Spain long-stay (Type D) visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Spain long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from Ireland.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇪🇸 Spain·····✈·····🇮🇪 from Ireland
To
Spain
Type
D · LONG STAY
Apply at
IE
Centre
VAC
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Action neededLong stay — national (Type D) · applying from Ireland.
Documents ready00 / 10
Competent authority
Embassy of Spain in Dublin (Consular Section) - legal residents of Ireland
Application centre
BLS International (BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Dublin)
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
€16.9
Est. total (adult)
€106.9
Long stay (Type D)
€90
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in EUR · centre: BLS International.
Fee notes
Spanish Consulate Dublin via BLS International (Drumcondra). Service €16.90 incl VAT (add-ons extra). Type D €90 per BLS (medium confidence; historically ~€80).
Timeline
high confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–16 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
The binding constraint. Dublin BLS slots for Spain are in extremely high demand and reported to be booked within seconds of release; applicants often spend weeks or months. Strongly seasonal — worst spring/summer.
Application centre
BLS International Dublin (2A Chamberlain Court, Drumcondra) — outsource partner of Spain's Foreign Ministry / Consulate of Spain. Applications processed in Ireland.
Timeline notes
Consular decision follows the 15-day norm, but end-to-end timing is dominated by appointment scarcity. Apply as early as possible (up to 180 days before). Highest-risk of the Irish channels for timeline blowout.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.
Per day
€122.1
Minimum
€1098.9
In EUR ≈
as shown
Floor
90% of gross national minimum wage (SMI) = EUR 1,098.90 per person, regardless of intended duration of stay (floor); the higher of daily x days or this floor applies
Notes
Order PRE/1282/2007 (10 May 2007). Per day = 10% of gross national minimum wage (SMI) = EUR 122.10, multiplied by number of days AND by number of accompanying dependents. Fixed minimum = 90% of gross SMI = EUR 1,098.90 per person. IMPORTANT: short-stay ENTRY amounts are tied to the SMI (Salario Minimo Interprofesional), NOT IPREM; IPREM is the benchmark for long-stay/residence visas, a separate regime. Amounts revise with the SMI.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Stays of 90-180 daysCriminal record certificate is generally not required; for stays over 6 months a Foreigner Identity Card (TIE) must be obtained in Spain after arrival.
- All foreign public documentsMust be legalised (Hague Apostille) and accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.
- Minors / family reunificationBirth certificates, parental consent and proof of the reuniting relative's legal residence in Spain required.