Visa / Passport
If
your country of origin is the USA, you will of course need a valid passport to visit
Spain, but no visa is required for a stay of up to three months.
If
you are a national of a European Union country which has not subscribed to the
Schengen
agreement, the same conditions apply.
However,
if your country of origin belongs to the Schengen group, you can enter Spain with no
passport or visa controls at all, although it is necessary to have your passport with you
as identification.
No visa is required for tourists from Andorra, Argentina, Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cyprus,
Hong Kong, Ireland, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Slovakia, Slovenia, United States, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Guatemala, Holland, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy,
Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta,
Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Poland,
Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Republic of Korea, San Marino, the
Holy See, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela. Visitors
from countries outside the European Union who will be staying longer than 90
days require a visa in their passport. The visas must be requested from the
corresponding Spanish consulate in each country.
For all nationalities, it
would be prudent to check the latest regulations with the nearest Spanish
consulate or embassy. There is a list of embassies and consulates for all
countries
here. The official Spanish Tourist Board information about entry
requirements is
here.
Please use the
links to the left to find out all you need to know for your visit to Madrid.
