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If you are thinking about traveling to Spain, you should know that the type of visa you shall need depends on the type of your stay in Spain and on the activities you will carry out in the country. In general It is possible to define three basic types of visas: transit visas, short stay visa and long-term visas (for stay, work or study).

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Steps to follow:

Deberás elegir la categoría de visado que necesitas:

Transit visas

• For foreigners who will make a stopover or a connection to an airport or seaport in Spain, and then directly continue the journey to another country.
• The Airport Transit Visa enables one to travel through the international transit area of ​​a port or airport, during stopovers or flight or navigation connections.
• With this visa you can travel through the Spanish territory for a maximum period of five days.
• The Maritime Crew visa is for seafarers who need to temporarily stay in Spain and then leave again, in a short time, on the same boat.

Short stay visa / tourist / business trips / medical treatment

• For short stays (less than 90 days) you shall obtain a Tourist Visa – also known as Schengen Visa –  as foreseen under the Schengen Agreement.
• The Schengen Agreement was signed in 1995 by several European countries, including Spain, for the creation of a common area whose fundamental principles and objectives are the removal of borders between these countries, common security, immigration and the free movement of people.
• The States signatory to the Schengen Agreement are: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway , Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Sweden and Switzerland.
• This countries constitute the so-called Schengen area, which requires a visa for third-country nationals who wants to enter it for short stays (less than 90 days).
• Plus, the Schengen Agreement benefits citizens of some countries which have agreements for the abolition of visitor visas.

Student visa

• The student visa is mandatory for all foreigners wishing to study, research or training in any officially recognized spanish institute or scientific center, both public and private.

Long-term visa

This visa enables you to:

• reside in Spanish territory without exercising any form of professional activity (non-lucrative residence visa),
• reside and work (residence and work visa),
• reside (residence visa),
• study or conduct academic research (student/ research/ research and work visa).

Residence visa for family reunification –  Foreigners legally resident in Spain

For relatives of foreigners legally resident in Spain with an already renewed residence permit  who can prove that they have sufficient means of subsistence.

Who can apply:

• the spouse,
• dependants: resident’s unmarried children (under 18) o those of the spouse or partner; discendants over 18 with disabilities; parents and grandparents.

Residence visa for family reunification – EU citizens.

There is also a type of special reunification for family members of EU citizens who legally resides in Spain.

Who can apply:

• the spouse,
• dependants: resident’s unmarried children (under 18) o those of the spouse or partner; discendants over 18 with disabilities; parents and grandparents.

Retirement residence visa

For those who have a sufficient retirement settlement or lifetime annuity and already have health coverage and accomodation in Spain.

Non-lucrative residence visa

For non-working individuals who have a reliable, permanent income source (other than retirement settlements and lifetime annuities) who wants to reside in Spain for more than 3 months.

To obtain this type of visa it is necessary to have health coverage and accommodation in Spain and demonstrate to have sufficient means to live in without working.

Residence and work visa

It enables you to reside and work in Spain as employee or self-employed person.

“Employee” means that the applicant must be formally employed by an “employer” located in Spanish territory.

“Self-employed” means that the applicant works independently in Spain, earning income from one’s own business, trade, or profession.

Countries that do not require a visa to enter Spain:

Andorra, Netherlands Antilles, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Colombia, South Korea, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Slovakia, Slovenia, United States, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Czech Republic, San Marino, the Holy See, Singapore, Switzerland, Uruguay, Venezuela and Israel.

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