Spain

📋 Requirements

• •Valid passport meeting Schengen validity rules and not older than 10 years.
• •Completed Schengen visa application form and biometric photographs.
• •Travel medical insurance covering at least EUR 30 000 in the Schengen area.
• •Proof of accommodation, itinerary and sufficient financial means.
• •Where required, documents showing employment, studies or other ties in the country of residence.

📝 Application Steps

1. 1Check whether Spain is your main destination or first entry point in Schengen and confirm which consulate is competent.
2. 2Follow the checklist of the Spanish consulate or its external service provider and collect all required documents.
3. 3Book an appointment, lodge the application in person, pay the visa fee and provide biometrics.
4. 4Wait for the decision. Once the visa is issued, verify number of days, number of entries and validity before travelling.

📋 Requirements

• •Do not intend to carry out any work or professional activity in Spain under this residence route.
• •Provide bank statements, pension statements or other documents proving sufficient passive income or savings at or above the 400 percent IPREM threshold.
• •Hold comprehensive private health insurance valid in Spain if not covered by the Spanish social security system.
• •Provide clean criminal record certificates and medical certificates where requested by the consulate.

📝 Application Steps

1. 1Check the non lucrative visa checklist on the website of the Spanish consulate responsible for your place of residence.
2. 2Collect financial evidence for at least one year of residence at or above 400 percent of the IPREM for the main applicant plus the required amount per dependent.
3. 3Submit the national visa application in person, pay the visa fee and provide biometrics where required.
4. 4After arriving in Spain, finalise residence card procedures and comply with local registration obligations.

📋 Requirements

• •Formal admission or enrolment at a recognised Spanish educational institution.
• •Proof of financial means at or above 100 percent of the IPREM for the intended period of studies.
• •Comprehensive health insurance valid in Spain or proof of public cover.
• •Clean criminal record and medical certificates where required for long stay visas.
• •Medical certificate (mandatory since May 2025)

📝 Application Steps

1. 1Obtain an admission letter or certificate from the Spanish institution you will attend.
2. 2Follow the checklist provided by the relevant Spanish consulate for long term study visas.
3. 3Submit the visa application with proof of studies, accommodation, financial means and health insurance and pay the fee.
4. 4For stays exceeding six months, complete residence card procedures in Spain after arrival.

📋 Requirements

• •A Spanish employer must obtain or hold a valid residence and work authorisation for the foreign worker in most cases.
• •The job offer must meet Spanish labour law standards for salary, hours and social security coverage.
• •The applicant must present clean criminal record certificates and any qualifications or experience required for the role.
• •Registration with Spanish social security is required once work begins.

📝 Application Steps

1. 1Secure a job offer with an employer in Spain willing to sponsor the appropriate work authorisation.
2. 2Ensure the employer files the correct residence and work authorisation application where this is required before the visa is issued.
3. 3Once the authorisation is granted, apply for the national work visa at the Spanish consulate and pay the applicable fee.
4. 4Travel to Spain after the visa is issued and complete residence card and registration procedures before starting work.