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Who wouldn’t want to study in Spain? It’s a beautiful country to be a student. With a vibrant youth culture and the allure of the European way of life, Spain ranks amongst the top 10 countries sought out by students looking to study internationally.
However, getting a Student Visa anywhere is often a hurdle, and Spain’s immigration system is no exception. Visas and other immigration services can always be processed individually by each applicant, but there are so many elements and requirements involved that it’s often more realistic for students to acquire legal assistance. This is especially true for students who don’t yet speak fluent Spanish.
Many foreign students seek residency options through work permits, possible extensions, or renewals.
Let’s make sure you end up in the best possible position in accordance with your personal situation.
We’ll manage your case, help you stay organized, and make sure all the requirements are met for a perfect student visa application.
You can check out the requirements to get your Student Visa here
Let us handle your residency work while you focus on something else.
Plan includes:
Intelivisa Case Management
A smart user dashboard
Dedicated customer support
Many foreign students seek residency options through work permits, possible extensions, or renewals.
Let’s make sure you end up in the best possible position in accordance with your personal situation.
We’ll manage your case, help you stay organized, and make sure all the requirements are met for a perfect student visa application.
You can check out the requirements to get your Student Visa here
Let us handle your residency work while you focus on something else.
Plan includes:
Intelivisa Case Management
A smart user dashboard
Dedicated customer support
The student visa is a permit authorizing non-EU citizens to stay in Spain for the duration of their studies.
Third-country nationals wishing to pursue a bachelor’s, master’s, postgraduate or doctoral degree, or to carry out academic research, must apply for a student visa and prove that they will be studying in certified centers.
The Spanish authorities. Specifically the Immigration Office of the province in which you plan to reside.
With a student visa you can take advantage of these series of benefits:
*It’s important to note that to carry out some of these activities, you may have to fill out specific applications.
It is important to have all the necessary documentation to be able to study in Spain. You will have to be able to present:
All documentation that is not in Spanish or the co-official language of the province of residence must be translated by an official translator with a sworn statement of the accuracy of the translation.
In addition to all this, you must submit the corresponding applications, proof of payment of the fees, which must be made by postal order. This process must be done twice, first with the application to receive the visa, then to get an appointment fingerprints registration and to collect your Foreigner Identification Card (TIE).
You may also need to provide additional documentation related to the family if you are traveling together.
As each case may vary, we can help you from the first meeting to prepare the required documentation and go through the process together.
Depending on the visa application, obtaining the initial visa may take a variable time. In the case of student visas it can take 2 to 4 weeks, however, this period is subject to change depending on a wide range of variables.
After obtaining the visa and coming to Spain, it is required to obtain a Foreigner Identity Card (NIE), if you´re staying longer than 90 days. For this reason, you must get an appointment fingerprints registration and then collect your document.
We can assist you at every step, from accompanying you to all appointments to making sure all your documentation is in order.
The student visa must be applied by non-European Union citizens, however, if the stay for studies is less than 90 days, it is not a requirement to apply for the permit, since the studies may be carried out with a tourist visa if Spain so requires, depending on the applicant’s country of origin.
To apply for a student visa in Spain, the following requirements must be met:
You can apply your student visa in Spain, for example, if you have a tourist visa, or in the country of origin at the Spanish consulate. The application must be made within a maximum period of 90 days prior to the start of the course and not less than 30 days before.
The applicant will be able to carry out the procedure personally or through a lawyer by means of an authorization in notary’s office.
The application is quite fast. After sending the application, the authorization response will be given within a maximum period of one month.
The student visa does not allow working; however, it allows an authorized internship of a maximum of 20 hours per week, the possibility of extending the permit, or making an application for a work permit. The following options are available for internships:
The student visa can be renewed 60 days prior to the expiration of the permit or within 90 days thereafter.
For the renewal the applicant will be asked to meet the same requirements as in the initial procedure such as sufficient financial means for the extension of stay, medical insurance, etc. The main document to apply for a student visa renewal is the certificate of satisfactory completion of studies.
The student must submit the application to the Immigration Office, which will respond within three months.
If you have finished your studies in Spain and your student visa is about to expire, but you would like to stay in the country, you need to legalize your situation. Whether you wish to continue with your studies and renew your visa, or plan to look for work, you will need to consider the requirements and deadlines for each case. In the case of changing to a work visa, we will offer you legal counsel on the internship agreements or the allowed hours per workday in order to avoid penalties.