Spain's Consulate Ignores Visa Appointment Requests

“Sorry for posting here again, but I’m getting really anxious and wanted to know if anyone has been in a similar situation. I applied for my Spain student visa through BLS Mumbai on 5th August and I’m currently in my 5th week of waiting . Most of my friends who applied around the same time have already received their visas, and I’m the only one still waiting. I emailed the Embassy about 2 weeks ago asking for an update, and they replied today: “Kindly wait. Your application is under process. We’l”

“Hi, I have a conference October first week in Spain and I’m trying to get an appointment since a week. I have not seen any open slots for Business purposes for Spain. I have also stopped seeing Delhi as an option for Tourism appointment on Atlys website today. Anyone else facing this? And any suggestions if I would be able to get open slots any time soon? Thanks! submitted by /u/FirefighterStrict667 [link] [comments]”

“Hey guys,It has been 4 weeks,no visa update yet…I was thinking to go to spanish consulate directly to enquire in Mumbai.Do you guys have any idea if they will allow me? submitted by /u/PomegranateBest8548 [link] [comments]”

“I applied for my Spain student visa in Hyderabad on August 18, 2026 .I’m currently waiting for a decision and wanted to know if anyone who applied around the same date has received an approval, refusal, passport return, or any status update. Visa Spain long-term student vi sa Application submitted August 18, 2026 Location Hyderabad, India Current status Waiting / processing Course: marketing and communication Intended travel date 4th nov If anyone applied around August 15–20 in Hyderabad (or els”

“Applied for a student visa (National D Type) at BLS New Delhi on 15th July 2026. From then its processing at mission . In the Meanwhile, On enquiry, Spain immigration authorities informed that they resolved my file on 21st July 2026. BLS and consulate are non-responsive over emails/calls. Classes are starting from 8th Sep 2026. No queries asked from consulate, wondering what's going on!! submitted by /u/Just_Cheesecake_4957 [link] [comments]”

“I applied on the 10th July (BLS London) and still haven’t received my passport, I’ve missed one flight and hope to fly this Saturday. Has anyone around this time period received their visa yet? 😅 submitted by /u/AbbreviationsOk7329 [link] [comments]”

“Hi! I’m moving to Spain tomorrow for my study year abroad, and I’ve been told my the visa people that I need to get a TIE when I’m in Spain. Now, I’m very confused with this TIE. Where do I apply for one? I’ve been told you need to get one within one month of being in Spain but I’ve heard that the wait times are crazy? If anyone can help that would be FAB because I’m stressed about this and idk what I’m doing when it comes to this!!! Thanks so much :) submitted by /u/noodle_boodle479”

“Guys, I have applied for student visa on 5th August 2026 at BLS Mumbai My friends who applied around the same time got a positive response I am still waiting for a response Need some motivation I tried everything mailing them n all but still no response….I just want to know how much more should I wait or is there anything I could do except waiting? Why are they taking so much time? Did they forget about my application? I have my flight booked on 22nd September Do they speed up the process in Sep”

“Hello everyone, I applied for spain student visa on 5th August 2026,I checked my application status Today it’s 31st August,it says ‘Processing at mission’ My friends who applied on 7th august received a positive response 2 days ago I am panicking,I did submit all the correct documents still there’s no update I tried mailing the consulate general of spain in mumbai on the official mail id on their website and they are not replying,even BLS is giving very generic reply So please help me,what shoul”

“Hi everyone! Looking for advice from anyone who recently applied for a Spain student visa through BLS Manila/Cebu. I’ve already been admitted to a university in Spain for a Master’s program, with classes starting in November. The problem is that the earliest BLS appointment I was able to secure is October 30, which leaves very little time for visa processing and travel. For those who have been in a similar situation: Were you able to move your BLS appointment to an earlier date by checking for c”

“I just finished dropping off my completed application for a study visa at the Spanish consulate general in Montreal. I am making this post because there is little to no updated, clear information online and it was an incredibly complex, expensive process to try to figure out exactly what was needed for the application to be complete. The consulate is often unable to help nor do they seem to be aware of their own requirements. I am going to go over exactly what steps I followed, where I went wron”

