WHAT YOU NEED FOR ENTRY INTO SPAIN

This page contains general information regarding what you need for entry into Spain. For additional information that is specific to your country, please click here.

CITIZENS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, ICELAND, LIECHTENSTEIN, NORWAY & SWITZERLAND (AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS)

Citizens of the Member States of the European Union, along with citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, may enter Spain with their national identity card or with a valid passport. Minors who travel with an identity document and are not accompanied by a parent will need the authorization of one of their parents.

CITIZENS OF THIRD STATES

If you live outside the above named regions, you can stay in Spain for up to 90 days during any period of 180 days. Your trip can be for tourism, business, family visits, medical treatment, study, non-work internships or volunteer activities with a duration not exceeding 3 months.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Enter via an authorized border-crossing point.
Present proof of identity and a valid travel document.
Present the corresponding visa, if required, according to nationality.
Provide evidence of meeting the conditions for the proposed stay and of possessing sufficient financial means.
Not be subject to a ban on entering Spain.

THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION

1. Valid passport or travel document: The document must be valid until three months after the planned date of departure from the Schengen territory and must have been issued during the ten years immediately before the date of entry.

2. Visa: For certain nationalities, a valid visa is required.

3. Documents accrediting the purpose and conditions of the planned stay: At the request of the competent authorities, the reasons and conditions of the planned stay must be accredited by documentary proof or other means. To this end, the following documents, among others, may be required:

In all cases, a round-trip or return ticket

For professional trips, the invitation from a company or authority to participate in a meeting, or documents that prove the existence of a relationship associated with a professional activity, or access cards to a trade fair or congress.

For tourist or private visits, the confirmed reservation of an organized trip, or proof of accommodation, or letter of invitation from a private individual (such a letter only proves the availability of accommodation and does not exempt the traveler from the obligation to meet other requirements for entry). The proof of accommodation may indicate whether it includes all or part of the traveler’s living expenses.

For study trips, training programs, non-work internships or volunteer work with a duration of less than three months, enrollment documentation or proof of admission to an educational establishment or internship contract or proof of admission to a volunteer program.

For travel for other reasons, an invitation, reservation, program or certificate of participation in related activities, entrance card/ticket, or receipt.

ACCREDITATION OF FINANCIAL MEANS

At the request of the competent authorities, the traveler must present proof of having sufficient financial means for the proposed stay, or of the ability to legally obtain such means.

In 2023, the minimum amount required is $120 per person per day. In any case, and regardless of the length of stay, the traveler must have at least $1100 or its equivalent in foreign currency.

Financial means may be accredited by presenting cash, traveler’s cheques, a credit card accompanied by a bank account statement, an up-to-date bank book, or any other resource that accredits the amount available, such as a credit statement regarding the card or bank account.

Bank letters or online bank statements will not be accepted.

DENIAL OF ENTRY

The competent authorities will deny entry to nationals of third States who do not meet the entry requirements or who are subject to an entry ban.

You will be denied entry if you are deemed to pose a danger to public order, the internal or external security of the State, or public health.

Entry may also be denied if, in the previous 180 days, the traveler has exhausted the 90-day period for authorized stay in the Schengen Area.

The denial of entry will be notified by means of a reasoned decision, together with information on the procedure for appealing against this decision, in accordance with Spanish regulations. However, filing an appeal does not suspend the effects of the denial of entry.

Active Public Health Alerts

A detailed overview of all public-health related travel regulations, including COVID, can be found on the Ministry of Health, Spain website.

Up to date information specific to COVID can be found here.

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