Visas

Firstly, although this may seem obvious, citizens of European Union and Schengen Area countries do not require a visa to visit Spain.

Neither do citizens of countries that have signed an agreement with the Schengen Area. This includes countries such as the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, Chile and Argentina.

From 2025, however, citizens of these visa-exempt countries will need to apply for an ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System) to travel to the Schengen Area.

Who needs a tourist visa to travel to Spain? Citizens of countries that do not have an agreement with the Schengen Area. This includes countries such as Bolivia, Ecuador, and Morocco.

How can you obtain a tourist visa to travel to Spain? A Schengen Type C visa (the most common short-term visa) allows you to travel freely within the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within a six-month period.

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Spanish immigration regulations establish the right of foreigners who are legally residing in Spain to be reunited with their families. Eligible family members who can be reunited with a foreigner residing in Spain include:

• Their spouse, or a person with whom they have a relationship similar to that of a spouse.

• The children of the foreign resident and their spouse or partner (including adopted children, provided the adoption is finalised in Spain);

• Other foreign minors or incapacitated persons;

• The foreign resident's ascendants and their spouse or partner.

The requirements for exercising this right depend on the type of application.

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This visa is for foreigners who wish to carry out remote work or professional activities for companies located outside Spain using computer, telematic or telecommunications technology exclusively.

Employed foreigners may only work for companies located outside Spain.

Self-employed individuals (such as freelancers) may also work for Spanish companies, provided such work does not exceed 20% of their total activity.

In order to obtain this visa, applicants must either hold a bachelor's or master's degree from a prestigious university, vocational training centre or business school, or be able to demonstrate at least three years of professional experience.

The following family members of the teleworker may also obtain the visa:

• The spouse or partner.

• Minor and adult children who are financially dependent on the teleworker and do not constitute a family unit.

• Parents who are financially dependent on the teleworker.

You must apply for an NIE at the same time as the visa.

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This permit is requested by foreign nationals and their family members in their country of origin. It authorises them to reside in Spain without engaging in work or professional activities.

Requirements:

Applicants must not be citizens of a European Union Member State, the European Economic Area or Switzerland, nor family members of citizens of these countries who have EU citizen status. They must not be in an irregular situation in Spanish territory.

You must also have no criminal record in Spain or in any other country in which you have resided for the last five years for offences recognised by Spanish law.

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A temporary residence and employment permit is requested by an employer or entrepreneur to hire a foreign worker over the age of 16 for a period of more than 90 days and less than five years.

The initial permit will also authorise self-employment for the duration of its validity, provided the primary employment is salaried, unless it is suddenly terminated beyond the foreigner's control. This circumstance must be reported to the Immigration Service that granted the permit within three days.

The position that the employee will hold in the company must be listed in the catalogue of hard-to-fill vacancies /catálogo de ocupaciones de difícil cobertura, published quarterly by the State Public Employment Service.

For occupations not classified as difficult to fill, the employer must demonstrate to the Immigration Service that it is difficult to fill the vacancies with workers already in the national labour market. To this end, the Immigration Service will consider the report submitted by the Public Employment Services, as well as the company's attestation of the urgency of the hiring process.

In order to do so, a job offer must be submitted to the Empléate portal and the Public Employment Services.

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A visa is required for stays of more than 90 days for higher or post-compulsory secondary education, student mobility, voluntary services or training activities. Study stays of up to 90 days do not require a student visa. Depending on your nationality, you may require a short-stay visa.

The following activities allow you to obtain a student visa:

• Higher education: the study of a university or non-university course at a recognised higher education institution or centre in Spain that leads to the award of academic degrees corresponding to the levels and qualifications established in Royal Decree 1027/2011 of 15 July.

• Post-compulsory secondary education at an authorised educational centre in Spain as part of a full-time programme leading to a recognised qualification.

• Mobility programmes for compulsory or post-compulsory secondary education students with the aim of pursuing a compulsory or post-compulsory secondary education programme at an officially recognised educational or scientific institution as part of a student exchange programme or educational project.

• Volunteering: activities carried out by legally constituted voluntary organisations registered with the competent authorities within the framework of programmes pursuing objectives of general interest for a non-profit cause.

 

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This is a temporary residence and work permit for a non-Spanish resident to undertake a lucrative activity in their own name.

Please note the following requirements:

• A list of the permits or licences required to establish, open or operate the planned activity, or to practise a profession, indicating the progress of the procedures for obtaining them.

• Professional training and qualifications.

• A project for the establishment or activity to be carried out, indicating the planned investment, its expected profitability, and where applicable, the expected job creation. Proof that the applicant has sufficient financial resources to carry out the planned investment, or evidence of a commitment to receive support from financial institutions.

 

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This is intended for foreign professionals who have received a job offer in Spain for the development of an employment or professional relationship in a management position, or for an activity for which a higher education degree is required. Alternatively, they must have a minimum of three years of professional experience that is comparable to such a degree and related to the activity for which authorisation is granted.

 

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