✳️ immigration requirements for tourists in Spain | FAQ 🇪🇸

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO Visa/no visa required | list of countries eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02018R1806-20210101 Spanish immigration requirements (in Spanish) www.interior.gob.es/opencms/ca/servicios-al-ciudadano/tramites-y-gestiones/extranjeria/control-de-fronteras/entrada-en-espana/ Up-to-date amount of proof of economic means www.interior.gob.es/opencms/es/servicios-al-ciudadano/tramites-y-gestiones/extranjeria/regimen-general/entrada-requisitos-y-condiciones#Acreditacion-de-medios-economicos

[@nuzhattasnim5336]

I repeat, you are the BEST!!! Thank you so much for the vital information summarised in such easy language

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Our pleasure, Nuzhat!

[@Imjustsaying1961]

Love these detailed videos, packed with useful information for those of us who are not so carefree travellers!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thanks for your kind words.

[@GwenGreenberg]

Thank you again for your great videos. I am a careful traveler and prepare meticulously for any trips. However I am guessing I am not alone in stating that I have been to Spain quite a few times completely ignorant of most of these requirements. This is very valuable information! Thank you!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Always important to research the immigration requirements of the countries you visit. All the best!

[@jessicauptergrove8505]

Thank you for mentioning about Carta de Invitacion. I had no idea that was needed. We’ll be in Barcelona for two nights then off to Alicante to stay a week with family there. Just asked my cousin to go get one for us.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Great!

[@johnchestnut9739]

Thanks so much Tony, again you are so detailed, and helpful!! You are tops! Cecilia too

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Our pleasure, John.

[@yararevirtual]

Excellent video with all the necessary information about tourism immigration. I really liked!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thank you, Yara!

[@kierongrady4928]

Thanks Tony. Great information as usual. Travelling to Barcelona in May

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hope you'll have a great trip!

[@bcrocksaz]

Thanks, Tony. I always learn something new.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Our pleasure!

[@momeagle36]

Thank you Tony, we leave in 2 weeks for Barcelona. Can't wait to see Spain

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hope you'll have a great trip!

[@RamkysTravels-uh3fw]

Very well done, thorough and useful for anyone touristing into Spain

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Great to hear that!

[@g.k.7968]

New subscriber here. Binge watching your great vids Tony (never been in Spain do far; have a business trip for 2 weeks starting April 8th - Zaragoza included!) Cudos for the great content, you don't even have the slightest idea how much help and head-ups I got from you channel! Schengen update: Romania and Bulgaria have formally joined -- at least partially -- Europe’s visa-free Schengen travel zone as of March 31 2024. As of midnight, there is now free movement for those arriving and departing on flights and by boat to both countries, but not by road. That’s because Austria objected, arguing opening land routes to both Romania and Bulgaria could make it easier for migrants to enter other EU states.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thank you for your words and the Schengen update - we mention it in the video but the exact dates were released when the video had already been recorded. All the best to you!

[@walterramirez3287]

I just came back from Spain and customs/ immigration didn’t ask me for anything. They just looked at my passport, looked at me and stamped. The lines were very long so I guess they just wanted to move the line. I’m glad it was that way but I had all my documents in order just in case.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Great to hear that! Your experience, as explained in the video, is similar to that of most travelers.

[@stevemarquis7704]

Another excellent video Tony and very timely for us since we are going in mid June. Very clear and concrete. Was you a teacher in a past life?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thank you, Steve. My parents were teachers but I chose a different career.

[@greg6924]

Great content!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thank you!

[@alanwheeler3696]

Another great video. The 10 years passport validity rules from UK are a little strange. It cannot be more than 10 years old at date of entry, but it can go over the 10 years whilst in Spain providing it is valid for 3 months after your date of leaving. As the years move on this will become less of an issue as the UK passport office no longer issues them for longer than 10 years, but it’s going to take a good few years!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thanks Alan.

[@leeorplotkin3241]

Thank you very much. What if I arrive for 10 days but will spend 7 of them on a cruise from Barcelona...will it affect the sufficient funds requirement?

[@michelleevans9869]

Same question here Tony. Staying three days in Barcelona then 7 day cruise then one day back in Barcelona. How does this work ?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Tricky question. It all depends on the itinerary of your cruise. If you are sailing along the Spanish coast, the funds requirement will apply. If you are traveling to other countries, theoretically you should meet the requirements of the countries your are visiting, proportional to the number of days spent in each one of them.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

See our reply above, Michelle.

[@andrewlong6438]

What about Covid checks ? We were asked for vaccination paperwork and had our temperature taken back in September 2022 when we flew to Zaragoza but we haven’t been since ?

