Family reunification visa under the general regime
A visa for family members of foreigners who already have legal residence in Spain and wish to
exercise their right to family reunification.
This visa type is not issued to family members of citizens of the European Union, European Economic
Area member states, or Switzerland.
Family members who may obtain a visa for family reunification:
- A spouse who is not legally or de facto separated, or a person who maintains a relationship
similar to marriage with the person reuniting (a partner registered in the public registry, provided
that registration has not been cancelled, or an unregistered partner, provided that continuous
cohabitation established before the sponsor settled in Spain can be proven). More than one spouse or
cohabitant may not be reunited, and in all cases they must be over eighteen years of age.
- Children of the person reuniting, children of the spouse or partner, including adopted children,
provided that the adoption is valid in Spain, as well as persons legally represented by the person
reuniting, under the age of 18, or disabled persons who are objectively unable to provide for their
needs due to their state of health.
- Their first-degree ancestors, or the ancestors of their spouse, registered partner, or regular
partner, if they are dependent on them, have reached the age of sixty-five and are eligible for
residency in Spain. In exceptional cases, for humanitarian reasons, ancestors under the age of
sixty-five may be reunited with their family. • The adult son or daughter of the person carrying out
the reunification, or of their spouse or partner, who will act as the caregiver for the person
carrying out the reunification, and who is recognized as having one of the degrees of dependence
provided for in Article 26 of Law 39/2006, of 14 December, on the promotion of personal autonomy and
care for persons in a dependent situation.
- Persons legally represented by the person carrying out the reunification, if they are under
eighteen years of age at the time of filing the residence permit application, or persons over this
age who have a disability requiring support, or adults who are objectively unable to provide for
their own needs due to their state of health, provided that the legal act from which the
representation is derived is not contrary to the principles of the Spanish legal system
Procedure
This Consulate in Moscow is authorized to accept visa applications from individuals
residing within the consular district.
- Applicant Requirements: The visa application must be submitted in person by the applicant.
If the applicant is a minor, the application may be submitted by one of the parents or guardians.
- Visa Application Deadline: The visa application must be submitted within two months,
starting from the day following the day the reuniting person receives notification of a positive
decision on the family reunification permit.
- Submission of Additional Documents: The Consular Section may request missing documents
from the applicant or provide additional documents or information necessary to process the
application. It may also summon the applicant for an in-person interview.
- Decision Making Time: The statutory deadline for making a decision is one month from the
day following the day the application is submitted directly to the Consulate General.
- Visa Collection: The visa must be collected in person by the applicant. The visa approval
notification will indicate the deadline and time of issue.
- Visa Refusal: In the event of a visa refusal, notification will always be in writing,
stating the reasons on which the decision is based.
- Appeal: In the event of a visa refusal, the applicant may file an appeal for review of the
decision with the Consular Post within one month from the day following the day of receipt of the
refusal notification. They may also file an administrative appeal with the Supreme Court of Madrid
within two months from the day following the day of receipt of the visa refusal notification or the
rejection of the appeal for review.
- Visa Validity: The visa is valid for 365 days. Upon arrival in Spain, you must apply for a
foreigner's identity card within one month of entering Spain at the police station in the province
where your residence permit was issued.
Visa Fees
Visa Fees applicable for various visa types are listed in the table below:
| Visa Category |
Visa Fee
|
| Study visa (national) |
1,400,000 UZS |
Please note:
- Payments are accepted only in uzbek sum (UZS).
- There are no preferential categories. Each applicant, regardless of social status, pays visa and
service fees.
- "The value in SUM is subject to changes associated with fluctuations in the exchange rate
(euro/uzs)".
- When applying for a visa through the BLS Visa Application Center the service fee of the Visa
Application Center is additionally charged 250,000 UZS, VAT included.
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All foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled, and if they are written in a language other
than Spanish, they must be accompanied by a corresponding translation.
- National visa application form. The applicant must complete all sections and sign
the visa application form. If the applicant is a minor, the form must be signed by one of their
parents or guardians, or a duly authorized representative.
- Photograph. Two color photographs against a white background, taken full-face,
without sunglasses, glare, or clothing obscuring the oval of the face.
- Valid Passport. You must provide the original and a full photocopy of all current
passports, including the one used to submit the application. The passport must be valid for at least
one year and have two blank pages. Passports issued more than 10 years ago will not be accepted.
Citizens of the Russian Federation must provide the original and a full copy of their internal
passport.
