Atlas des passeports

Entering Espagne

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

Openness rank

#99

Entry openness

Sans visa

Visa requis

105

Visa nomade digital : EspagneDigital Nomad Visa · €2 762/mois (≈ US$3 038/mois)

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Un e-mail de confirmation, puis seulement quand les données changent.

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Fiche pays

Capitale

Madrid

Population

49.3 million

Superficie

504,782 km²

Monnaie

Euro EUR

Langue

Spanish

Fuseau

UTC+00:00–UTC+01:00

Nés à l’étranger

8.9 million · 2024

Part de migrants

18.5%

Groupes ethniques · 2021

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

Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.

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

Espagne Passeport Guides · Espagne 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.