[@stevemarquis7704]

This info is available on the web. No requirements. I checked to know if we required all of the booster shots but there are no requirements at all currently. Sorry I don't have a link but it should be easy to find.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Covid requirements came to an end a couple of years ago. See kzbin.info/door/ucEU3ZqAjhVr2WMMKNpc6Qcommunity?lb=UgkxpWqZQB1yxvrZ1vtWE3gG44R-_jUx7Dwc

[@alanmoore456]

Hola Tony, I come from Latin America and am planning a 5 week European tour,flying in and out of Madrid. I have unfortunately already bought the flights, Iberia Economy so no possibility of any changes. I was shocked and frankly disgusted to learn that even when leaving Spain I will could be expected to show proof of funds of something like a minimum of €1000 euros!!! To show I have the means to support myself, even though I am flying home in a matter of hours. This will be the last day of my vacations and by then my funds, I believe naturaly, will be low. I had planned every expense; accommodation meals transport etc etc down to the last cent. Now my entire vacation has been thrown into complete disarray. I am thinking of just cutting my losses and losing the 8 or so airfares to and within Europe I have already purchased. Alternatively just to buy a new ticket to my country so I don't have the to risk flying from Spain with their crazy requirements. Or have I been misinformed?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Spain's immigration requirements are not that different from many other countries in Europe. If you feel you cannot face them, do not visit the country, by all means. You don't have to have the funds on you, but you need to have access to those funds if need be.

[@alanmoore456]

Hi I am looking at buying another ticket out of the EU a direct flight from Paris. I will very sadly lose, for me, months of hard earned money on the return leg of the journey which was from Madrid. Tourists cannot legally fly home from Spain without the threat of of extremely serious penal consequences if they are do not have access to the equivalent of 9 days funds to support themselves, that is €1100, even though they are in the airport terminal awaiting their flight, to safety and out of Spain.

[@alanmoore456]

For those watching this video and reading these comments please be aware, when thinking of visiting the EU and perhaps that dream trip to Paris, that Spain has seriously insane restrictions for those wanting to leave the country. Please, please I beg you, if you are thinking of a European vacation involving flying to Madrid do make absolutely sure to buy a Multi City Ticket to avoid serious practically extortionate demands and legal consequences when attempting to leave Spain. You could face a demand to show you have access to €1100 ! to be even allowed to leave its crazy but sadly true in the case that you are a tourist visiting Europe and unfortunate enough to be flying to and from Spain. My vacation plans have been totally ruined at the last moment by discovering by pure chance the completely insane Spanish Proof of Funds laws that can indiscriminately be applied at ANY TIME even on your way to attempt to fly home.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

We are speechless.

[@vendakansya6382]

Hey Tony, may I ask, If I already have Visa since Im from SEA and I already submitted those docs when I applied for my schengen visa, do I still need to print those docs on Papers for the immigration in spain?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hello, we don't have a definite answer to your question, we suggest you contact the consulate where you got your visa for a definite answer on the topic. Our advice on the video relates more to the needs for those traveling without a visa. All the best!

[@vendakansya6382]

@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal alright, thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@saptarshitanusree]

We’re loving your videos. But have a confusion. We’re (US passport) Traveling via TAP from Chicago to Madrid connecting in Lisbon; airline customer service over phone confirmed that in Lisbon we’ll just transfer to the next flight in same terminal; our immigration and customs would be done at Madrid. This conflicts your information that it should happen at first airport in EU which in our case would have been Lisbon. Appreciate if you could verify. We have 150 mins at Lisbon during inbound and 90 minutes on return connecting time and hence are concerned if this will be sufficient. Thanks for all the other information.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hello, you will go through immigration in Lisbon, no doubt whatsoever about that. Your Lisbon to Madrid flight is a domestic flight. No immigration facilities on the terminal you will arrive at in Madrid.

[@saptarshitanusree]

Thanks. Could you also please advise if the durations of layover in Lisbon are sufficient for the immigration- both directions?​@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal t 12:38 12:40 12:25 15:38

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

@@saptarshitanusree 150 minutes inbound should be enough. There is no immigration control on the Spain to Portugal flight.

[@AndrewKatz-hj5jo]

Thanks for your wonderful channel. Your advice is well taken. We will be leaving for our trip later this week. We will be flying into/out of Madrid from the USA (NYC) but will be renting a car as we leave Madrid, driving through the north of Spain and then on for a few days in Porto, Portugal before returning to Madrid for a brief stay prior to our return to the USA. Are there different requirements we should be aware of in crossing from Spain to Portugal and back with a rental car?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hi Andrew, there are no permanent border controls between Spain and Portugal. Your only concern is to let the car rental company you intend to take the car across the border.

