Essential Spain Information - Know before you go
Citizens from the following countries need a visa for a stay of no more than 90 days
- nationals EU countries, Australia, Canada, Japan and US
- nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Korea (Rep. of), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela
- transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport (except nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka who always require a transit visa). As the preceding list is liable to change at short notice, visitors are advised to check transit regulations with the relevant Embassy or Consulate before travelling
Required documents for application
- Application form
- 4 Passport photos
- Valid passport & 1 blank page
- Return flight tickets
- Proof of visit purpose
- Confirmed accommodation
- A stamped, self-addressed, registered envelope
- Proof of sufficient funds for duration of stay
- Letter from employer; or accountant if self-employed
- Fee
Time required to issue visa
- Between 2 days and 6 weeks, depending on nationality
- Applications from nationals of the following countries must apply in person, and these applications will take 3 weeks or longer
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Burundi, China (PR), CIS, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Korea (DPR), Lebanon, Libya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Surinam, Syria, Vietnam and Yemen
Costs of visa
- A uniform type of visa, the Schengen visa, is issued for tourist, business and private visits
- Short-stay: £17.75 for 1-30 days and £21 for 31-90 days (single-entry); £24.50 (double- or multiple- entry)
- Transit: £3.50-£8 (single- and multiple-entry). Airport Transit: £7
Validity of visa
- Short-stay (single- and multiple-entry)
- valid for 6 months from date of issue for a stay of maximum 90 days per entry
- Transit (single- and multiple-entry): valid for a maximum of 5 days per entry, including the day of arrival
- Visas cannot be extended and a new application must be made each time
