Non Lucrative Visa Application - London

Ive been trying to get an appointment with the Spanish Consulate in London for over a month now but never get a reply, only an automated one. Unfortunately my 3 month expiry date on my medical certificate and criminal records check is about to expire so time is pressing. My solicitor based in Barcelona is also having the same problem all emails are ignored. Although the closest consulate to me is London does anyone know if I will be able to use Manchester instead? People do seem to be having more success with them.

Hi, we are having the same problem. It would be interesting to know whether we could use Manchester too.

You can use Manchester if you live in the area they cover and is listed on their drop down list on the website

Thanks guys for your response.

I have seen the drop down list regarding areas they cover. Our situation is that our property in the London consulate catchment area is lived in by our son and we only use it as a postal address. We have been in Yorkshire since lockdown was eased and will stay here until the end of December if need be but I guess its stretching it a bit to say that this is our place of residence. We can only give it a try.

If you live there then it is your place of residence good luck

An update from the Consulate in Manchester.

As our official address is in Cambridgeshire, i.e postal address, we therefore have to use the London office.

Back to waiting for an appointment i'm afraid.

Actualizado 17/6/2021 Consulado General de España en Londres. REQUISITOS VISADO RESIDENCIA NO LUCRATIVA 4 / 6 MINISTERIO DE ASUNTOS EXTERIORES, UNIÓN EUROPEA Y COOPERACIÓN CONSULADO GENERAL DE ESPAÑA EN LONDRES NON-LUCRATIVE RESIDENCE VISA This visa can be requested by third-country nationals who wish to reside in Spain without engaging in any work or professional activity. It does not apply to EU citizens or to nationals of countries to whom EU law applies, for being beneficiaries of the rights of free movement and residence. NEED FOR RESIDENCY PERMIT IN THE UK It is an essential requirement to be in possession of a valid UK residence permit, and apply for a visa before moving to Spain, or to have the British nationality. You must not be irregularly in the Spanish territory or within the period of no return to Spain that the foreigner has assumed when voluntarily returned to their country of origin. JURISDICTION OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF SPAIN IN LONDON You can check if your place of residence is under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Spain in London through our website (proof of residence will be required: bank statements with the applicant's address, Council Tax, utility bills or similar): http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados ... acion.aspx SWORN TRANSLATIONS AND LEGALISATIONS For all the sworn translations into Spanish you must use a Sworn Translator-Interpreter duly registered in Spain. List of Sworn Translators-Interpreters registered in Spain: http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados ... tions.aspx The legalisations and Hague Apostilles must legalise the signatures of the signatories of the certificates: registered medical practitioners, police officers, etc. and not the signature of notaries or solicitors who did not issue those certificates. The Hague Apostille does not need to be translated into Spanish if one of the languages of issuance is Spanish
APPOINTMENT REQUESTS Applicants must request their appointment through the following procedure: Sending an email to the following address: [email protected] In the SUBJECT they must specify the type of residence visa they wish to apply for. The TEXT of the message should state: - PERSONAL DETAILS of the applicant (full name, nationality, passport number and telephone number). - TYPE OF RESIDENCE VISA you wish to apply for. - REASONS for the request. - PLACE OF RESIDENCE in United Kingdom. - DESIRED DATE for the appointment at the Consulate General, only TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS. The final date and time of the appointment will be confirmed through email. Applicants who do not intend to attend their appointment are kindly requested to cancel it as soon as possible. No applicant will be accepted without prior appointment, each appointment being only for one person, therefore, family members accompanying the applicant who wish to apply for a visa need to book an additional appointment. This Consulate General will not accept appointments that have not been requested in accordance with the aforementioned procedure. The visa is requested personally, the application will only be accepted through a representative with a notarised authorisation, where there is justified reason or, in the case of minors, through their parents or legal guardians. In the case of a positive answer, the applicant must collect personally their visa within one month from the date of notification. Failure to do so, it will be understood that they have renounced the visa granted, and the procedure will be closed.

Four months since I applied from my Devon home for a visa non-lucra appointment at the London consulate. Likewise no response. All my legalised documentation that they would require are now past the consulate’s 3-month timespan. I’d love to hear from anybody who is in either a similar situation or perhaps more useful, who has overcome the Spanish visa situation. Rob