The first thing you will have to do when you have signed up for your course and if you need a student visa, is to contact the nearest Spanish consulate for full information about what is needed (click here to find the nearest embassy or consulate in your country). Getting a student visa can take from one week to several months so we will strongly recommend you to start the application process as early as possible or at least get a confirmation from the consulate about approximately how long time the process will take.
Documentation needed:
In general, the following documents are needed when applying for a visa:
- A correctly completed printed visa application
- A passport valid for the duration of period specified in the visa application, student ID, ID
- Recent passport photographs, envelopes
- Confirmation letter from the Spanish school > this will be provided by Spark when 25% of the total course fee has been paid. We will ask for a minimum deposit of 275€ *1.
- Please note for stays longer than 90 days this letter may not be enough as long term study visas are usually only issued to university students.
- Health insurance covering all medical expenses for the duration of the stay and repatriation costs associated with an accident or sudden illness.
- Evidence of sufficient funds to study in Spain (copy of scholarship certificate or financial help, letter from parents or tutors taking full responsibility for the accommodation costs and living expenses)
- Police clearance certificate
- Health Certificate
Please note that you may need to leave your passport with the Spanish Consulate of your country whilst your visa application is being processed.
After you have followed the Visa process and the application was succesful, the student has to inform Spark and pay the remaining course fee before the start of the course.
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