BLS International  Arvostelua 615

This is a very fraudulent organization forcing people to pay for premium by making normal slots unavailable, a formal report needs to be made to the Spanish embassy

The worst website I have ever come across, bls should be ashamed of yourselves. You charge enough money to be able to invest in your website! I wasted 2 hours of my valuable time on your site and wasn't able to book an appointment due to your site freezing and sooo slow! Absolutely disgusting wasting people's time.
Bls SORT IT OUT!

I am extremely dissatisfied with the service received at the Spain Visa Application Centre in London.

I paid £210.94 per person (£421.88 total) for premium service, expecting a higher standard of organisation, priority handling, and customer care. Unfortunately, the service provided fell significantly below expectations.

Despite confirming our premium appointment at reception, we were incorrectly directed to the general queue and made to wait for over an hour, while other applicants were processed ahead of us. Only shortly before the lunch break were we redirected to the premium lounge, which resulted in us spending less than 10 minutes there.

The conduct of staff was also concerning. We experienced dismissive behaviour, lack of communication, and were even told to leave while my daughter was still being processed. When attempting to raise concerns, a staff member told us to “get out” and suggested we withdraw our application if we were not satisfied.

Additionally, we were informed that no further assistance could be provided due to the lunch break, and we would need to return after an hour, despite already being in the middle of the process.

This experience reflects poor organisation, lack of professionalism, and failure to deliver the premium service that was paid for. I would not recommend paying for premium service based on this experience.

I hope this matter is taken seriously and addressed appropriately.

Weird strange
Zero improper and poor communication
Delays upon delays
Alot of AI agents,fake phone lines and emails hence can't speak to an actual human.

At this day and age surely.
Streamline processes and you will maximise your profits..Simple

I had a very disappointing experience at the BLS International Services Ltd Spain Visa Application Centre in London.

My mum and I paid £210 each (£421 in total) for the Premium Service, expecting priority treatment and access to the premium lounge. However, when we arrived, no staff member informed us that we were premium applicants. We waited and queued in the normal seating area for a long time while staff could clearly see us but did not guide us.

Only at the last minute were we told we could use the premium lounge, where we spent only around 5 minutes. Essentially, we paid a significant premium fee but did not receive the premium service we were promised.

The environment inside the centre was chaotic, overcrowded, and poorly organised. Staff communication with applicants was unacceptable and often rude. While waiting at the biometric counter, I witnessed a staff member shouting at a male applicant and instructing that he be sent out. This behaviour was unprofessional and created a very uncomfortable atmosphere.

For a service charging such high fees, professionalism and proper customer care should be expected. Unfortunately, this was not our experience, and I will be requesting reimbursement as the premium service was not delivered as advertised.

It's been two months, and I can't make an appointment. I can see the slots are available, but the website keeps glitching. It's really frustrating, and I wonder if this is being done deliberately to make it impossible to book through the ordinary route. Honestly, I don't know how best one can apply for a visa with such horrendous inefficiencies.

No working proper in barcleona 3 to 4 month spcc f....k in system

Absolutely terrible experience. The appointment system is completely unreliable. Slots are supposedly released around 9–9:30 AM and 6:30 PM, but the website either crashes or becomes unusable every single time.

Even worse, the site shows multiple “available” slots (highlighted in green) across locations like Deira City Centre, Mankhool, and Sharjah, but after filling in all details, it suddenly says “slot is booked.” This happens repeatedly.

The call center is equally useless—no one answers due to “high call volume,” so there’s zero support.

This entire process feels misleading and honestly looks like a setup to push people into paying for premium services. Completely unacceptable.

1 star: Since February refund due still not processed. Contacted via email and went into office twice but nothing.

BLS Cape Town office

You've filled 100% of the form and attached all relevant documents. Keep them safe. You must pay $15 or $30 only to complete the service. Some work hard, but some still earn the same money. It makes one think about working at two places. The Indian government should consider opening another service center in Singapore or changing to a more efficient service.

The service provided by BLS is absolutely unacceptable and reflects a shocking level of mismanagement. With hundreds of applicants waiting for NRI certificate processing, operating just a single counter is nothing short of negligent. The processing speed—barely 5 to 6 applicants per hour—is painfully slow and completely unjustifiable.

