If you are foreign and travelling to Spain| Aena

If you are a foreigner and are travelling to Spain for a stay of no longer than 90 days during a six-month period, you will need:

To enter Spain, it is compulsory to have a current passport or travel document proving your identity, considered valid for that purpose under the international agreements entered into by Spain.
Citizens from any State in the European Union and Schengen Area need only a current National Identity Document or passport.

Minors travelling with only their National Identity Document must have written permission from their parents.
This documentation must be valid for up to 3 months after the expected departure date from the Schengen Area and have been issued within the previous 10 years.
More information: Ministry of Internal Affairs

Citizens of third countries subject to visa requirements will also need a current visa, unless they have a valid residency permit or a valid long-term visa issued by another EU Member State.
In these two situations, visitors can travel for a maximum of 90 days in any period of 180 days within the territory of the other Schengen States, provided they are in possession of a valid passport or travel document.
More information: entry requirements and conditions

Documentary proof of the reasons for entry.
Proof of sufficient financial means to stay in Spain and return or travel to another country.
Not pose a danger to public health (showing health certificates, when applicable), public order, national security or Spain’s international relations, or those of other countries with which Spain has an agreement to this effect.
Not be subject to a ban on entry.

Apart from the requirements shown in the visas section, you may be required to show the following documents, amongst others:

Return ticket or ticket for a tourist itinerary.
Proof of the place where you will be staying or a letter of invitation from an individual.
Booking confirmation for an organised trip, with the itinerary.

Apart from the requirements shown in the visas section, you may be required to show the following documents, amongst others:

Invitation from a company or authority to participate in commercial, industrial and similar meetings, conventions, etc.
Document accrediting commercial, industrial or similar relations.
Access passes for fairs, congresses, conventions, etc.
Invitations, access cards, reservations or programmes indicating, whenever possible, the name of the inviting body and the duration of the stay or any other document that indicates the purpose of the visit.

Apart from the requirements shown in the visas section, you may be required to show the following documents, amongst others:

Airport transit visa

Foreigners are in airport transit when they are authorised to remain in the international transit area of a Spanish airport without entering national territory during flight layovers or connections.
For further information about airport transit visas visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation website.

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