Atlas de pasaportes

Entering España

España playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#99

Entry openness

Sin visado

Visado

105

Visado de nómada digital de EspañaDigital Nomad Visa · €2762/mes (≈ US$3038/mes)

Avísame cuando cambien las reglas de entrada a España

Un correo de confirmación y después solo cuando los datos cambien.

Sin cuenta. Date de baja con un clic.

Ficha del país

Capital

Madrid

Población

49.3 million

Superficie

504,782 km²

Moneda

Euro EUR

Idioma

Spanish

Huso horario

UTC+00:00–UTC+01:00

Nacidos en el extranjero

8.9 million · 2024

Cuota de migrantes

18.5%

Grupos étnicos · 2021

Spanish84.8%
other12.3%
Moroccan1.7%
Romanian1.2%

Nacidos en el extranjero: stock de migrantes de la ONU vía Banco Mundial (sobre todo 2024). Los grupos étnicos siguen las categorías publicadas de cada país. La mayoría no censa por color de piel. Solo orientativo.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C / Type F

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+34

Airports

BCN · MAD · PMI · AGP

Highlights

Sagrada Família
Alhambra
Prado
Park Güell
Seville Cathedral

España Pasaporte Guías · España Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

Schengen short-stay (type C)
Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period
- Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
- Visa-exempt passports use the EES entry/exit system. ETIAS will apply on the EU timetable — confirm whether your passport is in scope before travel.
International remote-work visa
Remote / nomad · 1–3 years, renewable
- Show income from a foreign employer or clients and apply for residence in Spain.
Non-lucrative residence
Visit / tourism · 1 year first, renewable, no employment
- Prove passive income or savings to live without working in Spain.

Immigration routes

Long-term residence
Skilled work
Five years’ continuous lawful stay.
Leads to PR：Five-year long-term residence is Spanish PR.

PR & citizenship

Long-term residence

Time to PR：5 years

Usually continuous lawful stay, stable income or social cover, and a clean criminal record.
Language and civics requirements vary by member state.

Naturalisation usually 10 years; 2 years for Ibero-America, Portugal, the Philippines, Andorra and similar. Prior nationality may be kept in some cases.