Visa requirements for Spanish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens ofSpain.
As of 2025, Spanish citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 188 countries and territories, ranking the ordinarySpanish passport 4th in terms of travel freedom according to theHenley Passport Index.[1]

| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) | Reciprocity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa required[2] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[3] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa required[4] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[5] | √ | |||
| Visa not required[7] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[10] | 6 months | √ | ||
| Visa not required[11] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[12] | 180 days | X | ||
| eVisitor[13] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Freedom of movement[14] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[15][16] | 30 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[17] | 3 months | √ | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[18] | 14 days | X | ||
| Visa on arrival[19] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[21] | 3 months | √ | ||
| Visa not required[22] | 30 days[23] |
| X | |
| Freedom of movement[25] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[26] | X | |||
| eVisa[27][28] | 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa[29][30] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[31] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[32] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[33] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[34] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[36] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[37] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[38][39] | 1 month | X | ||
| Online visa/Visa on arrival[40][41] | 1 month | X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[42][43] | 30 days | X | ||
| eVisa[44][45] |
| √ | ||
| eTA / Visa not required[46] | 6 months | √ | ||
| Visa not required[48] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa required[50] | √ | |||
| eVisa[51][52] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[53] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[54] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[58] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa on arrival[59] | 45 days | X | ||
| Visa required[60] | √ | |||
| eVisa[61][62] | 7 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[63] | 90 days | √ | ||
| eVisa[64][65] | 3 months |
| X | |
| Freedom of movement[66] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[67] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Freedom of movement[68] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[69] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[70] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[71][72] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[73] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[74] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[75] | 90 days[76] | X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[77][78] | 30 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[79] | 3 months | √ | ||
| eVisa[80][81] | √ | |||
| Visa required[82] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[83] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[84] | 30 days[76] | X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[85] | up to 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[88] | 4 months | X | ||
| Freedom of movement[89] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[90] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[91][92] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[93][94] | √ | |||
| Visa not required[95] | 1 year |
| √ | |
| Freedom of movement[96] |
| √ | ||
| Visa required[97] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[98] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[99] | 3 months |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[100] | 90 days | √ | ||
| eVisa[101][102] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa on arrival[103] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[104] | 3 months | X | ||
| Visa not required[105] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[106] | 3 months | √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[107] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[108] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[109] | 30 days |
| X | |
| e-VOA / Visa on arrival[113] | 30 days[114] | X | ||
| eVisa[115][116][117] | 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa[119][120] | 60 days |
| √ | |
| Freedom of movement[123] |
| √ | ||
| ETA-IL[124] | 3 months | √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[125] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[126] | 30 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[127] | 90 days | √ | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[128][129] |
| X | ||
| Visa not required[131] | 30 days | X | ||
| Electronic Travel Authorisation[132][133] | 90 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[134] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa required[135] | √ | |||
| Visa not required[136] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[138][139] | 3 months | X | ||
| Visa not required[140] | 60 days | X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[141][142] | 30 days[143] |
| X | |
| Freedom of movement[147] |
| √ | ||
| Free visa on arrival[148] | 1 month |
| X | |
| Visa not required[150] | 14 days | X | ||
| Visa required[151] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[152][153] | √ | |||
| Freedom of movement[154] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[155] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[156] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[157][158] | 60 days | X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[159][160] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[161] | 3 months | √ | ||
