Spain Visa - How and Where to Get Your Visa for Spain?

If you plan to travel to Spain, visa procedures will depend on your nationality. Not everybody needs a visa to enter Spain and special conditions apply to most European countries, especially to member countries of the European Union.

The following are the most common requirements for the Spanish government in order to apply for a visa. Depending on the country that you
are coming from, the length of your stay and the purpose of your trip you'll need to apply for a different visa type.

Spain's policy on working holiday visas is relatively new. The Spanish government has recently signed an agreement with Canada and New Zealand on a working holiday visa. If you are from one of these two countries, please check the application requirements with a Spanish Embassy or Consulate since this new agreement might not yet be available.

Spain: tourist visa requirements

If you plan to visit Spain, visa application is not mandatory for every tourist. As I said before, the paperwork will depend on your nationality.

• There is a list of countries for which only a passport or a national ID card is necessary. Most of the countries on the list belong to the European Union and Latin America.
• The remainder of nationalities will need a tourist visa.

If you want to know more on the subject, here you have full details on Spain tourist visa policy.

You should also double-check what you can and cannot do with a tourist visa.

Student visa in Spain

What if you want to study in Spain? Visa required as well... for almost everyone. Similar to the tourist visa, all European Union and some other countries are waived from this requirement.

Apart from your nationality, the length of your studies will also determine the type of visa you'll need. You will have to provide some documents such as a letter of invitation of the school/university and proof that you have enough funds to live in Spain during the length of your stay for example.

Please, take a minute to read more information on student visas for Spain.

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Work visa: Spain's requirements to apply for it

Similar to most countries, obtaining a work visa in Spain is very hard. The conditions and specific requirements will depend on many factors like your nationality, your skills, the situation of the labor market at the time that you apply and others requirements.

Please contact a professional counselor if you are seriously considering this option.

Spanish Embassies and Consulates

You will have to go to the Spanish Embassy or Consulate in your country/region to follow the necessary legal procedures related to immigration issues. Once you have landed in Spain, it will be is too late and you may risk deportation (in other words, you will be sent back home).

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes a complete list of Spanish Embassies and Consulates around the world.

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