# 🇪🇸 Spain — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Spain from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/spain

25 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Germany**: Visa-free
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ETIAS travel authorisation | Travel authorisation · typically eligible | 90 days | €7 | €19 | 4 days |
| Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- tourism | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | €49 | 15 days |
| Airport transit visa (Type A) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €90 | €39 | 15 days |
| Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- business | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | €49 | 15 days |

- **Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- tourism** — Key documents: Completed application form, Passport, Passport photo, Travel medical insurance, Proof of accommodation, Return / onward ticket, Proof of sufficient funds

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National long-stay visa (Type D) -- study | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €200 | — |
| Spain Student Visa (Long Stay) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €80 | €200 | 30 days |
| Spain Language Study Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €80 | €200 | 30 days |
| Spain Internship Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €200 | — |
| Spain Au Pair Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €80 | €200 | 30 days |

- **Spain Student Visa (Long Stay)** — Key documents: National visa application form, Valid passport, Admission letter, Proof of financial means, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate, Medical certificate · Rights: Work: up to 30 h/week · Study: Primary purpose; superior studies · Residency: Study time counts half toward PR · Family: Family stay possible (RD 1155/2024) · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: exteriores.gob.es
- **Spain Language Study Visa** — Key documents: National visa application form, Valid passport, Enrolment certificate, Proof of financial means, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate · Rights: Study: Full-time language course >=20 h/wk · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: exteriores.gob.es
- **Spain Internship Visa** — Key documents: National visa application form, Valid passport, Residence authorisation for internship, Internship agreement or contract, Proof of recent qualification or enrolment, Criminal record certificate, Health insurance · Rights: Work: Work tied to internship contract/agreement · Study: Linked to traineeship/studies · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: exteriores.gob.es
- **Spain Au Pair Visa** — Key documents: National visa application form, Valid passport, Au pair agreement, Language course enrolment, Health insurance, Proof of financial means, Criminal record certificate · Rights: Work: up to 25 h/week · Study: Must enroll in Spanish course >=20 h/wk · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: exteriores.gob.es

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain Digital Nomad (Telework) Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €80 | €200 | 10 days |
| Spain Self-Employed Work Visa (Cuenta Propia) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €250 | — |
| Spain Entrepreneur (Startup) Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €250 | 28 days |
| National long-stay visa (Type D) -- work | Consular visa · Conditional | — | — | €200 | — |
| Spain Highly Qualified Professional (HQP) Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €200 | 28 days |
| Spain EU Blue Card | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €200 | 28 days |
| Spain Seasonal Work / Circular Migration (GECCO) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 270 days | — | €200 | — |
| Spain Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €250 | 28 days |

- **Spain Digital Nomad (Telework) Visa** — Key documents: National visa application form, Valid passport, Proof of employment or professional relationship, Proof of qualifications or experience, Proof of income, Social security coverage, Criminal record certificate, Health insurance · Rights: Work: Remote work; <=20% from Spanish clients · Study: Study permitted · Residency after 5 years · Family: Joint application; spouse, children, ascendants · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: exteriores.gob.es
- **Spain Self-Employed Work Visa (Cuenta Propia)** — Key documents: National visa application form, Valid passport, Business plan, Proof of qualifications, Proof of financial means, Criminal record certificate, Medical certificate · Rights: Work: Self-employed/autonomo activity · Study: Study permitted · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family reunification with income proof · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: exteriores.gob.es
- **Spain Entrepreneur (Startup) Visa** — Key documents: National visa application form, Valid passport, Favourable ENISA report, Business plan, Proof of financial means, Criminal record certificate, Health insurance · Rights: Work: Work rights for innovative project · Study: Study permitted · Residency after 5 years · Family: Joint; family has immediate work rights · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: one.gob.es
- **Spain Highly Qualified Professional (HQP) Permit** — Key documents: Application form (UGE-CE), Valid passport, Job offer or work contract, University degree or proof of experience, Company documentation, Criminal record certificate, Health insurance or social security coverage · Rights: Work: Full-time; nationwide, role-tied · Study: Study permitted · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family joins; may work · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: inclusion.gob.es
- **Spain EU Blue Card** — Key documents: Application form, Valid passport, Work contract or binding job offer, Higher education qualification, Criminal record certificate, Social security / health coverage · Rights: Work: Full-time; highly-qualified role · Study: Study permitted · Residency after 5 years · Family: Immediate reunification; family may work · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu
- **Spain Seasonal Work / Circular Migration (GECCO)** — Key documents: Employer's collective hiring application, Valid passport, Seasonal employment contract, Proof of accommodation, Commitment to return, Criminal record certificate · Rights: Work: Up to 9 mo/yr; must return home · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: inclusion.gob.es
- **Spain Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Permit** — Key documents: Application form (UGE-CE), Valid passport, Proof of group relationship, Transfer letter / assignment contract, Proof of 3 months prior employment, Qualification or experience evidence, Criminal record certificate, Social security coverage · Rights: Work: Full-time; employer/role-tied · Study: Study permitted · Residency after 5 years · Family: Joint/successive; family may work · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: inclusion.gob.es

