Posted by: picara
HEADS UP: new visa requirement for kids - 06/19/01 12:07 PM
My husband, my infant son, and I are moving to Madrid in August and staying for a year. We're affiliated with a univ. here, so we're able to get residence visas for "culture workers" or somesuch. ANYWAY, my hubby called recently to see what the status of our visas is: my husband's and mine are ready. HOWEVER, only three weeks ago Spain instituted new requirements for children--they now need "visados de acompaņamiento" (not sure of the wording): basically, you have to justify why the child needs the visa!!!! So my son's visa still needs to be approved . . . (HELLO? He's 14 months old!!)
The Houston consulate agreed that the requirement is pretty nonsensical, but she said that it was better to do it so as not to worry later on.
picara--dazed and confused in NM
The Houston consulate agreed that the requirement is pretty nonsensical, but she said that it was better to do it so as not to worry later on.
picara--dazed and confused in NM