1.                 General requirements  

1.1              Visa Fee {A.F.V. 2007/840/CE. Art. 6.1} 

            For Consular Fee details, click here

            Please note following applicants are exempted from Consular Fee charges:

-                       Pensioners - relevant proof required {A.F.V. 2007/840/CE. Art. 6.4.k}

-                       Applicants under the age of 18 years as on date of application submission

{A.F.V. 2007/840/CE. Art. 6.4.n}

-                      Applicants under the age of 21 years dependant on parents - A notarized statement in original from applicant’s parents is required, confirming the dependency

{A.F.V. 2007/840/CE. Art. 6.4.n}  

1.2              Visa Application Form    

Completed visa application form in duplicate, duly signed by the applicant (In case of minors, applicant’s guardian/parent should sign on behalf of the minor applicant) 

Forms should be filled either in the Spanish or in the English language. 

1.3              Photographs 

2 recent passport size photographs. For Photo Specification, click here

1.4              Valid Passport(s)  

a.      International passport with minimum validity exceeding three months from the date of return.

b.      Photocopy of ALL the pages should be submitted with the application.

In case the applicant is holding more than one International passport, applicant should

provide with the following:

-                   Other passport(s) in original ALONG with photocopies of all the pages of each additional

           passport

-                    In case previous passport(s) is/are cancelled, applicant must submit a certificate from

           the relevant authority about its cancellation

c.       In addition, photocopy of all pages of the internal passport is required.  

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2.                 Documents required  

2.1             Insurance  

             Travel insurance covering all Schengen countries with a minimum coverage of Euro 30000.

             The insurance coverage is expected to include:

-                       Urgent medical treatment

-                       Emergency admission to hospital

-                       Repatriation  

IMPORTANT: It is mandatory to submit a valid medical insurance along with your visa application form. The validity of such medical insurance must cover the entire duration of stay or exceed the number of days of intended stay mentioned in visa application.

2.2             Purpose of Travel (A.F.V. 2007/840/CE, article 4.1)

a.        Invitation letter in Original from the police in the form and under the conditions,

       established for this purpose by the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Spain.

       (BOE. 11-05-2007)

b.        If inviting party is Ukrainian citizen who owns property in Spain , he/she has to provide

       notary invitation done by the Embassy of Spain in Ukraine

c.   Documents which confirm the relationship between the applicant and the host side (e.g.  Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate etc.)

2.3           The applicant must show that he/she is economically and socially rooted in Ukraine , by means of, among other:  

a.       A certificate of employment from the employer mentioning last SIX months salary drawn

      OR a certificate from the relevant institution of study, OR a certificate of incorporation for

      the entrepreneur

b.      Details of additional earnings from alternate sources in Ukraine (e.g. rental income,

      properties, company shareholding, etc)

c.       Copies of Schengen visas issued in the past

2.4             Proof of financial means {Order 1282/2007. BOE 11/05/2007}

Sufficient supporting documents as proof of financial means should be submitted which confirms solvency of € 561, 60 per person for 9 days in Spain . This amount will be increased to € 62,40 for additional day spent in Spain . Some of the possible proof of financial means could be:

-                       Bank Statement (at least last THREE months of bank TRANSACTIONS); or

-                       Traveler Cheques; or

-                       Copy of both sides of the Credit Card(s) ALONG with the ATM receipt showing your

          current balance in the account; or

-                       Proof of a banking Grivna-to-Euro currency exchange.

2.5             Mode of Transportation 

         Travel booking By Air or any other mode of transportation   

The Embassy of Spain reserves the right to ask for any additional documents.

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                                               Special cases   

Ø                   Non – Ukrainian applicants    

For non-Ukrainian passport holders, copy of the Residence Permit and Work Permit must be submitted. However, Original should be shown at the time of visa application submission.

In case of non-Ukrainian students studying in Ukraine with no Residence Permit, Embassy of Spain will deal on case-to-case basis.   

Ø                   Unaccompanied Minors    

For minors that are not accompanied by parents (only for children till the age of 18):

a.      Authorization letter from parents duly notarized, which precisely indicates the travel dates of the minor

b.      Photocopy of birth certificate of the minor

c.       Photocopy of parents’ passports (Internal and International passport)

d.      Certificate of employment of minor’s parent(s)

IMPORTANT: All documents submitted by the applicant must be translated into Spanish – EXCEPT for copies of passports, travel ticket, Bank account information and Insurance.