| Free visa on arrival[162] | 30 days | X | ||
| Visa required[163] | √ | |||
| Freedom of movement[164] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[165] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| eVisa[166][167] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[168] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[169] | 180 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[170] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[171] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[172] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[173] | 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[174] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[175] | 3 months | X | ||
| Visa not required[176][177] | 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa[178][179] | 28 days |
| X | |
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[180][181] | 3 months |
| X | |
| Visa not required[183][184] | 90 days | X | ||
| Online Visa / Visa on arrival[185] | 90 days[186] |
| X | |
| Freedom of movement[188] | (European Netherlands)
| √ | ||
| Electronic Travel Authority[189] | 3 months |
| X | |
| Visa not required[192] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa required[193] | √ | |||
| eVisa[194][195] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[196] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Freedom of movement[197] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required / eVisa[198][199] | 14 days / 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa[200] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[201] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[202] | 90 days | √ | ||
| eVisa[203][204] | 60 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[205] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[206] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[207] | 30 days | X | ||
| Freedom of movement[208] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[209] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[210] | 90 days | X | ||
| Freedom of movement[211] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[212][213] | 16 days |
| X | |
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[215][216] | 30 days | X | ||
| Electronic Travel Authorisation[217][218] | 3 months | √ | ||
| Visa not required[219] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[220] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[221] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[222] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[223] | 15 days | X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[224][225] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[226] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[227] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[228][229] | 3 months | √ | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[230][231] | 30 days / 3 months | X | ||
| Visa not required[232] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[233] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[234] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[235] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| eVisa[236][237] | 30 days |
| No | |
| Visa not required[239] | 90 days | X | ||
| eVisa[240][241] |
| X | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[242][243] | 60 days / 30 days |
| X | |
| Visa required[245] | √ | |||
| Visa not required[246][247] | 90 days | X | ||
| Freedom of movement[250] |
| √ | ||
| Freedom of movement[251] |
| √ | ||
| eVisa[252] | X | |||
| Visa not required[253] | 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[255][256] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[257] | 60 days |
| X | |
| Visa not required[258] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| eVisa[259][260] | 15 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[261][262] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[263] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[264] | 3 months |
| X | |
| Visa not required[265] | 90 days | X | ||
| Visa required[267] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[268] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| eVisa[269][270] | 3 months |
| X | |
| Visa not required[271] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[272] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Electronic Travel Authorisation[275] | 6 months |
| √ | |
| Visa Waiver Program[277][278] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[281] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[282] | 30 days | X | ||
| Visa not required[283] | 90 days |
| √ | |
| Visa not required[284] |
| √ | ||
| Visa not required[285] | 90 days | √ | ||
| Visa not required[286] | 45 days |
| X | |
| Visa required[288] | √ | |||
| Visa not required[289] | 30 days |
| X | |
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[290][291] | 30 days |
| X |
Visa requirements for Spanish citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | ||
| Visa required[292] | ||
| Special permit required | Special permit required (4 days: 25euro forOrthodox visitors, 35euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[293][294] | |
| Visa not required | Visa-free for 10 days[295] | |
| Visa not required | 3 months[296]
| |
| Access Permit required[297] | Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. | |
| Visa not required[298] |
| |
| Visa not required[299] |
| |
| Visa not required[300] | 6 months | |
| Visa not required[301] | 6 months | |
| Permit required | Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[302] and permit issued by theNorwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[303] | |
| Visa not required[304] | 6 months | |
| Visa not required | 90 days[305]
| |
| Special authorization required | Severalclosed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.[306] | |
| Visa not required | Multiple entry visa toRussia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[307][308] | |
| Visa not required | Registration required after 24h.[309][310] | |
| Africa | ||
