Living in Spain can be regarded as paradise. A sunny weather throughout the whole year, a charming atmosphere, a delicious cuisine and tons of places to visit.
That is why it is one of the preferred destinations for expats worldwide who want to start their new life in a new country. But as non-EU citizens, they face the need to get a visa in order to live and work legally in the country. But, how to do it easily?
The legal procedure to get your visa in Spain is really simple.
After analyzing your situation and defining which is the best permit for you, the first step will be to go the consulate or embassy of Spain located at your country of origin, and submit the required documentation.
Be careful! Just those permits under the Entrepreneur Law (as well as the student visa) allow you to start the application process as a tourist in Spain. For all the other cases, you cannot be inside the country.
After submitting the required visa application form and all the other relevant documents, your file will be processed. After 3-4 months, you will receive a positive response, hence being able to travel to Spain and get your residence permit for one year. In this step, having your NIE number will be required.
Each visa has its own specific requirements.
Nevertheless, there are some common generalities that will be applicable no matter the case:
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That depends on your country of origin. If you are from any European Union country, from Iceland, Norway or Switzerland; you don’t need a visa to visit, work or live in Spain.
On the other hand, non-EU citizens are required to get a tourist visa (if the plan to stay less than 3 months in Spain), or a residence visa for more than 90 days.
The procedure is really straightforward. You will just need to study which of the different types of residency options best adapts to your situation, and check all its requirements.
Then you just need to prepare all the required documents and submit them to the Spanish consulate at your country of origin.
After reviewing your application and provided that you get a positive response, the visa will be stamped on your passport. You will then be able to enter Spain.
Even though the Spanish immigration office is more strict when it comes to certain visas, they key that will ensure a successful application is simple: preparation.
You just need to carefully study all the requirements for your chosen visa, and make sure you clearly demonstrate its fulfillment on your application.
Nevertheless, with the help of our specialized immigration lawyers, your chances of getting a rejection will be nearly 0.
Bear in mind that whenever you submit your application, you must have the attached documents legalized. That is the only option in which they will possess legal validity.
How to do it? That will depend on your country of origin, as you are probably only required to apostille them. You can learn more about the differences between legalization and apostille here.
That entirely depends on the specific visa. Nevertheless:
The Schengen visa, also called tourist, is the document you will have to apply for if you wish to visit Spain for tourism purposes.
The main characteristic of this visa is that it is not specific to one country: with it, you can enter and freely travel through all the countries that are within the Schengen area.
That is, there is no tourist visa just for visiting Spain, by obtaining a Schengen visa you would be granted the right to visit for a maximum of 90 days Spain, France, Italy and all the other countries within the area.
How can you get your visa appointment?