{"id":23977,"date":"2025-07-30T10:04:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/spain-student-visa\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T07:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T03:42:49","slug":"spain-student-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/spain-student-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain Student Visa: The Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are planning to study in Spain, the first thing to settle is your visa. Do you need a student visa at all? If you do, you need to know which type fits your course, how the application works and what the consulate will ask you to produce.<\/p>\n

The process looks complicated at first. With accurate information and a properly built file, it is straightforward. If you want to start your route to moving to Spain<\/a> through study, this guide walks you through the application step by step, and through the work rights that come with a Spanish student authorisation.<\/p>\n

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What is the Spain student visa?<\/h2>\n

A Spanish student authorisation lets you study full time and work alongside your course. Under the rules currently in force, students may work up to 30 hours per week, provided the work does not interfere with their studies. The stay authorisation itself carries the right to work, so you no longer need a separate work permit from the immigration office.<\/p>\n

Your employment contract cannot run longer than your authorised stay. If a work placement is a formal part of your programme, it is covered by your student authorisation; a standalone traineeship that is not part of a course uses Spain’s separate internship visa instead.<\/p>\n

Types of Spain student visa<\/h2>\n

Spain issues two visas to international students:<\/p>\n

Short-stay visa (Schengen visa):<\/strong> for courses and training of under 90 days, such as seminars and summer schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

Long-stay visa (type D):<\/strong> for programmes longer than three months, including bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees and some exchange programmes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Spain student visa requirements<\/h2>\n

If you are a non-EU national and you intend to study in Spain, you need to meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n

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  1. You must not be a citizen of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA).<\/li>\n
  2. You must not be barred from entering Spain, and if you are already there, your stay must be lawful.<\/li>\n
  3. You must show funds of at least 100% of the IPREM per month to cover your living costs. The IPREM is set annually and currently sits at about EUR 600 per month.<\/li>\n
  4. If you have already paid for your accommodation, the amount you need to show is lower.<\/li>\n
  5. You must hold full health insurance from an insurer authorised to operate in Spain. Short-stay Schengen applicants must show at least EUR 30,000 of medical cover; long-stay students need cover equivalent to the Spanish public health system, with no co-payments and no waiting periods.<\/li>\n
  6. You must hold an acceptance letter from a recognised Spanish institution, such as a university or an accredited language school.<\/li>\n
  7. You must have no criminal record in Spain or in the countries where you have lived over the past five years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Documents for a Spain student visa<\/h2>\n

    A Spanish student file is document-heavy, and every item has to be produced in the right form:<\/p>\n