Spain

Visa and residency reference data is available for Citizenship, Digital Nomad, EU Blue Card, and 7 more.

• Citizenship: Spanish nationality by residence. The justice ministry states that applicants generally need ten years of legal, continuous residence in Spain immediately before the request.
• Digital Nomad: Residence visa for international teleworking in Spain for qualified remote workers using foreign contractual activity. The informative note also allows work for a Spain-based company up to 20% of total professional activity.
• EU Blue Card: Residence and work authorization for highly qualified professionals who qualify for the EU Blue Card in Spain. The official guidance requires a valid high-qualification contract or firm offer lasting at least six months. After social-security registration, applicants must request the foreigner identity card within one month when the authorization lasts more than six months.
• Entrepreneur / Startup: Entrepreneur visa for foreigners moving to Spain to launch an innovative business activity of particular economic interest.
• Family Reunification: Visa for family members of foreigners who already have legal resident status in Spain and want to exercise family reunification.
• Permanent Residency: Long-term residence authorization that allows the holder to reside and work in Spain indefinitely under the same conditions as Spanish nationals.
• Non-Lucrative: Residence visa for living in Spain without work activity. Requires sufficient financial means and Spanish-valid health insurance.
• Tourist / Visa Waiver: Short-stay Schengen visa that allows stays in Spain and the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period for tourism, business, family visits, study under three months, or other non-gainful activities.
• Self-Employment: Self-employed work visa for applicants who will carry out their own professional activity in Spain after obtaining the initial residence and work permit.
• Work (Employer-Sponsored): Employee visa for people aged 16 and over who plan to work in Spain under an employment contract.

• Spanish(Official)
• Aragonese(Recognized)
• Fala(Recognized)
• Portuguese(Recognized)
• Basque(Regional)
• Catalan(Regional)
• Galician(Regional)

Exercise a high degree of caution

3 source-backed travel advisories are available for Spain.

• Canada: Exercise a high degree of caution - Exercise a high degree of caution in Spain due to the threat of terrorism.
• United Kingdom: No destination-wide FCDO travel warning - FCDO travel advice currently has no destination-wide warning for Spain. Review the full FCDO travel advice before travelling, including safety, entry, health, and insurance guidance.
• United States: Level 2 - Exercise increased caution - Exercise increased caution in Spain due to terrorism and unrest. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Spain. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning and target: Tourist locations; Transportation centers like airports and train stations; Markets and shopping malls; Local government facilities; Hotels, clubs, and restaurants; Places of worship and educational institutions; Parks; Major sporting and cultural events. Demonstrations are common. They may take place in response to political or economic issues, on politically significant holidays, and during international events.