Schengen Visa (Type C)
🇪🇸 Spain visas · Tourism
What it is
Visit Spain and the Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Key facts
- Category
- Tourism
- Duration
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
- Processing time
- Up to 6 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 3 months
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Dependants
- No
- Work allowance
- 0 hours per week
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (ordinary fee; reciprocity may raise it)
- EUR 90
- Proof of funds (stay 9+ days (or ~€122/day if under 9))
- EUR 1,099
Key requirements
- Valid passport
- Return flight and hotel bookings
- Travel insurance (EUR 30,000 minimum)
- Proof of sufficient funds
Working on this visa
No work rights. The Type C short-stay visa covers only non-gainful purposes, tourism, business meetings, family visits, medical treatment, short studies/training placements or volunteering under 3 months.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 27 July 2026.