Student Visa (Type D, Study)
🇪🇸 Spain visas · Study
What it is
For students enrolled in a Spanish university, language school, or other recognised educational institution for more than 180 days. Spain has affordable public university tuition fees.
Key facts
- Category
- Study
- Duration
- Duration of programme, renewable annually.
- Processing time
- Up to 4 weeks
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Dependants
- Conditional
- Work allowance
- 30 hours per week
- Age
- 17 or over
- 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 (100% IPREM (2026))
- EUR 600 per month
- Application fee (residence authorization tasa)
- EUR 10.94
- Proof of funds (75% IPREM, first dependant)
- EUR 450 per month
- Application fee (foreigner ID card (TIE))
- EUR 16.08
- Proof of funds (50% IPREM, each additional dependant)
- EUR 300 per month
Key requirements
- Acceptance letter from a recognised Spanish educational institution
- Proof of financial means: EUR 700 per month
- Health insurance covering Spain
- Accommodation proof
- No criminal record
Working on this visa
Work permitted alongside study, capped at 30 hours/week. Higher-education students (RD 1155/2024 art. 52.1.a) are authorised to work employed or self-employed automatically, with no extra procedure, provided the work is compatible with…
Bringing family
Family members may accompany (student family visa).
After this visa
A residence permit to seek employment or start a business exists after studies (DA 17.ª Ley 14/2013).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 27 July 2026.