The cost of obtaining a Spanish visa for Russians increased by 1.5 thousand rubles

The Spanish visa center BLS International increased the fee for applicants from Russia by 1.5 thousand rubles. Now it is 8840 rubles, according to the website of the company. When submitting an application, you will need to pay a service fee - 1444 rubles.

The reason for the increase was the change in the euro against the ruble, explained in the Association of tour operators of Russia.

In June, the Spanish visa center in Moscow increased the time for considering applications, explaining it by a large number of applicants. Now the processing time of documents can reach up to 45 days.

Since 2023, Spain has been among the countries issuing the largest number of Schengen visas to Russians. According to ATOR, in 2025 this figure amounted to 123 thousand.