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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Your visa was refused in Lima: the appeal for reconsideration

What to do if your visa is denied at the Spanish Consulate in Lima: how to write the Appeal for Replacement, legal deadlines of 1 month and judicial appeals.

A red stamp reading “DENIED” on a black background

You pick up your envelope at BLS Lima with the hope of traveling to Spain and, upon opening it, you find an administrative resolution with a box marked: 'Visa is denied'.The feeling of frustration and defeat is immense.However, a consular denial is NOT a final ruling: the Spanish legal system gives you the right to appeal the decision through an Optional Appeal for Reinstatement or a contentious-administrative lawsuit before the courts of Madrid.

Analysis of the Motivation of the Consular Resolution

In accordance with article 35 of Law 39/2015, any resolution denying a visa must be duly motivated by the Administration.Consuls cannot reject a request on a whim.

The most common reasons given in Lima are:

'The conditions of the planned stay have not been justified' (doubts about the study program or lack of training coherence).
'Lack of sufficient means of subsistence' (doubtful or insufficient bank funds according to IPREM).
'Risk of irregular stay / lack of roots' (in Schengen tourist visas).

The first legal step is to break down exactly which article of the law the consul claims you have not complied with.

The Optional Replacement Resource (Term of 1 Month)

You have a peremptory period of exactly ONE MONTH, counted from the day following the notification of the denial resolution, to file an Optional Appeal for Reinstatement before the same Consul General who signed the denial.

The appeal must be a legal document based on law, where it is argued with citations to the BOE regulations and jurisprudence that the consular assessment was erroneous or disproportionate, providing new documentary evidence that corrects the authority's doubts.

The Consulate has a maximum legal period of one month to respond to the appeal.If you do not respond within that period, it is deemed to have been rejected due to negative administrative silence.

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The Contentious-Administrative Appeal before the TSJ of Madrid (Term of 2 Months)

If the consul rejects the appeal for reconsideration (or if you prefer to skip this step), you can go directly to court by filing a Contentious-Administrative Appeal before the Contentious Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid (TSJM) within a period of two months.

In this judicial headquarters in Spain, a collegiate court of independent magistrates will review the legality of the consulate's actions.Statistics show that a significant percentage of appeals before the TSJM end up ordering the forced granting of the visa when the consular denial lacked solid motivation.

Ways to Challenge a Consular Denial in Lima

Legal Route of Appeal	Non-extendable term	Resolving Body	Success Rate / Cost
Potential Replacement Resource	1 calendar month from notification	Same Consulate General of Spain in Lima	Medium-High if new legal evidence is provided
Contentious-Administrative Appeal	2 Months from denial or dismissal	Superior Court of Justice of Madrid (TSJM)	Very High (Requires lawyer and attorney in Spain)
Submission of New Application	Immediate (No minimum term)	BLS Lima regular window	Low if the causes of the first rejection are not corrected
Consular Information Request	10 calendar days	Consulate Secretariat in Lima	Informative (Does not suspend appeal deadlines)

Key Practical Tips

What the team recommends before you file anything:

Do not request a new ordinary appointment again by presenting the same rejected papers. The new request will be automatically denied due to a recent previous negative resolution without factual changes.
The appeal for reconsideration must be submitted in writing, signed at the Consulate window or sent through the official administrative registry.

Required Documentation Checklist

Full copy of the official denial resolution with the seal of the Consulate General of Spain.
Exact calculation of the period of 30 calendar days so as not to allow the right to appeal to expire.
Technical review of the alleged reasons with a lawyer specializing in Spanish immigration.
Drafting of legal allegations based on Law 39/2015 and RD 557/2011.
Provision of new compelling documentary evidence that neutralizes the consul's arguments.

Sources: Ley 39/2015 del Procedimiento Administrativo Común de las Administraciones Públicas (Artículos 123 y 124); Ley 29/1998 reguladora de la Jurisdicción Contencioso-Administrativa (Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid); Código Comunitario sobre Visados de la Unión Europea.