Passport Atlas

Entering Spain

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

Openness rank

#99

Entry openness

Visa free

Visa required

105

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Country profile

Capital

Madrid

Population

49.3 million

Area

504,782 km²

Currency

Euro EUR

Languages

Spanish

Time zone

UTC+00:00–UTC+01:00

Foreign-born

8.9 million · 2024

Migrant share

18.5%

Ethnic groups · 2021

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

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

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

Spain Passport Guides · Spain 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.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

FVisa free93

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