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We recommend starting 8 weeks before your intended visa appointment date.

On the Standard service, it takes approximately 6–8 weeks. With Fast Track, it takes around 10–12 business days.

By law, the Consulates have up to 3 months to process your application. Processing times are not guaranteed and may vary depending on your individual circumstances and the consular officer handling your application. As a general guide only: • Edinburgh: approx. 4–5 weeks • London: approx. 6–8 weeks • Manchester: approx. 8–14 weeks You can only attend an appointment at the Consulate covering your place of residence.

To apply for the Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV), you will need: • Proof of financial means – €28,800 for the main applicant, plus €7,200 for each dependent • Private health insurance or an S1 certificate (for pensioners) • ACRO police certificate (UK criminal record check) • Medical certificate – confirming you are free of infectious diseases • Certified translations and apostille of some documents • Completed visa forms – including EX-01, National Visa Form, and TASA 790-052 • Passport valid for at least 1 year and issued within the last 10 years • Spanish address or planned location (town/province)

We provide full visa support to make your Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) application process as smooth and stress-free as possible. 📄 Document Requests & Preparation ACRO Police Certificate – We apply for your UK criminal record check Marriage Certificate – Ordered on your behalf (where applicable) Birth Certificate – For children under 18, if needed Medical Certificate – Arranged through private doctors (Certificate of Good Health) Apostille Services – We legalise all necessary documents through the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 🌍 Translations & Visa Forms Certified Translations – We translate all required documents into Spanish Form Preparation – We complete the key visa forms: EX-01 TASA 790-052 National Visa Application Form 🏥 Health Insurance & S1 Support Private Health Insurance – we request a full 12-month policy from trusted Spanish providers, compliant with NLV rules S1 Support – For UK pensioners, we register your S1 with INSS and prepare your submission form 📦 Delivery Original documents (apostilles, medical certs, etc.) are shipped to your postal address Translations and forms are emailed as PDFs ready for you to print before your appointment 📋 Optional Post-Arrival TIE Service Once you're in Spain, we can also assist with: Booking your TIE appointment Completing forms EX-17 and TASA 790-012

You can only apply at the Spanish Consulate that covers the region where you are legally resident. Please see the map below.

Appointments are usually readily available. We recommend booking your appointment only once you have received all your documents.

Appointments are usually released at the end of the current month for the following month.

If you are applying as a family and have proof (such as marriage or birth certificates), you should book a family appointment. If you are applying as an individual, or as a family without proof (e.g., no marriage certificate), you should book individual appointments.

Unfortunately, no. Since October 2023, applicants must book their own appointments due to a live identity check required during the booking process.

Yes, all Spanish consulate in the UK accept our apostille.

We can apostille only UK issued documents. The usual once being: ACRO, birth certificate, marriage certificate. If you require an apostille on the document such as doctor's certificate or a notary letter, please make sure the signature of the person signing the document is registered with the Foreign office (if not we will not be able to apostille the document).

Yes, only original document can be apostilled. We recommend using Royal Mail Spacial Delivery service to post your documents.

Yes, we do

Our translators are sworn translators. You will need to send us an original document for us to be able to apostille it, we cannot accept copies.

Please apply here https://www.gospain.co.uk/doctors-certificate-request

Yes, we can do the medical certificate of a good health, please apply here https://www.gospain.co.uk/doctors-certificate-request

Our doctor is registered with the General Medical Council and undergoes yearly appraisals to demonstrate ongoing learning and how he keeps up to date with the constantly evolving world of Medicine. He holds a full licence to practice.