If you plan to visit Spain for more than 90 days, you must have a visa.If your country of citizenship is not covered under the agreement, you may need a tourist visa for a shorter stay.The citizens of covered countries can travel within the European member states for 90 days for either tourist or business purposes.To get a tourist visa for Spain, you have to plan your trip in advance and apply at the Spanish consulate nearest you.
Step 1: Pick travel dates.
If you need to apply for a visa, you should plan your trip well in advance so you have time to submit your application and have your visa approved before you leave.If you want to get a visa for your trip, you'll need to provide details about your itinerary with your application.
Step 2: Check the validity of your passport.
Before you travel to Spain, make sure you don't have to renew your passport.You may be refused entry if your passport is not valid for at least three months after your departure.It is recommended by the U.S. State Department that you make sure your passport is valid for at least six months after your departure.
Step 3: You can book a flight.
You cannot get a tourist visa for Spain if you don't have proof that you are booked on a flight.You have to arrive and leave within 90 days.If you plan on staying in Spain for more than 90 days, you need to provide proof that you have already purchased travel into and out of the country.If you are flying to another country before you return to Spain, you should have flight numbers and other information.
Step 4: Get your accommodations arranged.
You need to provide proof that you will have a place to stay for the entire time you are in Spain to get a tourist visa.If you are a tourist, you would give your hotel booking reservation.If you're going to stay with your friends or family in Spain, you need to be a citizen or legal resident.You will need a letter of invitation from their police department.
Step 5: Travel and health insurance can be secured.
To apply for a tourist visa to Spain, you must provide a copy of your travel and health insurance policy.You need to be covered for at least 30,000 euros.The policy must be valid throughout your stay.If you're not sure where to get insurance, speak to a travel agent.All medical care must be covered by the policy.
Step 6: Determine if you need a visa.
You don't need a visa to enter Spain if you are a citizen of an EU country, the US, Canada, and some other countries.If you are a citizen of a country in South America, Asia, or Africa, you will need a visa to travel to Spain as a tourist.There is a list of countries where citizens need a visa to travel to Spain for less than 90 days.
Step 7: You have to complete the application form.
You can apply for a visa at the Spanish consulate.The application can be downloaded from the website of the visa department.You can provide your name, address, and birthdate on the application form.Information about your passport, citizenship, employment, and finances must be included.You have to provide dates for when you will be in and out of Spain, as well as where you plan to stay while in Spain.You have to give a reason for visiting Spain.Documentation is required for most of the information you list on the form.
Step 8: Attach the appropriate documentation.
Copies of your travel itinerary, proof of health and travel insurance, and information about your income are required with your application.You can find a list of documents on the website of the consulate.Take a look at the documents that have to be translated.You will need a letter from your employer to give you information about your job and income.The Spanish government doesn't want you to stay in Spain in violation of their immigration laws, so they want to make sure that you have a job to return to.You should submit a copy of your most recent tax return if you are self-employed.
Step 9: You need to apply at the correct consulate.
You can enter any of the countries in the agreement with a Schengen visa.If you plan to visit more than one country, you need to apply for a visa at the consulate of your main destination.You don't need to go to the consulate to apply for a visa.If you leave enough time for it to get to the correct consulate, you can mail it there.If you are a legal resident, you can apply for a visa from the embassy.If you are a legal resident of the United States, you can't submit an application to the Spanish consulate in Portugal.A non-refundable visa fee of 64 euros is required for a Schengen visa application.The fee can be paid by cash or money order.
Step 10: Wait for approval.
It usually takes one or two weeks for the visa to be approved.It can take longer at certain high-volume times of the year.
Step 11: You need to determine the type of visa you need.
There are different classifications of visa that may apply to your situation if you plan to visit Spain for more than 90 days.You can ask for assistance if you go over these classifications on the Spanish consulate website.If you want to spend a portion of your retirement in Spain, you would need to apply for a "Residency Visa to Retire."You can stay in the country for 90 days, but you can't work or do other lucrative activities.You need the "Residence Visa for Investors and Self-Employment" if you are a digital nomad who is slow traveling through Europe and plans to spend more than 90 days in Spain.If you have contracts that originate elsewhere, you can reside and work in Spain.You can't work for Spanish employers on this visa.
Step 12: You have to apply for a national visa.
You can get a copy of the visa application by visiting the Spanish consulate's office or embassy nearest you, or you can download the form from the website and print it out.Personal and citizenship information is required for the national visa application.Depending on the type of visa you're applying for, additional information may include financial and employment information, as well as information about your health and health insurance.
Step 13: The appropriate documentation needs to be gathered.
All of the information you provided on your visa application will need to be backed up.Depending on the classification of the visa for which you applied, the types of documents required will vary.There is a list of required documents on the Spanish consulate's website.To get a visa to Spain, you will have to provide proof of medical insurance coverage that lasts the duration of your stay, as well as a certificate from your doctor that you do not have any mental illnesses or contagious diseases, and are not addicted to drugs.The certificate needs to be translated into Spanish.You have to submit your passport and two passport-sized photographs.Your passport must be valid for at least six months.
Step 14: Visit the Spanish embassy.
If you want to apply for a visa to stay in Spain for longer than 90 days, you must apply in person at the Spanish embassy.You can find the nearest embassy on the website of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.Along with your original application and one copy, take all your documents with you.Proof of residency and photo identification are required.You can be interviewed by a member of the office staff when you arrive if you wear clean, conservative clothing.
Step 15: Do you want to apply?
All documents must be given to a staff member at the embassy or consulate, along with cash or a money order, for the required application fee.Depending on your country of citizenship, the fee varies.You have to pay $160 if you are a U.S. citizen.If you are a national of Russia, Ukraine, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, orMoldavia, you'll pay $38, which is the fee for citizens of all other countries.Regardless of whether your application is approved or denied, this fee is non-refundable.
Step 16: Wait for your application to be completed.
It takes between three and four weeks for the Spanish consulate to approve a visa for a longer stay, and if they need additional information it may take longer.Don't wait too long to apply when you're planning your trip, keep this in mind.Your visa will be issued once your application is resolved.Once you arrive in Spain, you will receive a temporary residency card.