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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The BLS OTP code doesn't arrive (SMS or email): what to do

What to do if you do not receive the OTP verification code by SMS or email when booking your appointment at BLS Spain: real technical solutions.

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You have finally found a free slot in the BLS calendar, you select the date, enter your details and the screen tells you: 'An OTP verification code has been sent to your phone/email.You have 120 seconds to enter it.'The clock is ticking, the SMS does not arrive, time expires and the turn disappears.This failure is one of the most reported problems in traveler forums.

Why does BLS OTP Code Delivery Fail?

The BLS One-Time Password (OTP) system was implemented as an anti-fraud barrier to verify that behind each reservation there is a real person with a telephone number and an operational email.

However, the SMS gateway infrastructure used by BLS contracts with low-cost international providers that suffer severe bottlenecks when traffic becomes saturated.In mobile operators in Latin America (such as Claro, Tigo, Movistar or Telcel), international SMS are usually retained in anti-spam filters of local operators or accumulate delays of 10 to 30 minutes, becoming unusable.

Strategies to Ensure Code Reception

Use Corporate or Top Reputable Email ProvidersFree emails with regional servers usually send BLS emails to the spam folder or block them at the server level.Preferably use direct Gmail accounts with available storage space.
Check the Promotions and Spam FolderIn Gmail and Outlook, emails from noreply@blsspainvisa.com are usually automatically filtered into the 'Promotions' or 'Notifications' secondary tabs.
International Telephone PrefixesMake sure to carefully select the country code in the drop-down menu (+57 for Colombia, +52 for Mexico, +51 for Peru, +1 for USA) and do not duplicate the leading zero or add additional symbols in the mobile number field.

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What to do if the session is blocked after several attempts?

If you request code resend more than three consecutive times, the BLS system disables your email and phone number for a two-hour cool-down period with the message 'Maximum OTP attempts reached'.

To avoid this, wait at least a full 90 seconds before pressing 'Resend Code' and check that your mobile device has full coverage and is not in 'Do Not Disturb' mode or with unknown number blocking activated.

Diagnosis and Resolution of BLS OTP Sending Failures

OTP Sending Channel	Common Cause of Failure	Immediate Solution	Maximum Waiting Time
SMS on Cellular Line	Blocking short numbers by mobile operator	Call the operator to enable corporate SMS	Wait 120 seconds before resending
Email (Gmail)	Referral to 'Promotions' or 'Spam' tab	Search sender 'noreply@blsspainvisa.com'	Immediate (0 to 30 seconds)
Correo (Outlook / Hotmail)	Strict filtering on server before tray	Migrate registration to a Google Workspace account	Frequent message loss
Prefix Discrepancy	Enter the country code twice (+57, +52)	Check that the form already includes the prefix	Check formatting on screen before sending

Key Practical Tips

What the team recommends before you file anything:

Preemptively add the domain @blsinternational.com and @blshelpline.com to your email client's safe senders list before attempting to schedule.
If the portal offers the option to receive the code via WhatsApp, choose it. WhatsApp message delivery rates are significantly higher than conventional cross-border SMS.

Required Documentation Checklist

Verified Gmail account with free storage space.
Mobile line with optimal signal and active roaming/international SMS reception.
Safe senders filter configured on email.
Spam and Promotions tab open in an adjacent window to refresh instantly.
Temporary deactivation of telephone spam blocking applications (Truecaller or similar).

Sources: Instrucciones Operativas de Validación Telemática de BLS International; Reglamento General de Protección de Datos (RGPD) y Seguridad en Comunicaciones Electrónicas; Consulados Generales de España en Bogotá, Ciudad de México y Lima.