Spain raises visa fee for Russians by 1,500 rubles
Moscow, September 29. The BLS visa center in Spain has updated its tariffs for Russian citizens; the visa fee has increased by approximately 1,500 rubles, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).
Consensus
- The visa application fee for Russian citizens to Spain has increased by approximately 1,5 thousand rubles.
- The new visa fee is 8,840 rubles.
- An additional service fee of 1,444 rubles must be paid.
- The increase is due to changes in the euro-to-ruble exchange rates.
- Processing time for visa applications can take up to 45 days or more.
- The increase in processing time is attributed to a rise in the number of visa applications.
- Visa applications can be submitted no earlier than six months before travel and at least 15 working days before departure.
- The appointment booking for visa submission in Moscow for the first half of October is expected to open soon.
- Spain is among the top countries issuing Schengen visas to Russian citizens.
- The visa fee for citizens of Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Georgia, and other countries is 3,438 rubles.
Points of divergence
- The total cost of the visa for Russians is now at least 10,284 rubles. — tg_moscash
Coverage (7 sources)
- Cost of obtaining a Spanish visa for Russians has increased by 1,500 rubles — Коммерсантъ
- Spanish Schengen visa has become more expensive for Russian tourists — Интерфакс
- A TOR: Visa fee in Spain has risen to 8,840 rubles — Ведомости
- A TOR: Spain increased visa fee for applicants in Russia by 1500 rubles — Вечерняя Москва
- Visa fee to Spain increased by 1,500 rubles — Вести
- Spanish Visa Center Raises Tariffs for Russians — Price Now at Minimum 10,284₽ — Московский кэш
- Collection for a Schengen visa to Spain has risen to 8,8 thousand rubles — Москва 24