r/SpainAuxiliares

What do you guys think? I know that’s a pretty weird place overall, do you think it’s still worth doing? Do any of you have experience there?

to be clear, I’m open to it, I put it as my third place because I felt putting it there would increase my chances of being picked, and clearly that worked lol

**For those of you who don't know, N26 is a fully virtual bank account. I've seen a lot of people recommend it for new auxes.

How do you deposit cash? Can you? What if you need to transfer funds from a non-EU bank account to your N26? What kind of fees are there?

Has anybody else experienced bullying harassment a hostile work environment or anything illegal at your school? If so, did you report it to the original education ministry and did they respond to you?

Hi everyone!

I’ve just received a placement in Almoguera and I have a few questions that I’m hoping some of the folks here can answer. Also if there is a Madrid region groupchat or if anyone in the area is looking for a roommate please reach out!

Regarding Almoguera, has anyone done a placement there, and how was it? Being that it’s only 60km from Madrid, would I want to live in Madrid and commute (which is what I’m leaning towards). Or try and find a place in the community? I also have not great Spanish skills, will being in a rural community be difficult?

More questions specifically for my Canadian girlies, how has it been getting appointments? And having been giving my placement so late, is it even realistic? I’m also having a bit of trouble on finding the info needed for applying for my visa so any and all advice would be so very appreciated.

Much love 💕

Hi, i went to my appointment in BLS london for a spain student visa (over 180 days) on July 31st. On the 4th Aug they asked for additional documents which I gave BLS on the 11th of Aug (which they confirmed the consulate received that day). I’ve not heard anything since then, just wondering if any one has any idea of a time frame / what their experience was with a student visa and if they are also waiting . My course starts Sep 4 so am feeling quite stressed now!!!!

This might be a silly question, but does it matter if our documents are single or double spaced for the visa application? Planning to bring both just in case but it seems like an unnecessary amount of paper. Thanks!

Hey yall, I have my visa appointment for NALCAP this Wednesday, and as I was going through the website and making sure I have all my documents, I noticed it says I’m supposed to get a background check with an apostille from any country I lived in during the past 5 years. I lived in Japan for a year in 2024-2025, and that would obviously fall under that category of needing a background check. Are they going to care? Should I go to my visa appt and hope they don’t say anything? Will they accept the application and just ask for more documents later on? Theoretically I can go to the japanese consulate the same day to request the background check but it still says 2-3 month processing time. Am I screwed?

I still have not received a placement and think it's unlikely at this point. But the timeline technically says I can hear back up until the end of August.

Theoretically, if I received my placement tomorrow, would I even have enough time to complete my FBI background check and book an appointment with one of the Spanish consulates?

I am a Canadian trying to get my student visa for Spain as I’m enrolled in a masters program at a university in Valencia. I’ve been trying to contact the Spanish consulate in Toronto by any and all means but they have been unprofessional and negligent. Has anyone else had experience with this?

**I'm from the US btw**

I'm starting to pack my luggage for the big move!! I'm curious: did you get to Spain and realize, "Ugh, I should have brought/I really miss xyz!" This could be anything from snacks to home decor to medicine. I'm wanting to hear people's experiences so I can make the best packing choices.

Did anyone smile in their photo and have it accepted? (If yes, which BLS location?)

I recently got my photos done and just reviewed how we're not supposed to be smiling in our photos. (Jokes on me because I should have reviewed that point before getting it done, right?) I'm not showing teeth or anything like that but it's still a smile. Not a gigantic smile, but an obvious smile.

Kind of angry that I probably just wasted money on these photos but I'm guessing I should get another one done without me smiling at all? *cries at money that could have been used on fast food*

Who else is waiting on their carta still? I got assigned my region on Jul 23, but am becoming increasingly impatient waiting for my carta. I reached out to my region for an update but it’s just radio silence.

TLDR/: How strict is the 2 month Toronto consulate rule?

will Toronto consulate immediately reject me if there’s 5 weeks from start date…… or should I try again to explain to my school the visa appt date was out of my control or risk it even tho it’s less than the 2 month minimum they require? I have to get a flight and quit my job so I’m wondering if I should use the safer start option in January which they said I can do but am rly hoping to start at the latest possible date in November on 15th

Did you guys click YES to including SSN and DOB on your FBI background checks? I put NO for SSN and YES for DOB, since I didn’t assume it necessary for the translator to see my SSN and logically assumed the consulate doesn’t need it. I started overthinking it so I wanted some reassurance and to see what everyone else did. I’m going to the DC consulate if that changes anything.

Does this need to get apostilled? I’m waiting on my FBI background check to come in, but I’m worried about this now. I’m at the Miami consulate

I was hoping someone could help me understand the process of what happens if you end up needing additional documents at your visa appointment. I’ve been seeing many different things on the BLS website, residency2spain website, and just by conversation on here and in facebook groups. I was planning to just follow the BLS website, since that should be the official list of what I need. However, the website doesn’t say anything about getting a notarized copy of your passport. I ended up seeing someone mention something about needing it, so I emailed to confirm and they told me that I do need to get the copy notarized. Which is fine, but needless to say I’m just feeling like I’m going to end up missing a document. I’m going to the NYC consulate, but live 5 hours away and work full time so I’m not able to just go back home, get a new document and go back for another appointment the next day. If I don’t have something, will they allow me to submit extra documents over email? Even for an extra printing charge. Or will my appointment be completely disregarded and I’ll have to make a new one? I’m also not able to get in until a week before the 2 month cut off date, so I’m also concerned about having to come back and then risking the possibility of missing the 2 month in advance requirement. If anyone has any knowledge or experience with the NYC consulate I would greatly appreciate it!

hi, my carta said I can arrive in the first half of November or first half of January. I asked if I can show up 1 week later than Nov. 15 if my visa is late, and they said the arrival dates stay the same even with condensed visa timeline. my visa appt is Sept 29, do I show up with documents (accommodation (air bnb) and insurance etc for Mid November or since its less than 2 months (which the Toronto Consulate asks for) would they reject it and should I have documents prepared for January start instead? Anyone else in the same boat? Thanks!

I’m from the US and sent out my FBI background to DC to get the apostille but in the package I just included a normal envelope with 1 forever stamp. I didn’t use tracking or anything. I tried contacting the office of authentications twice and my state rep to see if this was okay with no responses so far.

Has anyone else done the same and were there any issues?

I’ll be at the 5 week mark this Friday and my visa appointment is at the end of the month.

Hi! Just got my carta and directions. It says I will need to submit and present a clean certificate of sexual offenses to Spain. Is this the same document as the apostilled fbi check, or will this be a separate, different document? Thanks for the help!