Spain
A destination. Different possibilities.
Explore the available legal routes and ALLCB VISA assistance for Spain.
Find the route for your plans.
Schengen short-stay visa — tourism or family visit
For tourism, visiting relatives or friends, or another authorised stay of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Schengen short-stay visa — business
For meetings, conferences, trade events and other permitted short business activity without local employment.
Airport transit visa
For nationals who require a visa to pass through the international transit area of a Spanish airport.
Long-stay authorisation — higher education
For full-time higher education at an authorised Spanish institution.
Long-stay authorisation — post-compulsory secondary education
For eligible full-time post-compulsory secondary studies in Spain.
Student mobility programme
For eligible pupils or students participating in an organised mobility or exchange programme.
Spanish-language study authorisation
For qualifying in-person Spanish-language studies at an institution authorised under the current rules.
Training activities authorisation
For eligible professional, technical or specialised training activities not covered by ordinary higher education.
Volunteer programme authorisation
For participation in an eligible organised volunteer programme in Spain.
Au pair linked to study
For an eligible au pair arrangement connected to qualifying studies under the applicable rules.
Family members of a student
For eligible relatives accompanying or joining a student with qualifying long-stay authorisation.
Residence to seek employment or start a business after study
For eligible graduates in Spain seeking suitable employment or preparing a business project after qualifying studies.
Residence authorisation for internships
For eligible graduates or current students completing a qualifying internship in Spain.
Initial residence and work authorisation — employee
For a non-EU worker hired for eligible employment in Spain.
Initial residence and work authorisation — self-employed
For an eligible person establishing a viable self-employed activity in Spain.
Seasonal and circular migration — GECCO
For workers recruited collectively in their country of origin for authorised seasonal or circular employment.
Collective recruitment in countries of origin
For authorised groups of workers recruited abroad under Spain’s annual migration-management order.
Highly Qualified Professional permit
For qualified specialists, managers or graduates hired for an eligible highly qualified position.
EU Blue Card — Spain
For highly qualified employment meeting Spain’s EU Blue Card conditions.
Intra-company transfer permit
For managers, specialists or trainees transferred within a qualifying corporate group to Spain.
Residence permit for researchers
For research, development or innovation activity with an eligible Spanish host organisation.
International teleworker — digital nomad
For eligible non-EU remote workers or professionals working mainly for organisations outside Spain.
Entrepreneur residence permit
For an innovative business project of particular economic interest to Spain.
Audiovisual-sector residence and work route
For eligible artists, technical staff and professionals participating in qualifying audiovisual productions.
Residence with an exemption from work authorisation
For specific professional activities that legally do not require an ordinary work permit.
Non-lucrative residence visa
For living in Spain without carrying out work or professional activity.
Family reunification under the general regime
For eligible relatives joining a non-EU resident who meets Spain’s reunification requirements.
Residence for family members of a Spanish citizen
For eligible relatives accompanying, joining or living with a Spanish citizen under the current dedicated regime.
EU citizen registration certificate
For EU, EEA or Swiss citizens residing in Spain for more than three months.
Residence card for a family member of an EU citizen
For qualifying non-EU family members accompanying or joining an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen in Spain.
Arraigo — second opportunity
For certain people who previously held an ordinary residence permit that was not renewed for qualifying reasons.
Arraigo sociolaboral
For eligible people in Spain with qualifying employment contracts and the required prior stay.
Arraigo social
For eligible people with the required stay and qualifying family links or a favourable social-integration report.
Arraigo socioformativo
For eligible people committing to or undertaking approved training linked to integration and employability.
Arraigo familiar
For specific qualifying family relationships covered by the current extraordinary-residence rules.
Temporary residence on humanitarian grounds
For eligible people in Spain whose circumstances meet one of the recognised humanitarian grounds.
Residence for collaboration with authorities
For qualifying cases involving collaboration with police, judicial, labour or other competent authorities.
Residence and work for victims of human trafficking
For identified or potentially identified trafficking victims under Spain’s protection procedure.
Residence and work for victims of gender or sexual violence
For eligible foreign victims protected under Spain’s specific immigration provisions.
Long-term residence
For eligible non-EU residents who have completed the required lawful and continuous residence in Spain.
EU long-term residence — Spain
For eligible long-term residents meeting additional resource and insurance conditions for EU long-term status.
Recovery of long-term residence
For eligible former long-term residents whose status was extinguished and who qualify to recover it.
Return authorisation
For certain residents in Spain who must travel while a residence card renewal or replacement is pending.
International protection — asylum
For a person in Spain or at the border who fears persecution or serious harm and may meet the protection test.
Recognition of stateless status
For a person in Spain whom no state considers its national under its law.
Spanish nationality by residence
For eligible residents who have completed the applicable legal residence period and integration requirements.