Disclaimer Spain

The Embassy of Spain, Kiev has entered into a contract with VFS for provision of visa processing services in Ukraine. Subsequently, VFS has appointed RNT, as the Service Partner to provide these services.

Thus the Spanish Visa Application Centre is a service provided for the Embassy of Spain in Ukraine, by RNT on behalf of VFS.

RNT provide logistic services to visa applicants seeking an entry into the Spain and is only responsible for the following:

1) To receive from an applicant his/her passport, completed visa form, supporting documentation (collectively, the "Documents") and the applicable fees.

2) To submit the Documents to the Embassy of Spain on behalf of the applicant.

3) To collect the relevant Documents back from the Embassy of Spain after completion of all formalities, and return the relevant Documents back to the applicant by hand delivery to the applicant.

Other Conditions:
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary, the Embassy of Spain reserves the right to ask for further documentation and to refuse the visa application.

In certain cases, instead of the aforesaid procedure, the Embassy of Spain will hand over the relevant Documents to the Applicants directly. In such cases, RNT shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to the Documents, in any manner whatsoever.

It must be noted that the grant or refusal of the Spanish visa is at the sole discretion of the Embassy of Spain and RNT is neither involved in the process nor is liable or responsible in any manner whatsoever for any delay in processing or grant or rejection of the visa application of any applicant by the Embassy of Spain.

RNT takes every reasonable precaution while handling the Documents of applicants. However, RNT shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever to the applicant for any Documents which are lost in transit by accident, theft, natural calamities (act of god) or any other reason outside the control of, or not arising out a willful of RNT. The applicant agrees and accepts that RNT neither controls the Embassy of Spain nor does it control or operate the services provided by them. Hence, RNT will not be liable or responsible in any manner whatsoever for the loss or damage of applicant's documents due to any default on the part of the Embassy of Spain.

The applicant agrees and accepts that the courier acceptance and delivery service through which the Documents are returned to the applicants by RNT is operated by a third-party. RNT does not control or operate any courier company, neither does it control or operate any facility or service provided by the courier company. RNT disclaims any and all liability for any loss or damage caused to the applicant in the event that his/her Documents are delayed/ misplaced/ lost/ damaged by the courier company, whether such delay/ misplacement/ loss/ damage result from negligence, accident or any other cause. In no event shall RNT and/or its representatives be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages or any damages whatsoever due to such delay/misplacement/ loss/ damage of the Documents, including the applicant's passport. Without prejudice to the aforesaid, RNT and/or its representatives sole and exclusive liability in case a passport is lost or damage in transit, is limited/restricted to the reimbursement of the amount of fees charged by The Immigration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, through normal application procedure. Such reimbursement of the fee amount will be made by RNT to the applicant only on the presentation by the applicant of the payment receipt issued by The Immigration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The applicant agrees that the foregoing limitation of liability is an agreed allocation of risk between the parties and this limitation of liability is and shall be an integral part of this disclaimer.

The application fees once received by RNT from the applicant will not be refundable under any circumstances, irrespective of whether or not the desired visa is granted by the Embassy of Spain to the applicant. Advertising material may accompany the relevant Documents at the time they are returned to the applicant.

If the applicant does not wish to receive any such advertising material along with the relevant Documents, the applicant must intimate the RNT in advance at the time of submitting the Documents. Please note that no advertising material accompanying the relevant Documents has the endorsement of the Embassy of Spain

RNT, in its sole discretion, may change, amend, cancel or withdraw any or all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein at any time without any prior notice. No employee of RNT has any authority whatsoever to change/amend/amplify or withdraw any or all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein without the prior written approval of RNT.

Any claims or disputes arising in relation to the services provided by RNT to applicant shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Ukraine .

The applicant hereby accepts and confirms that the applicant and/or his/her representative, prior to submitting the visa application, has read, understood and agreed to be bound by, without limitation or qualification, all of the terms, conditions and details provided herein