Any non-EU citizen who is planning to live in the Spain for more than three months, will need a residence permit. If you are considering moving into Spain to study in an educational institution (public or private), Spain’s Student Visa is your best option.
Aside from giving you the opportunity to learn and live in Spain, experience its culture, and meet its locals, Spain’s this visa is great because it lets you:
The student permit will allow you to study for your degree, masters or P.hD. for two years (with the possibility of renewal)
Besides studying, this visa will enable you to work up to 30 hours per week
Apply for the student visa together with your family and let them also get their residence permit in Spain.
Once you have finished your studies, we can help you modify to a work permit and stay in the country for the long run.
We will help you with the entire initial application for your residence permit process plus the renewal (if needed).
We will fill out all the necessary documents for you and send them to the competent authority. You would just need to sign.
We will be in charge of all the legal translations into Spanish necessary during the application procedure.
Our team will take care of sending the application or renewal documents for your application completely online, so that you can get residency without leaving your home.
Yes, you need a student visa to legally stay in Spain while you take your degree/masters/PhD.
The only time you won’t need a student visa is if your course takes less than 90 days. You’ll be able to complete it with the tourist visa.
Yes, you can apply for a student visa while in Spain. You can submit your application a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 30 days before your classes start.
Keep in mind that you cannot apply for this visa if you are in an illegal situation.
Yes. The NIE is the basic ID number that is required of any foreigner in Spain. You will obtain it directly once you get your visa.
What you will need to apply for is the TIE. This is the physical residency card that contains your NIE.
The process to obtain a student visa is quite fast. After submitting your application, the immigration office has 30 days to issue a response.
Nevertheless, it is true that your application may take longer to be processed, as some applications take up to 3 months.
As always, you must add an extra 2 to 4 weeks of extra time in order to gather all required documents and properly prepare your file.
You will have to demonstrate the possession of 100% of the IPREM for each month you stay in Spain. That is 600€ per month or 7200€ per year.
In case you come to Spain with your family, you will have to add up an extra 75% of that IPREM for your first relative (spouse), and an extra 50% for each child.
You can work in Spain with a student visa if you are taking higher studies (i.e. a bachelors degree, masters, or PhD).
You will have a maximum of 30 hours per week to work or intern. However, the work hours should not coincide with class hours.
No, you cannot stay in Spain with an expired student visa. Its duration of your student visa is linked to the duration of your studies.
If your studies are extended, you can request for an extension and renew your student visa.
If you want to stay after even after your studies are completed, there are ways to modify to a work permit. You can also opt for the residence permit to intern.
As a general rule, yes. All studies are valid for your application, as long as they are not online, and are registered in the Official Public Registry.
If you would like to know the specifics of what constitutes a valid course, click here.
Depending on the duration of your course or studies, you will apply for one type of student visa or another.
Based on that, we find three different scenarios: