{"id":52884,"date":"2022-02-01T07:34:43","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T06:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/?p=52884"},"modified":"2023-12-22T04:04:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T03:04:37","slug":"visa-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/visa-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About the Student Visa: Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re interested in studying in Spain, you may need a student visa. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Spain<\/strong> is a member state of the European Union, so if you\u2019re a citizen of an EU\/EEA country (or Switzerland), you do not need a visa!<\/p>\n

Spain does require a visa for all non-EU\/EEA citizens who wish to study in Spain for more than 90 days. T<\/p>\n

The Spanish student visa is also the right one to apply for if you want to participate in a research program or internship.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re still not sure if you need a student visa, contact us<\/a> and we\u2019ll be happy to help.<\/p>\n

If you know you need a visa, read on and learn more about how to get one!<\/p>\n

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You’ll have to do more paperwork than just your homework to get a Spanish student visa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How to Apply for a Student Visa: Spain<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The first thing you\u2019ll need to find is a Spanish study program<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking to study Spanish, check out our list of the best Spanish language schools<\/a>!<\/p>\n

You can also choose to study in English in Spain<\/a> (and there\u2019s plenty to choose from). Once you\u2019ve found your program and received your letter of acceptance, you\u2019re ready to apply for your visa!<\/p>\n

Spain requires non-EU citizens to apply for their student visa in their home country before departing for Spain.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll need to find the closest Spanish consulate to you and request an appointment. Appointments aren\u2019t always available so make sure to book one as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Most consulates will not allow you to apply for your visa more than 120 days in advance, so aim for an appointment around 60-90 days before your Spanish study program<\/strong> starts.<\/p>\n

Pay attention to the info on the consulate website, as the documents you\u2019ll need to apply can vary slightly from consulate to consulate!<\/p>\n

Here are two examples of the documents you might need for a 90-180 day<\/a> program and a 180+ day<\/a> program.<\/p>\n

Feel free to check all the information about how get a student visa in Spain with the help of a lawyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If you want to work while studying in Spain, check out our guide<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What to Do When You Arrive in Spain<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What should you do after you\u2019ve got your visa?<\/p>\n

Spain has a few other registrations you\u2019ll need to complete to stay legally in the country.<\/p>\n

Any student from an EU\/EEA country will need to apply for a NIE<\/a> if they plan on staying longer than 90 days.<\/p>\n

Students from countries not in the EU\/EEA will need to apply for a TIE<\/a> for stays longer than 90 days. I<\/p>\n

f you want to get a job while you study, here’s a guide to working on a student visa<\/a>. We\u2019ve linked the guides right there, so trying to register in Spain<\/strong> should be a breeze!<\/p>\n

If you have any problems or questions, reach out to us here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What else do you need to do? Drink a sangria<\/a>, eat some tapas<\/a> and have a siesta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Enjoy Spain!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re interested in studying in Spain, you may need a student visa. Spain is a member state of the European Union, so if you\u2019re a citizen of an EU\/EEA country (or Switzerland), you do not need a visa! Spain does require a visa for all non-EU\/EEA citizens who wish to study in Spain for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":116,"featured_media":52888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2054],"tags":[1561,1703,1707,1759],"class_list":["post-52884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-study-in-spain","tag-paperwork","tag-student-visa-spain","tag-study-abroad-in-spain","tag-visa-spain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/116"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52884"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52884\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56184,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52884\/revisions\/56184"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}