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Visa

Visa for Spain: Citizens and residents of the European Union do not need visa in Spain. With a valid passport or ID card they can reside in Spain as long as they like. Nevertheless, citizens of the rest of the world need a visa in their passport if they wish to remain in Spain more than 90 days.

Student visas: Consulates handle the following visas directly: studies in centers of university level, post degree studies or scholarship holders of the Spanish Government. The process takes 2 working days, from the moment the complete documentation is presented. For other studies such as primary, high education, not regulated superior studies, etc. the visa application must be examined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid, that is why the process takes a minimum of 1 month from the moment the student presents all the documentation in the Consulate.

Required documentation: To apply for a student visa the following requirements are necessary: The application has to be presented personally at the consulate where an application will be facilitated free of charge. The application must be completed and the following documentation should be attach to it. :
* 4 recent photographs, passport size, stapled on each copy of the application.
* Passport valid for a minimum of 120 days (original and 1 photocopy of the first 3 pages, and the page where the renovation is signed, if necessary).
* Documentation (original and 1 photocopy) that certifies the fulfilment of the following requirements.
* To be admitted and registered as a student in a public or private establishment in which the visa candidate will attend his classes, with a schedule and a period of not less than three months.
* Guaranteed economic means necessary to support the cost of his studies, as well as the expenses of stay and return to its home country (savings, credits, parents or tutors financial support, credited by means of banking accounts extracts, Term deposit, bills, etc.).
* Medical insurance
* Medical certificate of not suffering infected-contagious disease, drug addiction nor mental disease.
* In the case of minors, authorization of the parents or tutors for the displacement to Spain with the purpose of conducting studies and with reference to the training center and the anticipated period of the stay (original and 1 photocopy).

Work: The person who wishes to work in Spain must have the permission of the Ministry of Labour. In the case of students that are not citizens of the European Union the diplomas must be homologated. Foreign students who hold a student card are exceptionally allowed to work for a maximum of 1 year or the remaining validity of their cards as long as it is a career related job. The request should be sent to the Delegations or Sub delegations, and the Card that authorizes to work will be delivered in the offices of the police services (Office of “Extranjería”).

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