During the exam preparation period the applicants are forced to endure long hours of waiting in overcrowded conditions, with no clear system, coordination, or concern for their time. This is not just poor service; it shows a complete disregard for basic efficiency and customer respect. For an organization entrusted with handling important official documentation, this level of incompetence is deeply concerning.

Such substandard service does not just inconvenience individuals—it damages trust and brings down the overall perception of service quality. Immediate and serious improvements in staffing, planning, and accountability are absolutely essential.

I can only speak from my experience I have had a first class service with the consulate in London we submitted the documents on the 9/3/2026 within 48 hours we had an email from them asking for additional paperwork to which they gave us 10 days to get sorted .
Within 3 days of recieving the additional paperwork out visas were issued ...
Excellent service all round well done keep it up many thanks

Must say after all the negative reviews we have been reading. I would just like to say something positive. The London bls and the consulate general have been amazing. Helpful, good communication and a good service. We applied for our nlv on the 9th March 2026. We got our passports back today with our visa, 3weeks. That was with requesting extra documents. So thank you to all involved in the process. A very good quick service. Helen.

I am so done with them. They returned my application, saying my signature was not on a white background. I fixed it and sent it back to them, and then they returned it, saying that my photo was not right. Why don't they tell all the mistakes at once instead of picking one by one and wasting my time and money? As I am using a delivery service. I'm very disappointed.

One of the worst service provider. They charge so much as their processing fee and other paraphernalia for the Schengen visa and never match up with commensurate services. Zero accountability towards customers.

The platform, the website is terrible. The experience is really bad - it times out every time you try to fill the form, and the liveness stage test doesn't work on any device. Reaching out to customer care has been no help, called several times with no resolution. Using them will ruin your day. I implore the Spain consulate to change their provider and move away from BLS.

worst service, very bad customer support/Near zero customer support, opportunist as always encourage to book with premium appointments. very hard to get normal appointments. no reply to the emails. really disappointed as they have monopoly for Indian passport services.

Staff pas professionnel du tt il nous ont renvoyer avec une monsenge on a pris un rdv prime une fois arrivé on nous informe qu’il manque une autorisation de la maman qui a déjà son visa shengen et ce n’est pas la peine de déposer le dossier du papa jusqu’à demain revenir sans rdv et ramener l’autorisation à 10h le lendemain arrivé à 9h30 après 2h de route d’une autre ville ils nous informe que c’était un mal entendu qu’il fallait venir à 8h faire la queue pour le quota sinon prendre un nouveau rdv alors qu’il était possible se déposer le dossier du papa seul on a perdu les 2 rdv +2 jours raté du travail même l’Gent de sécurité en bas ne laisse même pas monter pour résoudre le problème
C pas sérieux

Online booking is not available. It is open only for a week whenever we try to book the message shows that slots are fully booked. This way they are trying take all the services under Premium service there by they can take more service charges. This is happened many times. They are the only source for passport renewal in UAE and they are here to make money not to give service. Booking is available only through website and it is open only for one hour. The slots are available only for a week always it is completely booked. I tried it many times and fedup. Now when we do not have any other option we ended up choosing premium service and have loose our hard earned money for no fault of hours. We are ready to plan well in advance but their system is not allowing it

My experience with BLS Spain Visa services has been extremely frustrating and disappointing. It has now been more than 30 days since my appointment, and I have received absolutely no communication or updates regarding the status of my application.

The customer service experience has been equally poor. The agents I interacted with were unhelpful, showed no empathy, and often came across as dismissive and arrogant when asked for information. As an applicant who has submitted all required documents and paid substantial processing fees, I expect at least basic professionalism and transparency.

What is most concerning is that my passport has been held for nearly 30 days with no status update, no request for additional information, and no indication of when a decision might be made. If there are delays or backlogs, the least the organization can do is communicate this clearly with applicants. A simple email update acknowledging the delay would make a significant difference.

All my submitted documents are authentic, complete, and clearly provided, yet the application remains in “processing” with no explanation. It is difficult to understand what is taking so long without any communication from the organization.

Given the high fees charged for these services, it is reasonable to expect efficient processing, adequate staffing to handle demand, and respectful customer service. Unfortunately, my experience has been the opposite.

I strongly urge BLS Spain Visa services to improve their communication, accountability, and customer support so that applicants are not left in the dark for weeks while their passports are being held.

Overall, this has been a very stressful and unsatisfactory experience.