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Golden Visa / Investor Residence (Ley 14/2013) | Not available | — | — | — | — |
| Spain Non-Lucrative Residence Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €80 | — | 90 days |

- **Golden Visa / Investor Residence (Ley 14/2013)** — All investor routes (EUR 500k real estate, EUR 2M public debt, EUR 1M shares/funds/deposits, business projects) abolished by Ley Organica 1/2025; no new applications accepted after 3 April 2025. Existing permits remain valid and renewable under the rules in force when granted. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: one.gob.es
- **Spain Non-Lucrative Residence Visa** — Key documents: National visa application form, Valid passport, EX-01 residence authorisation form, Proof of financial means, Private health insurance, Criminal record certificate, Medical certificate, Commitment not to work · Rights: Study: Study permitted · Residency after 5 years · Family: Spouse, children, ascendants · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: exteriores.gob.es

## Retire & Lifestyle

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain Youth Mobility / Working Holiday Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | — | €200 | 42 days |

- **Spain Youth Mobility / Working Holiday Visa** — Key documents: National visa application form, Valid passport, Proof of funds, Return ticket or equivalent funds, Health/travel insurance, Criminal record certificate · Rights: Work: Max 6 mo total; <=3 mo/employer · Study: Study/travel during stay · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: exteriores.gob.es

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain Family Reunification | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €250 | — |
| Spain Residence Card for Family of EU Citizens (incl. Pareja de Hecho) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €250 | 90 days |
| Citizenship by descent - Ley de Memoria Democrática (Ley de Nietos) | Not available | — | — | — | — |

- **Spain Family Reunification** — Key documents: Application form EX-02, Sponsor's residence card and passport, Family relationship certificates, Proof of income, Housing adequacy report, Health coverage, Family member's passport and visa application, Fee payment (Modelo 790 cod 052) · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: inclusion.gob.es
- **Spain Residence Card for Family of EU Citizens (incl. Pareja de Hecho)** — Key documents: Application form EX-19, Valid passport, Proof of family link, EU citizen's identity document, Proof of EU citizen's means, Fee payment (Modelo 790 cod 012), Photographs · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: sede.policia.gob.es
- **Citizenship by descent - Ley de Memoria Democrática (Ley de Nietos)** — The application window for Spanish nationality for descendants of exiles (children and grandchildren) closed definitively on 22 October 2025 after a one-year extension; applications filed before the deadline continue to be processed through 2026, but no new applications are accepted. Over 870,000 applications were filed. The earlier Sephardic citizenship law closed in 2019. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: exteriores.gob.es

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain Arraigo (Residence for Exceptional Circumstances) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 90 days |
| Spain Long-Term Residence (National and EU) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 90 days |

- **Spain Arraigo (Residence for Exceptional Circumstances)** — Key documents: Application form EX-10, Complete valid passport, Proof of 2 years continuous stay, Criminal record certificate, Track-specific evidence, Social integration report, Fee payment (Modelo 790 cod 052) · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: inclusion.gob.es
- **Spain Long-Term Residence (National and EU)** — Key documents: Application form EX-11, Valid passport, Proof of 5 years continuous legal residence, Criminal record check, Proof of stable resources (EU variant), Health coverage (EU variant), Fee payment (Modelo 790 cod 052) · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: inclusion.gob.es

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