[@tgesang]

Thanks Tony for the informative video. May I ask a question regarding passport. If I'm not mistaken as a foreigner in Spain by law I have to carry my passport all the time, but many youtuber advise to leave the passport in the hotel (if it is safe to do so) and just bring a photocopy of the passport. I'm wondering what is your advice on this? Thanks

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hello Teddyanto, a photocopy of your passport is not valid proof of ID so basically, what those YouTubbers are advising you to do is to leave the hotel undocumented. If you plan on making purchases for which you intend to claim the Tax refund, they will only accept the original airport. Your passport is as safe in an internal pocket of your clothes as it is in your hotel safe. However, if you don't want to take out your passport (with the exception of the Tax Free situation) you could always bring your original ID card, if your country issues one. That would have you covered in terms of carrying a form of ID.

[@tgesang]

@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks Tony for the advice.

[@alfredricbeamaniii5827]

Great video Tony....I have a question my flight stops in Paris before going to Barcelona will we go thru immigration in France?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hello, you will go through immigration in Paris. Make sure you allow for sufficient time, we went to passport control in Paris last month and it was a shambles, endless queues and many people not making it to their connecting flights as a result.

[@rudresh]

I have valid tourist Schengen visa through France, and have travelled yo france already. I am travelling just to spain in few months, do i need to be aware of anything since the visa was issued from france.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

There are many types of visas, we can't give a blank answer to you. You should ask the consultate issuing the visa whether it contemplates travel within the Schengen area.

[@CarlosSanchez-dv1ew]

So i always stay with friends in Spain or in France ..why do i need to have hotel bookings ?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

You don't.

[@angelbu01]

Is it possible for my underaged daughter to travel in Spain without companion with parents?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Yes, she can. You would need to check with your local authorities and with the Spanish consulate nearest to your home what would be the specific requirements in terms of documentation and authorizations from parents.

[@gabrielvillanueva8773]

I want to ask if in a scenario my grandfather (on my mother’s side) will be sponsoring my trip (Dutch citizen) will I (Filipino Citizen) need to prove my relationship with is is legitimate? Like would the Birth certificate of my grandfather, Mother, and mine be enough? (My birth certificate will say my mother’s name, then my mother’s birth certificate hill have my grandfather’s name as her father)

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Not sure what the question is. You need to meet all the immigration requirements regardless of who is sponsoring your trip.

[@gabrielvillanueva8773]

@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal apologies for the confusion, what I meant was if I have to prove that I am related to the person sponsoring my trip as my grandfather (who is sponsoring my trip) is of a different nationality to mine.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

@@gabrielvillanueva8773 still don't understand your situation. If your grandfather is traveling with you, he can present proof of funds for both of you. If he is not, you will have to present your own proof of funds as requested by the Spanish immigration.

[@peiyuhuang4015]

I saw on websites that unvaccinated still need to prove negative PCR test, is it true for 2024? I am leaving tomorrow, it would be a big bomber 😢

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

We don't know where you come from, so it's difficult to answer your question. Reach for the nearest Spanish consulate near your home.

[@peiyuhuang4015]

@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you, Tony! We are from US. I have a friend who is at Spain right now said they didn't check for it.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

@@peiyuhuang4015 US citizens don't need to present any health documents.

[@peiyuhuang4015]

Hi, Tony! I have arrived Madrid. The immigration only checked my passport. Everything went smoothly. I am enjoying Madrid and delicious food right now. Tomorrow will head to Toledo following your Toledo video. Thank you so much! Can't believe I have made it to Spain!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

@@peiyuhuang4015 👏👏👏👏👏

[@michellnav]

Thanks again Tony for such an informative video. I always have all my documents printed when traveling. I've been watching the Nat Geo channel here in the states. They have been doing a series on the Immigration through Madrid. I wasn't aware of all the drug trafficking. Makes me sad. But I'm super excited to visit Spain & Portugal in November! Cio Michell

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thanks Michell, hope you'll have a great trip.

[@waynemoore9951]

This is going to put a lot of people off from coming to spain, this is a huge shame, we love spain especially Andalusia, but why should i have to demonstrate i have €113 euros per day. This is invasive and rude.

[@alexk3377]

What do you expect? It makes sense. No country wants to let a bunch of immigrants in to pay them welfare.

[@b.w.9244]

Why? They want to be sure you dont become a bum on a govt payroll.