“with effect from 24th June’24, As per the guidelines received from the Embassy of Spain in Astana, Schengen applications made within less of 15 days from the scheduled travel date will not be accepted, with the exception of visa applications for emergency medical purposes or for relatives of EU citizens.”

“We at BLS International have always valued and ensured the privacy of all our stakeholders and with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force effectively from 25 May 2018, BLS INTERNATIONAL has updated its Privacy Policymaking the company duly complied with all the applicable provisions of European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) along with amendments, if any.

This new regulation is designed to unify the current data protection privacy laws throughout the EU, and to enhance the rights of European residents to protect their personal information. Our privacy policy entails the details regarding processing of personal data along with lawful grounds of -collecting, retaining and protecting it.

The new Privacy Policy applies to BLS International and all its Associates, Subsidiaries and Group Companies effectively from 25th May 2018.

If you have any queries or any grievances related to GDPR, please feel free to contact our Data Protection Officer through email at dpo@blsinternational.net”

It is recommended to apply for the visa as early as possible. The minimum advance notice time for submitting a Schengen visa application will be 8 working days for the Nur-Sultan Visa Center and 11 working days for the Almaty Visa Center before the scheduled travel date. To calculate business days, see this link.