Visa Requirements for Spanish Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Spain
Freedom of Travel
Spanish passport holders can travel to 30 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement (DK)
ID card valid - Estonia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- France PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of Movement(European Netherlands)
ID card valid - Norway PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementID card valid
Visa Not Required
88 destinations allow visa-free entry to Spanish citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysID card valid
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeID card valid
under bilateral agreements, Spain, Portugal and France have a special treatment and priority that includes simplified procedures for obtaining residence and work permits. - Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMust arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
ID card valid - Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within year period
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysSpanish citizens visiting Brazil must have a return ticket, proof of paid accommodation or a certified invitation letter of a sponsor and a proof of funds.
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days30 days initial allowed permit, may stay longer subject to fees on departure, fees dependent on length of overstay, fees subject to change
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 yearID card valid
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 monthsBeginning on 1 December 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
ID card valid - Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
ID card valid - Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeID card valid
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysID card valid for 30 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months3 months within a calendar year
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 daysevisa is valid for 30 days is also available.
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeID card valid
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within 6-month period
ID card valid - Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry eVisa is also available. - São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysVisa also available online.
E-visa holders can enter through all border points. - Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMaximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period (as of 2 March 2020)
ID card valid - Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 monthsID card valid until 1 October 2021.
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeID card valid
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 daysA single entry eVisa valid for 30 days is also available.
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 12 destinations for passport holders of Spain.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 daysVisa not required for up to 30 days to Iraqi Kurdistan.
On 15 March 2021 the Iraqi government lifted pre-arrival visa requirements, allowing EU citizens to apply for visa on arrival in any entry point. - Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthExtendable for 2 additional months.
Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. - Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. - Togo PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival7 days
eVisa
Spanish passport allows entry to 21 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days30 days extendable once.
Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested a pre-visa from an Angolan consulate abroad are issued a visa upon arrival at the country's border crossings.
Maximum total stay of 90 days within a one-year period.
Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
International Certificate of Vaccination required. - Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysETA is also Available for Spanish Citizens but solely through a travel agent, airline, specialist service provider or an Australian visa office outside Australia
90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted - Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days. - Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year. - Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysPassengers who have already made an application, at least two days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's E-Visa website
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. - New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Online Visa eligible. - South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysThe validity period of a K-ETA is 2 years from the date of approval.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsDetermined at the port of entry.
May apply online.
eVisa / On Arrival
For 17 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Spain.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival40.00 JOD (Free with Jordan Pass + 3 sleeping nights in the country)
Not available at all entry points. - Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
eVisa may be used to enter Laos through Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
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Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysVisa on Arrival is currently suspended.
Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). - Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysElectronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.
30 days extendable to 6 months. - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysOn arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsStrictly tourism purposes only. Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.
Pre-arranged Visa Required
24 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Spain. This requirement may be waived off if Spanish citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required24-hour visa-free transit through China (unless arriving in Fuzhou, Huangshan, Mudanjiang, Shenzhen or Yanji).
72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin.
144-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an.
Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies. - Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 daysCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Requirede-Visa (16 days) holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints
e-Visa is currently suspended.
72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency. - Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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