Are you an administrative agency or a law firm?

No. Landesp coordinates your relocation process, and our partner lawyers handle the legal work when your case requires it. Procedures and documents are checked against official sources.

How much does it cost?

The Student Pack has a fixed price of €300 per person. Essential depends on your procedure and headcount: you define your case in two minutes, see the price and scope in writing, and only then decide whether to pay. No hidden costs or later charges.

I'm already in Spain. Can you help me?

Yes. Registration, bank account, digital certificate or utilities if you have just arrived; and family reunification if you have been here for a while. We handle it with you.

Can you guarantee an appointment for my procedure?

No one can honestly guarantee an appointment at a public office, whether immigration, the police, the town hall or the consulate: availability depends on each administration. What we do guarantee is our part: the file ready, official channels monitored and the request filed the moment a slot opens.

How long does the process take?

We recommend starting 8 to 12 weeks before arrival. Some procedures can be prepared from your home country; others are only possible in Spain. With early planning, many clients are operational within 15 to 30 days of arrival.

What are the 7 biggest mistakes people make when moving to Spain?

1) Paying rental deposits without verifying property ownership or reviewing lease terms; 2) Misunderstanding immigration rules (arriving as a tourist for procedures requiring a prior consular visa); 3) Delaying mandatory local municipal registration (empadronamiento); 4) Overlooking tax residency rules (such as the 183-day rule or Beckham Law deadlines); 5) Purchasing health insurance with co-payments rejected by immigration; 6) Arriving without police certificates or degrees properly apostilled and sworn-translated; and 7) Postponing TIE appointments and bank account opening without organized proof of funds.

Can you move and live in Spain?

Yes, absolutely. Spain offers well-established legal residency pathways: the Digital Nomad Visa (for remote employees and international freelancers under the Startup Act), the Student Visa (which permits working up to 30 hours per week), the Non-Lucrative Visa (for individuals with sufficient savings or passive income), highly qualified professional visas, investor visas, and residency through arraigo. The key is organizing your documentation and choosing the right legal route before travelling.

What are the do's and don'ts in Spain?

Do's: register your address (empadronamiento) immediately upon signing your lease; apply for your TIE residence card within 30 days of arrival; seek professional tax advice before your first 183 days; and verify property records before sending any money. Don'ts: never transfer rent deposits without lease verification and land registry check; do not exhaust your 90-day Schengen stay without a valid legal pathway; and do not purchase cheap insurance with co-payments.

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Paperwork

The documents BLS cannot legally require from you

Know the legal limits of BLS Spain staff: papers they cannot ask for, what the BOE says and how to act if your file is rejected at the counter.

A judge's gavel resting on an open law book

You arrive at your appointment at BLS with all the documents required by the official website of the Spanish Consulate.However, the counter employee tells you with disdain: 'You are missing the paid flight reservation', 'Your bank statement is useless without a notarized letter' or 'We need your rental contract before granting the visa'.Does BLS have the power to invent requirements that are not in the law?Know your legal rights and how to act.

The BLS Strictly Receiving Function

It is essential to understand the legal nature of BLS International: it is a third-party logistics provider contracted to receive folders, digitize papers, and take biometrics.Its employees are NOT consular officials, they are NOT immigration judges and they are NOT legally assigned any power to classify or prosecute files.

Article 8 of the Community Visa Code and the MAEC specifications establish that the evaluation of the substance of the file corresponds exclusively to the diplomatic staff of the Consulate General of Spain.

Illegal Demands that Counter Staff Usually Invent

Paid Airline TicketsEuropean regulations prohibit requiring the formal purchase of non-refundable airline tickets before the visa is granted.Only a reservation or estimated flight itinerary is required.
Long-Term Rental Contracts in SpainFor student or nomadic visas, it is not required to have a signed one-year rental contract before having the visa granted; It is enough to prove an initial accommodation reservation (residence, hotel or temporary reservation letter).
Translations of Documents That Are Already in SpanishCases have been documented where counter employees demand to 'translate' documents from Colombia, Mexico or Peru that are already written entirely in the Spanish language.
Obligation to Take the Photo in their Internal BoothIf you provide photographs that comply with the ICAO biometric standard (35x45 mm, white background), they cannot force you to pay for their internal photographic service.

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How to Demand They Receive Your File 'Under Your Responsibility'

If a BLS employee refuses to receive your file on the grounds that it is 'missing things that are not on the Consulate's official list,' use the key legal formula:

'I demand that my file be received and sent to the Consulate General of Spain in the state in which it is located, stating that the legal decision corresponds to the Consul and not to this administrative window.'

Legal Limits of Action: What BLS Can and CANNOT Require of You

Frequent Demand at the Window	Is it Legal according to the MAEC?	Official Legal Basis	What to Respond Firmly?
Take out medical insurance from your partners	TOTALLY ILLEGAL	MAEC Technical Document: Exclusivity prohibited	'My policy meets the Consulate requirements'
Mandatory payment for the Prime Room	TOTALLY ILLEGAL	Art. 14 of the Technical Document: Optional service	'I request to register my file in a regular procedure'
Airline tickets purchased and paid	ILLEGAL (Except a specific tourist visa)	Consular Instruction: It is advisable not to buy before	'I provide my confirmed itinerary reservation'
Reject file due to lack of copy	ILLEGAL (Must be taken with observation)	Right of registration and presentation of the administrator	'I request that you send my file with a delivery note'
US notarial translations	NOT VALID (Sworn Translator Required)	Order AEC/2125/2014 regulating Sworn Translation	You must provide a translation from MAEC Translator

Key Practical Tips

What the team recommends before you file anything:

Always have the official requirements sheet printed on the website of the Consulate General of Spain corresponding to your consular district.
If the official insists on refusing reception, immediately request the presence of the Center Supervisor (VAC Manager) and the delivery of the Official Complaints Book of the Spanish Administration.

Required Documentation Checklist

Official checklist from the Spanish Consulate printed along with your file.
All documents ordered exactly in the sequence required by the MAEC.
Knowledge of the difference between 'BOE Legal Requirement' and 'BLS Optional Service'.
Professional firmness at the counter to demand the complete submission of the file to the Consul.
Note of the name of the official and window number in case of incident.

Sources: Real Decreto 557/2011 (Reglamento de la Ley Orgánica 4/2000 de Extranjería); Código Comunitario sobre Visados (Reglamento CE 810/2009 de la Unión Europea); Directrices Vinculantes del MAEC sobre Externalización de Servicios Consulares.