# Schengen visa for Spain from USA

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/schengen-visa-for-spain-from-usa/45320>\
**Category:** Project Week\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/schengen-visa-for-spain-from-usa/45320 "2025-12-02T14:51:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rahman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@Rahman](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Rahman)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/schengen-visa-for-spain-from-usa/45320/1 "2025-12-02T14:51:45Z")

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(Boston)  
Hi, my mentor advised me to attend the Slicer project week in Spain. Is there anyone here that applied for Schengen visa through BLS from USA before?

1. Which visa is applicable for this case: tourist or business?
2. Will Slicer organizers give us an invitation letter for this purpose or should we use project week’s registration confirmation?
3. Should we fill the online BLS form to take appointment? Or should we fill the paper copy?

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**Author:** ![Rahman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@Rahman](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Rahman)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/schengen-visa-for-spain-from-usa/45320/4 "2025-12-02T17:11:41Z")

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Thank you for approving it.

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**Author:** ![cpinter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/cpinter/32/7995_2.png) [@cpinter](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/cpinter)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2025, 9:23am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/schengen-visa-for-spain-from-usa/45320/5 "2025-12-03T09:23:46Z")

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Thanks for contacting us, excellent news about your attendance at the project week, looking forward to having you here!

In terms of visa, the most relevant thing is your nationality (what passport you have). Please visit the official websites for conditions of entering Spain:

- Boston: [https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/boston/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visados-Schengen.aspx](https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/boston/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visados-Schengen.aspx "https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/boston/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visados-Schengen.aspx")
- San Francisco: [https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sanfrancisco/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visados-Schengen.aspx](https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sanfrancisco/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visados-Schengen.aspx "https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sanfrancisco/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visados-Schengen.aspx")
- Around the World (including some more in the US): [https://www.exteriores.gob.es/en/EmbajadasConsulados/Paginas/index.aspx](https://www.exteriores.gob.es/en/EmbajadasConsulados/Paginas/index.aspx "https://www.exteriores.gob.es/en/EmbajadasConsulados/Paginas/index.aspx")

(All these sites are under [https://www.exteriores.gob.es/es/Paginas/index.aspx](https://www.exteriores.gob.es/es/Paginas/index.aspx "https://www.exteriores.gob.es/es/Paginas/index.aspx") )

Please make absolutely sure that you keep informed from the official sources, as there are fraudulent sites around.

We’re happy to provide you a letter for applying for the visa if you need it; see contact information on the event site (local organizers section):

> **[Welcome to the web page for the 44th Project Week!](https://projectweek.na-mic.org/PW44_2026_GranCanaria/#local-organizing-committee)**
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> Website for NA-MIC Project Weeks

Also I’d like to suggest that you attend at least one preparation meeting if you haven’t (I couldn’t make it yesterday so not sure if you were there, but generally I do). Announcements are made on the forum avery week, and the meetings are on Tuesday 10AM Boston time.

Hope to see you in Las Palmas in person!