Spain/United Kingdom/Russia: Delays at Spanish Consulates

Spanish consulates in Russia are taking approximately 10 business days to reply to applicants requesting visa appointments, and are taking three to four weeks to assign visa appointments. Additionally, due to an ongoing partial personnel strike at the Spanish consulate in London, the consulate is taking one month to issue visas from the date of submission of the application. Fragomen advises applicants in these countries to utilize the in-country process in Spain to avoid delays.