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Spain Student Visa
Spain student visa, from enrolment to TIE.
A Spain student visa needs proof of means of at least 100% of IPREM, €600 a month in 2026, unless your accommodation is prepaid for the whole stay, plus 75% of IPREM for the first family member and 50% for each further one. You file at the consulate at least two months before your course starts, and the immigration office then has seven days to decide on the study authorisation. The Spain student visa is a long-stay study visa (estancia por estudios) under RD 1155/2024 for non-EU students admitted to a recognised Spanish university, higher-vocational, secondary, or other qualifying programme.
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First call: leave with route fit, the means evidence consulates expect at 100% IPREM, health-insurance and enrolment gaps, the Article 57 position, family scope, and the next decision mapped.
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What you get
What does the Spain student visa service include?
Enrolment and means come first. We prepare the economic-means evidence, health insurance, work-rights classification, family scope, and the residence steps with you, so the file is ready before the consulate appointment.
Economic-means evidence map
A practical plan for evidencing 100% IPREM in means for you, plus 75% for the first family member and 50% for each additional, in the format your consulate accepts.
Insurance and document list
Health insurance for the study period, criminal record and medical certificate where required, apostille, translation, and family records organised early.
Work-rights and TIE handoff
The Article 57 position for qualifying higher-study students, entry, the TIE card, and the path from studies to a work or residence route stay visible after filing.
How much money do you need for a Spain student visa?
RD 1155/2024 art. 35 sets means of at least 100% of IPREM a month for the student (€600 in 2026) unless accommodation is prepaid, plus 75% and 50% of IPREM per family member; money for tuition does not count toward it.
Higher-study students may work
Article 57 gives automatic compatible work to Article 52.1(a) higher-study authorisations, generally up to 30 hours per week; language-school students do not get that automatic right.
Cover before the appointment
Health insurance from an insurer authorised in Spain, valid for the whole stay, must be in place for the consulate, not arranged afterwards.
Studies can lead to work
Time on a study authorisation can lead into a work or self-employment route, so the longer plan is worth mapping from the start.
Who this fits
Why use Movingto for a Spain student case?
This route is useful only when the enrolment, economic means, health insurance, work-rights classification, and family scope can be made clear. Movingto helps map the file before filing work starts.
Good fit for
- Non-EU students admitted to a Spanish university, FP, or secondary programme
- Students who need the means evidence planned at 100% IPREM for themselves and family
- Higher-study students who want Article 57 work rights mapped correctly
- Families that need dependant scope, insurance, and document timing planned together
- Students who want the path from studies into a work route mapped from the start
Not the right fit for
- EU, EEA, or Swiss citizens who do not need this national route
- Language-school students expecting automatic work rights
- Applicants seeking an approval guarantee or a fixed processing-time promise
- Anyone seeking tax or social-security advice directly from Movingto
- Applicants who cannot evidence enrolment or the required means
Service scope
How the route is managed.
You get a route and evidence plan, and we prepare the consular file with you. Consular and immigration-office decisions sit with the Spanish authorities; tax and social-security advice are handled by the relevant specialist.
- Included workstreams
- 4
- Professional scope
- Clear
Delivery scopeMovingto delivery and specialist scope
Managed by Movingto
Spain route and means assessment
We map whether the study route fits, the means level expected at 100% IPREM for your family size, nationality, likely blockers, and the next decision.
Managed by Movingto
Enrolment, means, and insurance checklist
We organise admission and enrolment proof, economic-means evidence, health insurance, criminal record, and medical certificate where required.
Managed by Movingto
Visa, entry, and TIE mapping
We sequence the consulate visa, entry, work-rights position, and the TIE card so the path is visible before filing starts.
Managed by Movingto
Studies-to-work planning
We map how the study route can lead into a work, job-search, or self-employment authorisation and flag the filing windows.
Handled by the relevant specialist
Authority decisions or guarantees
Movingto does not control consular decisions, consulate requirements, processing times, or approval outcomes.
Handled by the relevant specialist
Tax or social-security advice
Tax advice, tax filings, and social-security registration must be handled by engaged specialists.
Case path
How do you apply for a Spain student visa?
Each stage ends with a decision, checklist, or specialist handoff so the case does not drift between enrolment, means, and insurance.
Case path05 managed stages
- Step 1 of 5
Confirm route fit and enrolment
Check the programme type and admission, and map the means requirement at 100% IPREM for your family size.
- Step 2 of 5
Build the means and resources file
Prepare the means evidence in the format the consulate accepts, with statements and supporting records.
- Step 3 of 5
Arrange insurance and documents
Put health insurance for the study period in place and prepare criminal record, medical certificate, apostille, and translations.
- Step 4 of 5
Prepare the visa filing
File at the consulate at least two months before your studies start, with enrolment, means, and family documents in one package.
- Step 5 of 5
Track entry and TIE setup
Keep the entry, work-rights position, TIE card, and renewal timing visible after the filing decision.
