Student Visa

Updated: 3 November 2026Checked against official sources: 3 November 2026

Study in Spain and live here legally — from language courses to university degrees. We prepare and submit your student visa so you can focus on your studies, not paperwork.

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Key facts

Requirements: See the requirements table below.
Processing time and validity: Each consulate sets its own timing. For example, the Consulate General in Los Angeles accepts applications from 6 months to 2 months before the programme starts.
Where it is filed: At the Spanish consulate that covers your place of residence.
Can you bring family?: Family members can accompany you. Add 75% of IPREM for the first one and 50% for each further one to the funds you show.
Our price: Our plans: CHECK from €490, CORE from €1,190, FULL from €3,290. Prices exclude IVA. FULL includes government fees.

Two ways to file

Through the consulate

You apply for the visa at the Spanish consulate that covers your place of residence. Each consulate publishes its own document list and appointment process.

Requirements

Requirements as published in the law and by the Spanish consulates. The consulate or office you apply to has the final say.

Requirements
Requirement	What it means
Admission	An acceptance letter from the Spanish educational institution and proof of the enrolment payment at an authorised centre.
Funds	100% of IPREM, which is €600 per month in 2026. Add 75% of IPREM for the first family member and 50% for each further one. Your consulate says how many months it counts.
Health insurance	Public or private insurance from an insurer authorised in Spain, with no deductible, copayment, waiting period or coverage limit. The Los Angeles consulate asks for cover of at least €30,000.
Medical certificate	Issued at most 90 days before filing. It states that you have no disease that could seriously affect public health (International Health Regulations 2005).
Criminal record	For stays over 180 days: a certificate from the countries where you lived, with an apostille, issued within the last 6 months.

Government fees

Visa fee at the consulate: €90 for a national long-stay visa (type D). It is paid in euros or in the local currency.
TIE (Modelo 790, code 012): €16.08 for the first issue.

Amounts as published on 2026-11-03. The law updates them every year with the budget laws, and each consulate may state the visa fee in local currency. Your consultant confirms the exact figures in your quote.

Steps

The process in order.

Check that this route fits you
What you need
Your situation, your current status and your goal.
Why
A wrong route costs time and fees.
Where to get it
The requirements above, or a free consultation with us.
Example
You compare your situation with the requirements table.

How can we help?: Check that this route fits you
Choose how much you want us to handle
What you need
A decision on how much help you want.
Why
It sets the price and who does what.
Where to get it
The packages page, or the plans at the end of this guide.
Example
You collect the documents yourself and we review them: that is CHECK.

How can we help?: Choose how much you want us to handle
Prepare the documents
What you need
The documents from the checklist.
Why
Missing or outdated papers delay a file.
Where to get it
Authorities in your country, your employer, bank or insurer. Sworn translations are made in Spain.
Example
Foreign certificates usually need an apostille and an official or sworn translation. Your consulate or the UGE lists exactly which.

How can we help?: Prepare the documents
Filing
What you need
The complete, reviewed file and your signed authorisation.
Why
An accredited Spanish lawyer files it with a digital signature.
Where to get it
We file online for you, or you file at the consulate when the route requires it.
Example
You get proof that the application was filed.

How can we help?: Filing
Decision and after approval
What you need
Your passport and the approval notice.
Why
A residence authorisation longer than 6 months needs a TIE.
Where to get it
The authority's notification.
Example
After approval you ask for your TIE.

How can we help?: Decision and after approval

Frequently asked questions

Which activities qualify?

Higher education and other training activities, internships that do not qualify for an internship visa, and volunteer services in areas of general or public interest.

Do I need a visa for a short course?

A student visa is not required for study stays of up to 90 days. Depending on your nationality, you may need a short-stay visa instead.

Enrolment & documents

We check your acceptance letter, insurance and supporting documents against the consulate's real criteria — before you submit — so nothing gets bounced back.

Plans and prices

CHECK

from €490

For confident self-preparers. You gather the documents, we make sure everything is correct before it reaches the authorities, and file under an accredited lawyer's digital signature.

CORE

from €1190

Our most popular plan. We build a plan around your case, review documents at every stage, and stay with you to approval. Free re-submission if refused.

FULL

from €3290

Fully hands-off. We collect and complete your documents, deal with the authorities for you, and see you through to your residence card (TIE). Family included.

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Short glossary

NIE: The identification number Spain gives to foreigners.
TIE: The residence card for foreigners.
UGE: The Ministry unit (Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos) that processes several residence permits, such as entrepreneurs and remote workers.
Empadronamiento: Registration of your address at the town hall.
Apostille: A stamp that certifies a foreign document for use abroad.
Sworn translation: A translation by a translator certified in Spain (traducción jurada).

Sources

Official sources used on this page. The consulate or office you apply to has the final say. Checked against official sources: 3 November 2026.

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Last updated: 3 November 2026

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