Short-Term Student Visa For Spain

This type of visa is perfect for short-term educational and training activities, such as:

• Full-time studies at an authorised school that will lead to the obtainment of a degree or certificate of studies
• Doctorate studies
• Training activities
• Student mobility programmes at a compulsory and non-compulsory secondary education level at an officially organised teaching or scientific centre
• Training placements at public or private bodies or entities that internship visas cannot cover
• Volunteer services
• Au Pair programmes
• Conversation class assistants

Additionally, with a Schengen Student visa you can also travel to the 27 Schengen countries.

To apply for the Schengen Student visa, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• You must be a non-EU/EEA/Switzerland national
• You must have proof of sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay. You should have at least €600 per month and a minimum of €900 for the whole stay, regardless of the intended duration of the visit
• You must have medical insurance that will cover your stay
• You must provide evidence that you have been accepted to one of the educational institutions in Spain. This can be the letter of admission from a school or university in Spain. It is necessary to be accepted into a course before applying for a student visa
• You must have a clear criminal background
• You must have a ticket for your flight back to prove that you will stay in Spain short term
• If the purpose of your stay is going to be related to higher education studies, such as PhD or Master’s degree, you will have to show that you have received a validated degree in the country you are from.

The application fee for a Schengen Student visa depends on your country of origin. The standard Schengen visa fee is €80. Usually, you pay the fee before or right as you submit the application.

You should contact your nearest Spanish embassy or consulate to find out the exact visa fee that will apply to you.

The payment method will depend on the embassy or consulate processing your application. You will attach the receipt to the required documents to support your application.

The visa application fee for a Short-Term Student visa is around €60, depending on your nationality. The payment method for this application will also depend on the embassy or consulate that is going to process your application. You will pay the application visa fee when you submit your visa application.

If the course you applied for is going to be taught in the Spanish language, you will be required to show proficiency in Spanish. To do this, you will take a language test, such as the Diploma de Español Como Lengua Extranjera.

If your course is going to be taught in English, you will need to prove that you can read and understand English well enough to study the English taught course. The accepted tests that can show your English proficiency include:

• IELTS
• PTE Academic
• C1 Advanced

The application process is much simpler than applying for a Long-Term Student visa. However, you still need to ensure that you meet the essential eligibility requirements and that you are able to provide the supporting documents for your visa application.

You should prepare all the required documents for your visa and fill out the application for one type of visa, depending on the duration of your stay.

All the documents supporting your visa must be in Spanish or English. If you don’t have them in one of the languages, you will need to get them translated by a certified translator.

You will normally fill out the application form at your local Spanish embassy or consulate and submit your visa application while you are there.

You should submit your application as early as 3 months or as late as 15 days before your trip to Spain. This is to ensure that there is enough time to process your visa application.

You should always double check the student visa application procedure specific to your consulate to make sure you have enough time before your studies begin.

You will then schedule an appointment for your visa interview. Visa interviews are in-person with embassy officials. You will submit any supporting documents and answer simple questions about your trip to Spain.

The legal period for reaching a decision on your Schengen Student visa application is 15 days from the day after the application submission date.

However, this time frame is not guaranteed as, in some cases, applicants are required to provide additional documents. Therefore, this period may be extended from 30 to 60 days.

Short-Term Student visa application decisions can take up to 1 month from the submission date. However, this period can be extended if an interview or additional documents are requested.

If your application is successful, you will be notified to come to the embassy you applied at to collect your visa.

If your Student visa gets refused, you will be notified about the decision in writing, and you will be provided with the reason for refusal.

You will be able to submit an appeal for reconsideration within 1 month of the day following the date of the visa refusal notification.

You may also file an application for judicial review to the High Court of Justice of Madrid within the 2-month period beginning the day you received the refusal notification.

However, you should only consider a judicial review if you believe that the decision on your visa was unfair or if you believe that the evidence and information you have provided were not fully considered.

If you are considering pursuing a judicial review for your Short-Term Student visa application case, our immigration advisers can assist you with a judicial review and guide you through the process. For more information reach out to IAS today on (+44) 333 4149244.