General Information
A foreigner who has had a long-term residence authorization in Spain and who, in
addition, has been absent from the territory of the European Union for 12
consecutive months or has obtained a long-term EU residence in another Member State
of the European Union or has complied with the non-return commitment period by
accepting voluntary return to their country of origin, can apply for this visa for
recovery of long-term residence.
A foreigner who has had a long-term EU residence in Spain and who, in addition, has
been absent from the territory of the European Union for 12 consecutive months or
has obtained an EU long-term residence in another Member State of the European Union
or has been outside Spain for more than 6 years, can apply for this visa for
recovery of long-term EU residence.
NOTE: The recovery of long-term residence or of EU recovery of long-term
residence is not applicable to family members of an EU citizen. If those family
members have been outside the Spanish territory for a longer period of time as
legally permitted (depending on the period of validity of the EU family member
Identity Card), it is necessary to apply for a visa for members of an EU
citizen.
Visa Fees
BLS HCM only accepts Bank Transfer
| Visa
Category |
Visa Fees in
Vietnam Dong (VND) |
| Visa for Recovery of
Long-Term Residence |
90€ (2.387.000 VND) |
BLS International Service charge: There is a service charge of VND 448.000 (inclusive of VAT) applicable per application, independently from the visa fee.
Please Note:
- The applicable Visa Fee in Vietnamese dong is as per the current exchange rate. It is subject to change without notice
- The above mentioned Visa Fees are to be paid only in cash
- The fee is non-refundable
Photo Specifications
Note: We regret we cannot accept photographs that do not meet these requirements
Please provide one recent photograph (not more than 3 months old) of yourself, which should not have been used previously in the passport. The photograph should be in colour and:
- Taken against a light background (white or off-white) so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
- Clear share quality and with the face in focus.
- Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
- Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background]
- Please stick the Photograph on the Visa Application Form.
Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. A photo booth meeting these requirements is available at the centre..
The legal period for reaching a decision is of 10 days as of the day after the application submission date, not
counting the time that elapses between the sending of visa applications from the BLS office to the Spanish Embassy
and vice versa. The Embassy of Spain only accepts the pre-applications received by BLS when it has physically
received the applications and the visa fee has effectively entered the Embassy's bank account. The processing period
begins to count from the date of admission in the visa computer system of the Embassy of Spain.
Please note that all applications are processed individually. The Visa Officer may invite you for an interview or
request further documentation or information. This may extend the processing time.
