For a Spain tourist visa appointment from Edison, use the BLS International Spain Visa Application Center in New York. New Jersey is within its stated jurisdiction, but the centre is selected by permanent address, not proximity.
If no suitable dates appear, you can check the official calendar yourself or use Spain Visa Alerts’ New York appointment search for optional paid notifications. Prepare your application and decide which New York dates you could attend before choosing how to monitor availability.
Your permanent address sets the route
BLS New York’s stated jurisdiction covers permanent residents of New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. If your permanent address is in Edison, the New York route is relevant. Check the New York jurisdiction guidance before booking, as proximity alone does not determine the correct centre.
BLS lists a valid state ID or driver’s licence as accepted proof of residence. It lists voter ID, tax documents, lease agreements, utility bills and bank statements as unacceptable for this purpose. Its guidance uses the term permanent residents; it does not establish citizenship or specific US immigration-status requirements.
This page covers tourist Schengen applications. BLS’s New York guidance is for travel where Spain is the main destination. Check the official instructions for a different category or where Spain is not your main destination.
Keep monitoring on the official route
If dates are missing, first check that you have selected New York and Schengen tourism. Appointments must be booked through BLS. Use the official BLS booking portal to check dates and make your own booking, rather than purchasing an appointment through an intermediary.
You can keep checking the calendar manually. If repeated checks do not suit you, the paid alert service offers an alternative way to monitor for a matching appointment. The search starts after confirmed payment. Email notifications are sent when a match is detected; SMS is available where enabled, supported and possible, but carrier delivery is not guaranteed.
A notification does not reserve or hold a date. You must personally try to book through BLS, and neither notification timing nor successful booking is guaranteed. Treat an alert as a prompt to check the official portal, not as confirmation that an appointment is yours.
Get the tourist file ready
Use the BLS Schengen checklist and application form to organise your file. Check the current instructions for your circumstances and confirm you are using the right category and form version.
BLS lists tourist visas among short-term Schengen categories, which it describes as allowing a maximum stay of 90 days. Check that your intended stay fits this category before choosing an appointment.
BLS says a travel insurance certificate is required at the application centre for Schengen applications, and that applicants may use any authorised insurer. Consult the checklist for the other documents applicable to you. BLS states that applicants whose documents are incomplete must make a new appointment and return with complete documents.
Keep your form and supporting evidence together, and check that names and details are consistent. If any document may change or expire before your appointment, confirm it will still be suitable for the date you attend.
Choose a date you can attend
The BLS contact listing gives the New York centre address as 55 W 39th St, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10018, and weekday submission hours as 08:30 to 13:30. These details are undated, so confirm the current address and hours on the New York centre page before travelling.
BLS instructs applicants to arrive 10 minutes before the appointment; late arrivals must return with a new appointment. Choose a date you can attend in person, allow time to reach the centre and bring your prepared file. After booking, BLS also offers online options to reprint an appointment letter or cancel an appointment.
Take the next step when ready
Before searching, confirm that your permanent address fits the New York jurisdiction, Spain is the main destination for your tourist trip, and you can attend on the dates you would accept. Manual checking remains available; paid alerts are optional.
If notifications suit the way you want to monitor appointments, start your New York appointment search. When you receive a match, go to BLS and try to book the date that works for you.