| Special permit required | Special permit required.[311] | |
| Travel permit required | To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20Eritrean nakfa).[312] | |
| Freedom of movement |
| |
| eVisa[313][314] |
| |
| Visitor's Pass required | Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25pound sterling.[315] | |
| Permission required | Permission to land required for 15/30pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20pounds sterling forGough Island,Inaccessible Island orNightingale Islands.[316] | |
| Undefined visa regime in theWestern Sahara controlled territory. | ||
| Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30US dollars, payable on arrival.[317][318] | |
| Travel permit required | All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside ofKhartoum must obtain a travel permit. | |
| Travel permit required | Separate travel permit is required.[319] | |
| Asia | ||
| Visa on arrival[320] | 15 days. Available atHaikou Meilan International Airport andSanya Phoenix International Airport. Visa not required for 15 days for traveling as part of a tourist group (5 or more people)[321] | |
| Visa not required | 90 days[322] | |
| PAP/RAP required | Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states ofNagaland andSikkim and parts of statesManipur,Arunachal Pradesh,Uttaranchal,Jammu and Kashmir,Rajasthan,Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all ofAndaman and Nicobar Islands and parts ofSikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.[323][324][325][326][327][328] | |
| eVisa | 30 days[329] | |
| Special permission required | Special permission required for the town ofBaikonur and surrounding areas inKyzylorda Oblast, and the town ofGvardeyskiy nearAlmaty.[330] | |
| Visa not required | Visitors toKish Island do not require a visa.[331] | |
| Visa not required | 90 days[332] | |
| Visa not required | These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[333] | |
| Permission required | With the exception of the capitalMalé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[334] | |
| Special permit required | People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving) | |
| Visa not required[335] | Arrival by sea toGaza Strip not allowed.[336] | |
| Visa not required | 90 days[337] | |
| OIVR permit required | OIVR permit required (15+5Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required forLake Sarez.[338][339][340] | |
| TTP required | Tibet Travel Permit required (10US Dollars).[341][342][343] | |
| Special permit required | A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places:Atamurat,Cheleken,Dashoguz,Serakhs andSerhetabat.[344] | |
| Restricted zone. | ||
| Restricted zone. | ||
| Visa not required | 30 days[345] | |
| Special permission required | Special permission needed for travel outsideSana'a orAden.[346] | |
| Caribbean and North Atlantic | ||
| Freedom of movement |
| |
| Visa not required | 3 months[347] | |
| Visa not required | 30 days, extendable to 180 days[348][349] | |
| Visa not required | Up to 6 months, decided on arrival.[350] | |
| Visa not required | 3 months[351][352] | |
| Visa not required | 30 days, extensions possible[353] | |
| Visa not required | 6 months[354] | |
| Tourist Card on arrival | Visitors arriving atGustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport andAlfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.[355] | |
| Visa not required | 3 months[356] | |
| Visa not required[298] | ||
| Visa not required | All visitors are fingerprinted.[357] | |
| Visa not required | 6 months[358][359]
| |
| Visa Waiver Program[360] | 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years,ESTA required | |
| Visa not required | 3 months[361][362] | |
| Visa not required | 90 days[363] | |
| Visa Waiver Program[364] | 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years,ESTA required | |
| Oceania | ||
| Electronic authorization[365] | 30 days | |
| Special authorisation required | Special authorisation required.[366] | |
| Special permit required | Special permit required.[367] | |
| Visa not required | 31 days[368] | |
| Special permission required | Special permission required.[369] | |
| Visa Waiver Program[370] | 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years,ESTA required | |
| Visa not required | 30 days[371] | |
| Visa not required[372] | Visa not required under theVisa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years.ESTA required. | |
| Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[373][374][375] | |
| Entry permit required[376] | ||
| Special permits required | Special permits required forBaker Island,Howland Island,Jarvis Island,Johnston Atoll,Kingman Reef,Midway Atoll,Palmyra Atoll andWake Island.[377][378][379][380][381][382][383] | |
| South America | ||
| Pre-registration required | Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[384] | |
| South Atlantic and Antarctica | ||
| Visa not required | A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival, The maximum validity period is 1 month.[385] | |
| Permit required | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160pounds sterling).[386][387] | |
| Antarctica | Special permits required for | |
A SpanishID card(Documento nacional de identidad) is valid for these countries due tofreedom of movement in theEuropean Union /Schengen Area:
An ID card or passport is also valid for tourist-oriented travel in these countries:
An ID card or passport is valid for a 90-day visit in Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Monaco, Moldova, North Macedonia, Northern Cyprus, Serbia, San Marino, Turkey and Vatican City.
For Georgia, an ID card or passport is valid for a 1-year visit.
For Montenegro, an ID card is valid for a 30-day visit, or a 90-day visit with a passport.
For Egypt, an ID card or passport is valid for a 30-day visit, e-visa or visa on arrival.
For Tunisia, an ID card is valid on organized tours only; with a passport a visa is not required for stays of up to 90 days.
For Jordan, an ID card is valid for organized tours; with a passport a visa on arrival is issued for visits of up to 30 days.
