Student Visa for Spain

Before the Interview

The application should be submitted 90 days before the date you plan to use the student visa in Spain. It helps to submit early so that you can give the embassy enough time to process your application.

If you’re applying for a Spanish student visa while in Spain, Form EX-00 will need to be used. You may make a request to the Government Delegation or Sub-Delegation in the province where your studies take place. The request must be made at least a month before the expiration of your stay.

Those applying for the student visa from their country of origin or residence have to use the National Visa Application form. Their application may need to be made through the Spanish consulate in their country. If permitted by the consulate, a student can apply to a consulate with jurisdiction over the region where they will attend school.

Applications need to be made in person. A visa interview may need to be scheduled but some Spanish consulates may not require that you schedule an appointment to apply for the visa. If you have to schedule an interview, it may be done by phone or through the consulate’s website or a third-party visa centre’s website.

It should be noted that if an applicant is a minor, one of their parents or an accredited representative has to submit the application for them.

Interview for Spanish Student Visa

At the interview, supporting documents are to be submitted. You may also need to answer questions about the purpose of the trip.

On the day of the interview, you could be required to provide your biometric data. This would mean that you would have your fingerprints and an image of your face taken.

The consular office provides proof of receipt of the application with a code that can be used by an applicant to check the status of procedures being carried out for their application.

As the consular office reserves the right to make requests for additional documents or information, you may need to be prepared to provide more documents or to be called in to answer additional questions.

Document requirements for Spanish Student Visa

Non-Spanish documents may have to be legalized and apostilled by the notary or Spanish authority. Where applicable, the documents would need to be submitted with official translation into Spanish.

As an applicant for the Spain Student Visa, you’ll need to provide these documents:

• Visa application form
• Criminal record check certificate (for those spending over 180 days or aged above 18 years)
• Two passport-size photographs
• Passport that is valid for the duration of the stay
• Evidence of acceptance for studies, training, volunteering or internship
• Proof of sufficient funds to finance stay in Spain
• Medical certificate showing the applicant does not suffer from diseases that could lead to serious consequences for public health.
• Proof of health insurance
• Proof of residence in the consular district

Document Requirements for Spanish Student Visa Applicants that are Minors

Different documents may be required for minors applying for their Spanish student visa, in addition to those listed above:

• ID or passport of representative
• Evidence of representative’s capacity
• Proof of authorisation of legal representatives

If a student is a minor, the visa application form must be signed by the student’s parent or a duly accredited representative. Accreditation may be demonstrated using a notarized letter or letter from the applicant’s university or school.

Another document that would need to be provided for a minor is an original and copy of the parents’ or guardians’ noted authorisation for a minor to travel to Spain and identification of the individual responsible for the minor while in Spain.

An original and notarised copy of the power of attorney signed by a non-travelling parent or guardian should be submitted for minors that are travelling with just one of their parents or guardians.

Also, an original and notarised copy of the power of attorney, signed by both parents or guardians, and authenticated with the Apostle of The Hague should be submitted for a minor that is travelling alone or with an authorised person. Copies of both parents’ or guardians’ passports will also be required.

An authorised person travelling with a minor would have to provide:

• Full legal name
• Passport
• DNI or NIE number
• Address
• Travel dates and route

The person responsible for a minor while they are staying in Spain must submit a certificate that shows they are not a sex offender. The certificate can be obtained from the Registro Central de Delincuentes Sexuales of the Spanish Ministry of Justice or express permission for the Spanish government to get the certificate. A Declaration, authenticated by the Spanish notary public, would also need to be provided to show that the person officially takes responsibility for the child.

Final divorce and custody filings for children of divorced parents need to be provided. The filings would need to be authenticated with the Apostille of The Hague and translated into Spanish.