“Hi, I applied for my study visa on 31st July at Manchester BLS as this was the earliest appointment I could get and it was received by the consulate on Monday 3rd August. I have not heard anything since and the tracking just says “processing in mission”. I had planned to travel on Monday which is obviously not happening, but my course starts on the 7th September. Does the consulate usually get them back to people before their course start date? I have tried to call and email them but had no answ”

“Anyone here who lodged their Spain student visa at BLS Cebu/Manila on July 10, 2026? Mine is still processing. Please share your timeline and whether you have already received your passport. Thank you! submitted by /u/Bleng_225 [link] [comments]”

“"Hola, mi mejor amigo quiere ir a España con una visa de turista y luego solicitar asilo porque es gay, lo cual es inaceptable en su país. Su español es de nivel intermedio; lo ha estado estudiando durante 5 o 6 meses y lo domina. Me dijo que quiere ir allí para trabajar como barbero y estudiar en línea, pero no estoy seguro de sus planes. ¿A alguien más le ha pasado algo similar? Me gustaría saber su experiencia.La verdad es que no lo sé. Intenté convencerlo muchas veces, pero no me hizo c”

“Anyone whose visa got rejected and trying to reapply again, could anyone help me as my first application on 17 July at Mumbai BLS got refused, reapplied again from chennai BLS and waiting for reply, my course start date is 17 sept ! submitted by /u/Loud-Cheetah3223 [link] [comments]”

“Hi, for context, I am a Serbian citizen but have a Netherlands residence permit, and I applied for a student visa for Spain through the Amsterdam consulate. When I received my visa, the start date says 25th August, but I had already booked my flight for 20th August. I arrived to Spain on 20th August from the Netherlands, and am now wondering if this will cause an issue for the TIE appointment? I know we have to present either a passport stamp or boarding pass for the TIE appointment, and my boar”

“Hi everyone, I’m wondering if anyone else is experiencing a similar timeline with their Spanish study visa through the Toronto consulate. I initially reached out to the consulate in May regarding my study visa, and they got back to me in June with an appointment date of August 4th . I tried multiple times to request an earlier appointment because my program starts soon, but unfortunately I never received a response to those emails. I attended my appointment on August 4th and submitted everything”

“Hey everyone, I applied for my long term Spanish student visa on August 10th (processing at mission on August 11th) after battling with BLS for an appointment for over two months. I wanted to know if anyone here applied around the same time especially applicants from turkey and have you heard back yet? And if anyone can share their experience with the Spanish student visa. Just wanna get a general sense of the timeline that i should be expecting as my course starts in September. submitted”

“Hi, i went to my appointment in BLS london for a spain student visa (over 180 days) on July 31st. On the 4th Aug they asked for additional documents which I gave BLS on the 11th of Aug (which they confirmed the consulate received that day). I’ve not heard anything since then, just wondering if any one has any idea of a time frame / what their experience was with a student visa and if they are also waiting . My course starts Sep 4 so am feeling quite stressed now!!!! submitted by /u/M”

“Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone can help me understand what my options are. I’m a Canadian student planning to study in spain in sep 2026 . I have my student visa appointment at the Spanish Consulate in Toronto this Thursday, August 20 , but my RCMP background check apostille is being delayed by Global Affairs Canada and will not arrive in time for my appointment . I’ve been trying everything possible to get it expedited, but I haven’t received a useful update and it looks like I simply won’t ha”

“Hi everyone! I’m hoping someone here has experience with the Spanish Consulate in Chicago. My visa application was resolved in Madrid on August 12 , and I’m now just waiting for the Chicago Consulate to put the visa in my passport and return it to me. I’ve already contacted the consulate by email MANY times, as well as my lawyer and have had no luck on updates. I’m in a pretty urgent situation because I’m supposed to start my job in Madrid next week, and I also have a very time-sensitive pet tra”

“Hi everyone! 🇪🇸✨ Just checking in—anyone here who lodged their Spanish student visa application on July 31 ? 🥹 Have you received any updates or noticed any movement on your application? The waiting game is really making me #kabado 😅🙏 Hoping and praying that we all get our approvals soon and receive our passports with that beautiful VISA GRANTED stamp! 🇪🇸❤️🔐 Manifesting smooth and timely approvals for all of us! 🙏✨🇪🇸 #SpanishStudentVisa #July31Applicants #VisaWaitingGame #Kabado #VisaA”