Spanish citizens can apply for a resident permit on the basis of a remote worker from the following countries:
| Country | Duration | Cost | Basic conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2 years[400] | 1,500 USD for one person, 2,000 USD for a couple, 3,000 USD for a family of 3 or more |
|
| Anguilla (UK Overseas Territory) | Up to 1 year[401] | 2,000 USD for one person and 3,000 USD for a family of 4 (plus an additional 250 USD for each additional family member) |
|
| Bahamas | Up to 1 year[402] | 1,000 USD (plus 500 USD for each dependent) |
|
| Barbados | 12 months[403] | 2,000 USD (4,000 USD for a family) |
|
| Bermuda (British Overseas Territory) | Up to 1 year[404] | 263 USD |
|
| Cayman Islands (British Overseas Territory) | Up to 2 years[406] | 1,469 USD |
|
| Costa Rica | 1 year | TBC |
|
| Curaçao (Dutch Overseas Territory) | 6 months, extendable.[407] | 294 USD |
|
| Mauritius | 12 months[408] | Free of charge. |
|
| Mexico | Up to 3 years[409] |
| |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 year | 287 USD |
|
Spanish citizens aged 18–30 (or 18–35 in some cases) can apply for a resident permit on the basis of a working holiday from the following countries:
| Country | Duration | Cost | Age restriction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 12 months | 18 to 35 years (inclusive) |
| |
| Japan | 1 year[410] | 18 to 30 years (at time of application) |
| |
| New Zealand | 1 year | 18 to 30 years |
| |
| South Korea | 1 year | 18 to 30 years |
|
Many African countries, includingAngola,Benin,Burkina Faso,Cameroon,Central African Republic,Chad,Democratic Republic of the Congo,Republic of the Congo,Côte d'Ivoire,Equatorial Guinea,Gabon,Ghana,Guinea,Liberia,Mali,Mauritania,Niger,Rwanda,São Tomé and Príncipe,Senegal,Sierra Leone,Uganda,Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a currentInternational Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.[411]
Kuwait,[412] Lebanon,[413] Libya,[414] and Yemen[415] do not allow entry to people withpassport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.
To circumvent thisArab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports atBen Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017[update]) stamped atErez when passing into and out ofGaza.[citation needed]
Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.
Several countries includingArgentina,Cambodia,Colombia,Japan,Malaysia,Saudi Arabia,South Korea and theUnited States demand all passengers to befingerprinted on arrival.[416][417][418][419][420][421][422]

In a non-EU country where there is no Spanish embassy, Spanish citizens, like all other EU citizens, have the right to get consular protection from the embassy of any other EU country present in that country.
See alsoList of diplomatic missions of Spain.
Many countries require passports to be valid for at least 6 months upon arrival and one or two blank pages.[423]
Countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 months on arrival includeAfghanistan,Algeria,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Botswana,Brunei,Cambodia,Comoros,Côte d'Ivoire,Ecuador,Egypt,El Salvador,Fiji,Guyana,Haiti,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq (except when arriving atBasra – 3 months andErbil orSulaimaniyah – on arrival),Jordan,Kenya,Kiribati,Kuwait,Laos,Madagascar,Malaysia,Marshall Islands,Mauritania,Mongolia,Myanmar,Namibia,Nicaragua,Nigeria,Oman,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Philippines,Rwanda,Samoa,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,Solomon Islands,Somalia,Sri Lanka,Sudan,Suriname,Syria,Taiwan,Tanzania,Timor-Leste,Tonga,Tuvalu,Uganda,United Arab Emirates,Vanuatu,Venezuela,Vietnam, andYemen.
Turkey usually requires passports to be valid for at least 5 months (150 days) upon entry, but for Spanish citizens Turkish authorities allow to enter even with a passport expired within the last 5 years.[424]
Countries requiring passport validity of at least 4 months on arrival includeAzerbaijan,Micronesia,Zambia.
Countries requiring passport validity of at least 3 months on arrival includeAlbania,Bosnia and Herzegowina,Honduras,Moldova,Nauru,North Macedonia,Panama,Qatar,Senegal and French territories in the Pacific (i.e.French Polynesia,New Caledonia andWallis and Futuna).
Countries requiring passport validity of at least 1 month on arrival includeEritrea,Hong Kong,Lebanon,Macau,Maldives,New Zealand,South Africa.[425]
Other countries require either a passport valid on arrival or passport valid throughout the period of intended stay.
Holders of various categories of official Spanish passports have additional visa-free access to the following countries -Algeria(diplomatic or service passports),Egypt(diplomatic, official, service or special passports),Kazakhstan(diplomatic passports),Kuwait(diplomatic passports),Russia(diplomatic passports),Turkey(diplomatic, official, service or special passports) andVietnam(diplomatic passports).
Holders of diplomatic or service passports of any country have visa-free access toCape Verde,Ethiopia,Mali andZimbabweSomalia ...
index was invoked but never defined (see thehelp page).Many tourists, people on working holidays, and some students and workers coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $35.
Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand.