Please Note: There is a service charge of 5.670 KD per application over and above the visa fees payable by all applicants. Minors below 6 years of age are exempted from the visa fees and service charge.

Countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union and children between the ages of 6-11 years. The Schengen visa fee amounts to 11.75 KD, for national of Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Fyrom, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine.

• EU Agreement with Cabo Verde the Visa fee for 18 years old and above is 20.440KD, 12-18 years old is 13.640 KD and for below 12 years old will be Gratis.
• The Visa fees can be paid by Cash or Card (subject to change)
• All fees are non-refundable.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• "Checklist"

Please read the below requirements carefully and ensure that you have the complete documents upon submission, to avoid inconveniences:

• Original duly completed and signed application form.
  • (No.37, Applicable in case of multiple-entry box, and declaration must be signed)
• Original passport and a copy of your passport bio-page (must be at least 6 months valid from the date of travel).
  • Kuwait residence permit (for non-GCC nationals) must be valid until the date of return and passport must contain 2 empty pages.
• 1 recent passport size photograph (white background) – ICAO compliant
  • Not older than 6 months.
• Original or copy of Travel Insurance.
  • Covering the territory of the Member states of the Schengen agreement and with minimum coverage of EUR30, 000 for medical expenses.
• Confirmed flight reservations/booking (with either booking reference or ticket number).
• Proof of accommodation
  • Confirmed hotel reservations or
  • Invitation letter (with attached passport copy and accommodation proof) or
  • Applicants who own a house in Spain can prove their ownership of a house by providing below mentioned document only:
  • Updated Nota Simple Informativa” issued by “Registro de la Propiedad” (Property Registry) in Spain (not older than 6 months)
    Any other document (bills, etc) will not be considered
• For non-Kuwaiti nationals:
  • Updated and recent salary certificate.
  • Original up-to-date 6 months bank statement (if printed online, must be stamped by issuing bank).

For applicants below 18 years old, parental authorization signed by both parents must be submitted along with both parent’s passport copy or civil ID copy.

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Note: We regret we cannot accept photographs that do not meet these requirements

Please provide one recent photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, which should not have been used previously in the passport. The photograph should be in colour and:

• Taken against white background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear share quality and with the face in focus.
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
• Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background]
• Please stick the Photograph on the Visa Application Form.

Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. A photo booth meeting these requirements is available at the centre.

Under normal circumstance, applications can be processed within 15 – 45 days.

The above period does not guarantee that applications will be processed within that certain duration; the period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed or in cases of representation where the authorities of the represented Member state are consulted.

Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended up to a maximum of 60 calendar days.

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