Consulado General de España en Miami

Residence visa to reunite a family with a legal resident in Spain

NO APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED WHEN REQUESTING THIS TYPE OF VISA 

The Consulate General in Miami has jurisdiction over the following States: Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. If your permanent residence is in one of these States you must apply at this Consulate. If your permanent residence is in another state contact the Consulate that has jurisdiction over your state. See web site http://www.spaoinemb.org/

 Must apply within 60 days of notification from Government in Spain.

This visa can be applied for by the spouse, children under 18 years of age, and parents who are economically dependent of a foreigner legally residing in Spain for more than one year.

To apply for this visa, four application forms and the following requirements must be submitted in person:

ORIGINAL AND TWO PHOTOCOPIES OF EACH DOCUMENT:

• Two Schengen application forms type-written and signed by the applicant.
• Driver´s License or State I.D. with permanent address in United States.

• Passport of each of the applicants, valid for more than one year (with two photocopies of the information, photo page and page of last renovation).
• Notarized copy of passport of foreigner permanently residing in Spain, along with the Spanish residence card.
• Residency card if the applicant is not a US citizen.
• 2 recent pictures per person, passport size, glued to each application form.
• If the applicant is the spouse, child under 18 years of age, or parent of a foreigner permanently residing in Spain, the applicant must submit a copy of the petition by the legal resident in Spain with the Government authority, duly stamped and registered.
• Original marriage certificate.(If it is not from Spain, it should be legalized by the Spanish Embassy or with the Apostille certification with the Department of State).
• For the children, original birth certificate.(If it is not from Spain, it should be legalized by the Spanish Embassy or with the Apostille Certification with the Department of State).
• For parents, birth certificate of foreigner permanently residing in Spain, in which the full name of the applicant appears, legalized by the Embassy of Spain or Apostille Certification.
• If the applicant is the spouse, a child under 18 years of age, or a parent of a foreigner you must submit an official certificate of residence in Spain called "certificado de empadronamiento".
• Original certificate of good conduct issued by the police department of the city or cities where the applicant has resided for a period of six months or more in the last five years notarized, translated, and legalized with the Apostille Certification with the Department of State.
• Original medical certificate issued by a doctor, and typed on doctor's stationery, verifying that the applicant is free from the following quarantine diseases: yellow fever, cholera, and the plague. The aforementioned document must also certify that the applicant is free of drug addictions and mental illness translated into Spanish.
• Final judgment of dissolution of marriage and the custody agreement concerning the children of divorced parents, translated into Spanish and legalized with the Apostille Certification issued by the corresponding Department of State.
• Be advised that special conditions for certain cases may apply.

*APOSTILLE: Department of State.

Once this visa is approved you will be required to appear in person again at this Consulate General in order to pick up your visa.

VISA FEE: (non refundable)

US citizens $100.00           Residents in US: $92.40

You must provide the exact amount, in cash or money order, at time of application.