurso de alzada is filed against a consulate decision. A second reposición cannot be filed. Count the deadline from the date of notification, not from the day you read it.
What payments should you expect when applying for a national visa?
State fees under Orden PJC/617/2025: €10.94 for the no lucrativa permit (form 790-052); €10.94 and €203.84 for cuenta propia (790-052 and 790-062); for employment, the employer pays €203.84 or 407.71. The consular visa fee is paid separately when you apply (article 38 h RD 1155/2024); an external provider may charge its own fee (article 44.3 LO 4/2000). The consulate and the provider state these amounts.
How do citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine apply?
According to the Moscow Consulate General’s page on its consular district, Belarus falls within it, so the Moscow procedure applies. Citizens of Kazakhstan and Ukraine apply to the Spanish mission for their district: check the booking procedure and consular fees on that consulate’s website, and check the page date. Temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens follows a separate procedure that this card does not cover: you need a lawyer.

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