“I am a Canadian trying to get my student visa for Spain as I’m enrolled in a masters program at a university in Valencia. I’ve been trying to contact the Spanish consulate in Toronto by any and all means but they have been unprofessional and negligent. Has anyone else had experience with this? submitted by /u/LogDisastrous3328 [link] [comments]”

“Hey everyone! I recently applied for an internship visa through the Spanish Consulate in Miami and have a quick question about the processing timeline. My mail-in application was delivered on August 7th. It’s been exactly a week, but I haven’t received any updates or confirmation that it's in their system yet. The consulate's website mentions a standard processing time of 10 days (which would be August 21st for me). Has anyone here gone through the Miami consulate recently? I'm just”

“Hi everyone, I applied for my Spain student visa (180 + ) on the 11th of June from BLS centre in Edinburgh. It's been over 2 months now and I still havent got my passport back. I think it's just so much time to make a decision. My travel dates have passed, I've cancelled my hotel booking that I made on booking.com , but is this a normal thing or normal waiting time ? I keep checking the status with tracking ID they gave me but it always says in process. submitted by /u/Le”

“Hi Today I filled my visa application form for long-term student visa for Spain. The form had a section where I had to fill in my address in Spain, but unfortunately, I don’t have one. In that section, I filled in the university address, which I had in my admission offer-letter. while purchasing my Spanish health insurance, I did the same thing. I entered my university address in the section where I was required to fill in an address from Spain. Since I have not booked a temporary or a permanent”

“Hey everyone. I want to apply for asylum in Spain but I'm not able to get appointment any way possible. Recently Authorities(national police) change the procedure to get appointment. You only can get appointment by telephone and I have tried to call them to book the appointment more than thousands of time. I have been here in Barcelona for more than 3 months. I couldn't get Empadronamiento cuz I'm living in a someone storage room. I want to continue my studies but I can't enroll”

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“Asking for a friend. My friend wants to study at Instituto Gemológico Español (IGE), but they refused to give her an invitation letter for student visa application due to: 1- They say IGE is not a registered as a valid professional educational institute (tbh I don’t know what that means) 2- They say they don’t have full time courses, which is required to get a student visa I’m wondering if it would be better if she gets enrolled full time at a different educational institute and going to IGE alo”

“I have a conditional offer to study in university in Spain and I need to apply for my visa to go, I start in September. The university told me that I should not apply until I get my results in mid August that confirms my place at the university. I also turn 18 that same day so I wouldn’t be able to apply beforehand anyways. I am aware that you shouldn’t be applying this late for the visa but I have no other option and the university said they would give me extra documents to excuse my late appoi”

“Help! Hi! I emailed on July 7th for my higher studies visa appointment and I finally received my appointment at the Toronto Consulate for August 3rd (much quicker than I imagined). However, I sent my RCMP background check to be authenticated at Global Affairs on July 22nd, given the processing times I likely wont receive it back until the end of August. I have all my other documents completed and ready to go. Would it be best to; attend my appointment with proof that the apostille is already in”

“Hi everyone, I’m applying for a Spanish student visa through the Toronto Spanish Consulate. I visited the consulate in person today, and they told me I should receive an automatic acknowledgement after emailing my appointment request. I sent my email using the exact subject line and format from the official website. My first email bounced because the attachment was too large, but I corrected it and sent it again. The final email did not bounce, but I still haven’t received the automatic acknowle”

“Hi everyone, I’m 19 years old and I’m from Morocco. For a long time, I thought about moving to a safer country for LGBTQ+ people, but I never went through with it because I love my family and didn’t want to leave them. Unfortunately, everything changed when my parents started suspecting that I’m gay. They’ve asked me three different times, and of course I denied it. One day, my mom even called me a slur that’s basically the equivalent of “f*ggot” in my language. I’d heard strangers call me that”

“I am applying for Arraigo Social (no contrato). I was informed that one of the requirements is to have a language certificate (declaring min. of 45 hours study) from (preferably) an EOI school. I have searched EOI schools but their admission schedules are already closed. I want to start schooling as early as possible (perhaps in September). I don't know what other EOI schools have the edge to strengthen my arraigo social application. Does it have to be EOI? Can I enroll perhaps in Instituto”