Required documents:
1. National visa application form. The applicant must complete and sign an official application form, filling in each of its sections. If the applicant is a minor, one of their parents must sign the application.
2. Photo has to be glued to the application form. An updated photo-paper picture, passport size, facing forward, without dark or reflective glasses, or any garments concealing the oval of the face. Photographs of toddlers or babies must not show any part of the adult holding them.
3. Valid, unexpired passport. Original and copy of the page or pages of the passport that contain biometric data. The passport must have a minimum validity of 1 year and contain at least two blank pages. Passports issued more than 10 years ago will not be accepted.
4. Proof of residence in the consular jurisdiction: State ID, Driver´s License or Student ID.
5. Proof of legal residence in the United States (Non Americans). Must present original and copy of Permanent Resident Card (Green card).
6. Visa fee. For nationals of Australia, Ethiopia, Canada, the United Kingdom and others, different rates are applied based on reciprocity. Please check the complete most recent visa fees 2024
Present the payment the day of your appointment. Only money orders are accepted, payable to the Consulate of Spain. No cash, personal checks, nor credit cards. The processing fee will not be returned even if the visa is not granted or canceled.
Table information| APPLICANT | FROM SEP. 24, 2024
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Americans
| $ 190
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Other Nationalities
| $ 99 |
7. Company certificate, reflecting:
a) If he is an employee, the seniority of the worker in the company, as well as the explicit permission of the company to the worker to carry out of remote work.
b) If you are a self-employed worker, the age of the contractual relationship, as well as the terms and conditions in which you will exercise the professional activity to distance.
8. Certificate of Mercantile Registry (or similar body of the country) in which the date of Constitution of the company and the type of activity. You must prove a real and continuous activity for at least one year.
Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.
9. Financial means. Original and a copy of the documents proving sufficient own financial means, accrediting a regular source of income for the teleworker and, where applicable, for the family members accompanying them. The minimum required amount is equivalent to 200 % of Spain's
Minimum Interprofessional Salary (SMI): $2,300.00.
Family units that include two people, counting the owner person and the regrouped person, at least, 75 % of the SMI ($810.00); 25 % of the SMI ($270.00) will be required for each additional member to the two people mentioned.
These amounts can be accredited, among others, with the contract, payroll, certificate of the company that moves, etc.
10. Criminal record check certificate. Applicants over 18 must present an original and photocopy of the criminal record check certificate issued by FBI, It cannot be older than 6 months from the issued date, and legalized with the Federal Apostille of the Hague Convention requested to the Department of State in Washington DC. Local State Apostille is not valid.
- The applicant must present criminal record certificates from the countries of residence of the last 5 years
- The certificates must be translated into Spanish by a certified translator. American Translators Association https://www.atanet.org/
If the applicant has spent six months or more during the last five years in another country, he/she must submit the police records from that country/State, legalized with the Apostille Certification and translated into Spanish. If the country is not part of the Hague Convention the document must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the Spanish Consulate in that country.
11. A responsible declaration of the absence of criminal records penalties of the last 5 years.
12. Proof of public or private health insurance from an insurer recognized and authorized to operate in Spain. The insurance must cover all risks normally covered for nationals and must be maintained for the entire duration of the authorization.
It must cover at least all the preventive, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation assistance activities that are carried out in health centers or socio-health centers, as well as urgent health transport.
It must be health insurance (not travel). Therefore, it is not necessary to cover repatriations and/or evacuations.
The health insurance must not have a deficiency, copayment, or coverage limit, that is, it must cover 100% of the medical, hospital, and out-of-hospital expenses.
13. Responsible declaration of the company, in the event that the worker is employed by another, or the self-employed worker, where the commitment to comply appears, prior to the start of the work or professional activity, of the obligations in Social Security and, in case of non-coverage by international standard of coordination of Social Security Systems and work for others, accreditation of the registration of the company in the Social Security.
For each family member accompanying the teleworker, the following must be submitted: Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be submitted along with an official translation into Spanish
1. All the required documents specified in sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11 y 12. In the case of minors, the visa application must be signed by one of their parents or by a duly accredited representative.
2. Documents proving family relationship with the teleworker: birth or marriage certificates issued by the civil registry, certificate of registration as an unmarried couple or any other document proving that the relationship is an unregistered partnership. Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.
3. In the case of adult decedents, documents proving their financial dependence and civil status. Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.
4. In the case of relatives in the ascending line, documents proving they are in the teleworker's care. Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.
When necessary to assess the application, the Consular Office may request additional documents or data and may also ask the applicant to come in for a personal interview.
Procedure :
This Consular Office is competent to accept visa applications from individuals residing in the consular district.
Who can apply for a permit: Visa applications must be submitted in person by the applicant, or by one of their parents if they are a minor. They may also be submitted through a duly accredited representative.
Place of submission:The Consulate of Spain in Chicago will consider applications for all kind of visas by appointment only.
Address:
Consulate of Spain in Chicago
180 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60601
Proof of receipt: The Consular Office will provide the applicant with proof of receipt of the application with a code that enables them to check the status of the dossier through the following link: https://sutramiteconsular.maec.es
Rectifying the application: The Consular Office may ask the applicant to submit any missing documents, or to provide additional documents or data that are necessary for a decision regarding the application. The applicant may also be called in for a personal interview.
Decision period: The legal period for reaching a decision is 10 days as of the day after the submission date of the application, but this period may be extended when an interview or additional documents are requested.
Collecting the visa: The visa must be collected in person by the applicant or by their representative within a maximum period of 1 month, counted as of the day after the date on which the favorable decision is notified. The Consular Office will inform the applicant regarding the procedure for the return of the passport and any other original documentation.
Visa refusal: Visa refusals will always be notified in writing, setting forth the grounds on which the decision adopted was based.
Appeals: If a visa is refused, the applicant may submit an appeal for reconsideration to this Consular Office within 1 month of the day following the date on which notification of the refusal is received. An application for judicial review may also be filed with the High Court Justice of Madrid within the 2-month period beginning the day after the date on which the applicant receives notification of the visa refusal or of the dismissal of the reconsideration appeal.
Validity period of the visa: The visa is valid for 1 year.
The visa accredits residence in Spain during its validity period, making it unnecessary to obtain a Foreigner Identity Card. However, this card may be applied for at the Foreign Nationals' Office or the corresponding Police Station.