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Application for a visa exemption (exención de visado, or dispensa) in Spain

Application for a visa exemption (exención de visado, or dispensa) in Spain is filed with Punto de Acceso General de la Administración. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €350 to €650. Official tasa (government fee): The official tasa (fee) is not confirmed in the source consulted. We will tell you in writing before you pay anything.

Obtain your residence or work authorisation without having to go back to your home country to apply for a visa. We analyse your exceptional or family circumstances from a legal standpoint, build the argument and file your case with Extranjería (the Spanish Immigration Office) with every safeguard in place.

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Estimated total cost
€350 to €650
Managora's fee
€423.50 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
The official tasa (fee) is not confirmed in the source consulted. We will tell you in writing before you pay anything. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
No deadline is set by the rules consulted; we will confirm it when we open your case file.
Where it is filed
Punto de Acceso General de la Administración ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee (case review, legal argument and filing) from 350 € depending on how complex the case is. The administrative tasas will depend on the exact type of residence authorisation applied for alongside it..

Application for a visa exemption (exención de visado, or dispensa) in Spain: how is it filed?

  1. 11. Complete the form with your personal details and the reason why you cannot return to your country to apply for the visa.
  2. 22. Attach the full copy of your passport and any document supporting your exceptional situation, your health or your family tie.
  3. 33. Our immigration specialists will assess whether your case is viable and prepare a written legal submission setting out the grounds for the application.
  4. 44. We will file the case with the Ministerio del Interior (Ministry of the Interior) or the relevant Secretaría de Estado and follow it through to the decision.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Full copy of your valid passport (every page).
  • •Documents evidencing the exceptional circumstances (reports, certificates, etc.).
  • •Signed employment contract (if it matches the type of residence applied for).
  • •Certificates of family relationship and of living together (where the exemption is based on family ties with residents or Spanish nationals).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • The visa exemption or dispensa is a highly restrictive procedure and the Administration has broad discretion over it. A solid legal argument and conclusive evidence are essential.
  • If your application is refused, you could be obliged to leave Spain, so we advise against starting this procedure without proper legal advice beforehand, which is exactly what we provide.
  • Where the applicant is the spouse of a resident, you will need to prove at least one year of living together and that your spouse holds a residence authorisation valid for at least one further year.

Application for a visa exemption (exención de visado, or dispensa) in Spain: frequently asked questions

Application for a visa exemption (exención de visado, or dispensa) in Spain: how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €350 to €650: Our fee (case review, legal argument and filing) from 350 € depending on how complex the case is. The administrative tasas will depend on the exact type of residence authorisation applied for alongside it.. Managora's fee is €423.50, 21% VAT included (€350.00 net + €73.50 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: The official tasa (fee) is not confirmed in the source consulted. We will tell you in writing before you pay anything..

Application for a visa exemption (exención de visado, or dispensa) in Spain: how long does it take?

No deadline is set by the rules consulted; we will confirm it when we open your case file.

Application for a visa exemption (exención de visado, or dispensa) in Spain: which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Full copy of your valid passport (every page)., Documents evidencing the exceptional circumstances (reports, certificates, etc.)., Signed employment contract (if it matches the type of residence applied for)., Certificates of family relationship and of living together (where the exemption is based on family ties with residents or Spanish nationals).. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Punto de Acceso General de la Administración. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Punto de Acceso General de la Administración ↗.

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