EU citizens

Non-EU citizens

Latin American Citizens

EU citizens
Students belonging to a member state of the European Union do not need a visa to study in Spain.
European Union citizens do not need to carry out any type of administrative task, they just need a current passport or national identity document to carry out ordinary tasks.
Nevertheless, students absolutely must fill out the E111 form before leaving their country in order to be able to obtain medical assistance via Spain’s social security system. This form can be obtained from the social security service of the student’s own country.
We also recommend private insurance such as “International Health Insurance” (ask for details from your social security service).

Non-EU citizens
General Criteria:
All foreign students need a consular visa to be able to enter and stay in Spain.
The student visa must be applied for before arriving in Spain in one of the Spanish Diplomatic Missions or Consular Offices in your home or resident country and is valid for 90 days. The processing of this visa’s issue can last from one to two months.

Visa requirements:
Spanish consular authorities require the following documentation to be able to proceed with the processing of student visas:

• “Applicant information” form
• Visa application form
• Current original passport
• 4 passport sized photographs
• ENAE admission accreditation
• Accreditation of sufficient economic means via a bank reference
• Proof of studies carried out
• Medical Certificate

Some requirements might vary according to the country of origin so we recommend getting in touch with the Spanish Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office in your country of origin.
Once in Spain, non-EU students will have to obtain authorisation for their study stay from the Foreign Citizen’s Office.
Direct web access to Spanish consulates and embassies by country:
 http://www.mae.es/es/WebEmbajadasConsulados/embycon.htm

Latin American Citizens
Documentation required by Spanish consular authorities for the processing of a student visa. The candidate must provide a certificate from the teaching institution which shows:

• The name of the student and his identification
• The programme the student is to follow.
• The student’s file number in the centre .
• The identification details of the teaching institution; the name and registration number that appear in the register of teaching and research centres at the Ministry or Department of Education.

The candidate must also provide additional personal documentation to process the visa and for his possible stay in Spain:

• Written proof of having contracted medical insurance and repatriation insurance.
• The candidate may be asked to provide proof of his economic capacity to maintain his stay in Spain.
• “Applicant information” form
• Visa application form
• Current original passport
• 4 passport sized photographs
• Proof of studies carried out
• Medical Certificate
• Good Conduct letter issued by the corresponding Civil Headquarters.

Some requirements might vary according to the country of origin so we recommend getting in touch with the Spanish Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office in your country of origin which you can find on the following webpage:
http://www.mae.es/es/Embajadas+y+Consulados

Types of visas issued by embassies and consulates:
Student visas:
The Consulate or Spanish Embassy will issue the student visa based on the admission letter and the previously mentioned documentation.
The student visa will only be valid for a maximum period of 180 days.
The student must go to the relevant Interior Ministry office to be able to obtain a residency card before the end of the previously mentioned180 day period. The student must provide the following documentation:

• Registration certificate for studies lasting longer than 6 months (issued by ENAE)
• The programme the student is to follow. (Length, start date and finish date... Documentation issued by ENAE)
• ENEA file number
• Teaching centre identification details.

Tourist visas:
Citizens from countries which do not require an entry visa can come directly as tourists and they have a period of 90 days from their arrival to return to their country and obtain the correct visa for the work they intend to carry out in Spain but they would always have to return to their country of origin to obtain this visa; they can never do it in Spain.
Citizens from countries which require an entry visa: 90 day tourist visas are issued by countries that are obliged to issue visas even for tourists: Peru, Colombia, The Dominican Republic, Cuba, Bolivia and Ecuador.