- Initial family reunification authorization. The original and a copy of the
initial family reunification authorization, issued by the government mission or sub-mission in Spain
at the request of the person reuniting.
- Residence permit of the person reuniting. A certified photocopy of the foreign
national's identity card of the person reuniting, which must be valid.
- Documents proving family ties to the applicant..
- Spouses: Marriage certificate issued by the competent civil registry office. In the
case of a second or subsequent marriage, proof of divorce from the previous spouse. If the
document is issued in a language other than Spanish, a translation into Spanish must be
provided. The translation must be done by a sworn translator or legalized at the consulate.
- Civil partnership: Certificate of registration as a civil partnership.
- Unregistered partner: The applicant must provide the documents submitted for the
family reunification request, proving cohabitation and/or the presence of a regular partner, and
in the case of common children, recent birth certificates proving the relationship, as well as
copies of identity documents, if any.
- Children: Birth certificate issued by the competent civil registry office. In the case
of children of only one of the spouses or partners, proof of sole parental authority or
guardianship must also be provided, as well as proof that the child is effectively under their
guardianship and that the transfer of the child's place of residence to Spain was authorized by
a judicial authority or with the consent of the other parent, or that guardianship is granted
jointly, provided that the other parent with custody has given their consent for the child to
reside in Spain. If the documents are issued in a language other than Spanish, a translation
into Spanish must be provided. The translation must be sworn translator or legalized at the
consulate. • Parents: Birth certificate of the reuniting person or spouse/partner, issued by the
competent civil registry office. If the document is issued in a language other than Spanish, a
Spanish translation must be provided. The translation must be sworn translator or legalized by
the consulate.
- Son or daughter over 18 years of age of the reuniting person, or their spouse or
partner who will act as the reuniting person's guardian: birth certificate proving the
relationship. If the document is issued in a language other than Spanish, a Spanish translation
must be provided. The translation must be sworn translator or legalized by the consulate.
- Certificate of no criminal record Applicants who have reached the age of majority must
provide the original and a copy of a certificate of no criminal record issued by their country or
countries of residence within the last 5 years. This certificate must be translated and legalized.
Certificates issued in the Russian Federation, Belarus, Armenia, and Uzbekistan must have a Hague
Apostille. Certificates issued in Turkmenistan must be signed by a diplomatic representative of the
relevant consulate in the Russian Federation.
Certificates of no criminal record must be certified with a Hague Apostille. However, if the
certificate is issued to a citizen of the European Union by the authorities of the Member State of
which they are a citizen, an apostille is not required. You can find a list of countries that have
signed the Hague Convention.
If the country in which the applicant has resided for the last five years is not a party to the 1961
Hague Convention, the certificate of no criminal record must be certified by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the issuing country, and then by the Spanish consulate in that country. The certificate
of no criminal record must be accompanied by a translation into Spanish (if the original is not in
Spanish). The translation must be done by a sworn translator or a legal translator Licensed at the
consulate.
- Medical certificate. The original and a copy of a medical certificate confirming the
absence of any diseases that could have serious public health consequences, in accordance with the
International Health Regulations 2005. If the certificate is issued in a language other than
Spanish, it must be accompanied by a Spanish translation. The translation must be performed by a
sworn translator or legalized at the consulate.
- Proof of residence within the consular district. Visa applications may be submitted by
citizens and legal residents of the consular district in which they reside. Method of proof of
residence:
- Citizen of the Russian Federation. Internal passport.
- Citizens of other countries under our jurisdiction: international passport.
- Citizens of other countries residing within our consular district. Residence permit.
- Proof of the representative's identity and legal capacity is required If the applicant is
a minor, a copy of the parent, guardian, or representative's identity card or passport, as well as a
document proving the family relationship or guardianship, or a notarized power of attorney or other
document confirming the right of representation, must be provided. The original documents must be
presented when submitting the application. If the documents are issued in a language other than
Spanish, a Spanish translation must be provided.
- Visa fee payment The visa fee is mandatory and must be paid upon submission of the
application. Fees are paid in local currency and are regularly updated depending on exchange rate
fluctuations.
If necessary, to evaluate the application, the consular section may request additional documents
or information and may invite the applicant for an in-person interview.
Photo Specifications

Please, submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:
- The photograph MUST be in colour and have only a white background.
- The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
- The photograph must be submitted glued to the application form.
- The photo submitted must measure: 3.5 cms x 4.5 cms with the head centred in the frame. The head
(measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 cms.
- The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera
directly.
- In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of
the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable
that ears be exposed.
Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these
requirements your application will be considered incomplete.