How to get a Spain visa from Madagascar

• The Spanish tourist visa is issued to Malagasy visiting Spain for tourism and sightseeing.

• The Spanish tourist visa is issued as a short-stay visa.

• Applicants should be in possession of a passport that is valid for at least six months from the intended date of travel.

• Applicants passport photograph taken on a white background

• Duly signed and completed visa application form should be submitted.

• Employed applicants would require a letter from their employer stating their awareness of the applicants leave and duration of leave granted.

• Proof of hotel reservation or accommodation should be submitted.

• A travel health insurance with a minimum value of 30,000 euros should be provided.

• Proof of incentive of returning to Madagascar at the expiration of stay should be submitted by the applicant.

• Proof of payment of visa application fee should be submitted.

• Spain is a relatively safe country, but travellers should be cautious of petty crimes.

• Documents submitted to the embassy should be translated to Spanish.

• Malagasy travelling to Spain for business purposes are the recipients of the Spanish business visa.

• Applicants should be in possession of a valid passport with a minimum validity of 6 months from the proposed date of travel.

• A duly completed and signed visa application form.

• Employed applicants are to submit a letter from the employer they intend to represent stating the purpose and duration of the trip.

• A letter from the host or partner company in Spain should be sent to the embassy.

• The letter should clearly state the nature of the business to be conducted by both parties.

• If the host company in Spain will be financially responsible for the applicants' visit then it should be clearly stated.

• Self-employed or private business owners are to submit a copy of their certificate of business registration.

• A copy of their Income Tax Return for the last 6 months should be submitted.

• Proof of previous business dealings between the companies involved should be provided, if any.

• You are not permitted to receive payment for the services you render during your time in the country.

• Proof of financial sufficiency that covers the applicant's duration of stay should be submitted.

• Proof of incentive of returning to your home country at the expiration of your visa should be submitted.

• Proof of hotel reservation or accommodation should be submitted.

• Proof of paid visa application fee should be submitted.

• All the documents should be submitted in original and copy.

• The Medical Visa is issued to Malagasy visiting Spain to seek or receive medical treatment.

• Applicants doctor in Madagascar should provide a letter stating the nature of illness and why the treatment will be best gotten in Spain.

• The medical facility in Spain should send a letter stating their awareness of the applicant's visit, the nature of treatment and duration of treatment.

• Proof of financial sufficiency to cover the applicant's medical bills.

• Proof of incentive of returning to home country at the expiration of the visa should be submitted.

• Proof of payment of part or full payment of medical bill should be submitted

• Any other correspondence between the doctor in Spain and the local physician should be provided.

• A document or letter containing the applicant full details including contacts and valid means of identification.

• Minors are to submit a copy of their original birth certificate alongside a copy of a consent letter from one or both parents.

• Proof of incentive of returning to your home country at the expiration of your visa should be submitted.

• Travel health insurance of a minimum value of 30,000 euros.

• Malagasy travelling to Spain with the intention of studying in Spain are the recipients of the Spanish student's visa.

• Applicants should ensure that they have been offered admission before initiating the visa application process.

• This visa is most times issued as a Long-stay Schengen Visa.

• Applicants should have a valid passport as a means of identification.

• A signed and completed visa application form.

• A copy of the applicant's offer of admission should be submitted.

• Transcripts and qualification that qualifies the applicant for the course in which they have been granted admission should be submitted.

• Proof of part or full payment of applicants tuition fee should be submitted.

• Proof of financial sufficiency that covers the applicant's duration of stay should be submitted.

• Proof of paid visa application fee should be submitted.

• Students applying to study in Spain must be over 18 years of age.

• You will be issued a short-stay visa for a training course not exceeding three months.

• For training or a course exceeding six months, you will be issued a long-stay visa which is equivalent to a residence permit.

• Foreign students are allowed to work part-time when school is in session and full time when school is on break.

The best time to visit Spain is typically in the spring (March to May) or during the fall (September to November.