Key figures
Spain student visa requirements in 2026
| Item | Figure / rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Economic means (student) | 100% of IPREM: €600 a month, €7,200 a year (unless accommodation is prepaid) | RD 1155/2024, art. 35.h; SEPE IPREM |
| Means (family members) | +75% of IPREM (€450 a month) for the first; +50% (€300) for each further one | RD 1155/2024, art. 35.h |
| Work rights | Higher-education (art. 52.1.a) students: automatic, generally up to 30 hours a week; other students need a work authorisation | RD 1155/2024, art. 57 |
| Health insurance | Insurer authorised in Spain, valid for the whole stay | RD 1155/2024, art. 35.i |
| Apply | At least 2 months before studies start; passport valid at least 1 year | RD 1155/2024, arts. 35.b and 36.1 |
| Decision | Immigration office 7 days (silence counts as refusal); visa issued within 1 month | RD 1155/2024, art. 36 |
| Residence card | TIE for stays over 6 months, requested within 1 month of entry | RD 1155/2024, arts. 34.3 and 54.9 |
Source: RD 1155/2024 (BOE) and SEPE IPREM 2026, checked 18 October 2026.
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Evidence you can check.
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Real Decreto 1155/2024 (Reglamento de Extranjeria), arts. 35-37 and 52-57: study stays
View sourceBoletin Oficial del Estado (BOE)Checked 18 October 2026
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IPREM and SMI 2026 monthly and annual amounts
View sourceSEPE (Servicio Publico de Empleo Estatal)Checked 18 October 2026
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Ley 14/2013, additional provision 17: job-search residence after studies
View sourceBoletin Oficial del Estado (BOE)Checked 18 October 2026
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Spanish embassies and consulates directory
View sourceMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores, Union Europea y Cooperacion
Common questions
Questions before you engage.
What is included in the Spain student visa service?
The service covers route fit, enrolment review, economic-means evidence at 100% IPREM, health-insurance planning, work-rights classification, the consulate-visa file, TIE tracking, and studies-to-work planning. Tax advice remains with the relevant specialist.
How much money do I need to show?
Students evidence at least 100% of IPREM in means, €600 a month or €7,200 a year in 2026, unless accommodation is prepaid for the whole stay, plus 75% of IPREM for the first accompanying family member and 50% for each additional (RD 1155/2024 art. 35; SEPE, checked 18 October 2026). Money set aside for tuition does not count. We help map the evidence to the consulate format.
Can I work on a Spain student visa?
Under RD 1155/2024, Article 52.1(a) higher-study authorisations get automatic compatible work under Article 57, generally up to 30 hours per week. Language-school and other study categories do not get that broad automatic right. We map your position before you rely on it.
What health insurance do I need?
RD 1155/2024 art. 35 asks for health insurance with an insurer authorised in Spain, with benefits similar to the Spanish public system's common basic services, valid for the whole stay. If you work and register with Social Security, that registration meets the insurance requirement (art. 57.5). We help map it before the appointment.
Can a student visa lead to residence or work?
Yes. After finishing, higher-education students and some other study categories can move to a work or residence authorisation in Spain without a new visa (RD 1155/2024 art. 190). Graduates at EQF level 6 or above can instead apply for a residence permit of up to 24 months to look for work or start a business, filed in the 60 days before or 90 days after the study authorisation ends (Ley 14/2013, additional provision 17). We map the timing before your authorisation ends.
When should I apply for a Spain student visa?
At least two months before your course starts, unless you can justify a later filing (RD 1155/2024 art. 36.1). The consulate asks the immigration office to decide on the study authorisation, which has seven days, and silence counts as a refusal; after a favourable decision the consulate issues the visa within one month (art. 36.3-4). Your passport must be valid for at least one year (art. 35.b).
Can my family come with me on a Spain student visa?
Only if you hold a higher-education study authorisation (RD 1155/2024 art. 52.1.a). Your spouse or partner, unmarried minor children, and adult children who need support because of disability or illness can then apply for their own long-stay authorisation for the rest of your stay, if at least 90 days remain (art. 56). You add 75% of IPREM for the first family member and 50% for each further one to the means test.
How long is a Spain student visa valid?
The authorisation lasts as long as the course, up to one year, and can be extended while you keep studying. For higher-education studies it matches the official length of the programme, and you show your enrolment at the start of each year (RD 1155/2024 art. 55). It starts up to one month before the course and runs 15 days past its end.
Private advisory call
Get help with your Spain student visa.
Bring your admission or enrolment, means position, current location, family scope, and any insurance questions. We will map the means evidence, consulate timing, work-rights position, and specialist handoffs.
First call covers
Leave with a clearer route decision, the means expectation, evidence gaps, and next steps.
- Route fit
- Country, visa category, family members, and timing.
- Scope
- Documents, legal work, tax points, and investment boundaries.
- Next steps
- What to prepare for the Movingto team and any relevant specialists.