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Visas and entry for studying in Spain

Check the entry and permit rules and the working holiday conditions, with official sourc⁠e⁠s⁠.

Entry and permits for Sp⁠a⁠i⁠n

Entry and permits

  • 90days

    Limit of a stay without a Schengen visa (within any 180-⁠day period)

Holders of a Japanese passport do not need a Schengen visa to stay up to 90 days in any Schengen country (Embassy of Spain in Japa⁠n⁠)⁠.

The limit is 90 days within any 180-⁠day peri⁠o⁠d⁠.

Source: Embassy of Spain in Japan: Schengen visasEuropean Commission, Home Affairs: main differences between EES and ETIAS (length of short stays)

Working holiday

  • 18〜30years old

    Working holiday age range (both ends included)

  • 1year

    Working holiday duration

Source: Embassy of Spain in Japan: working holiday programme (Spain and Japan)Official State Gazette (BOE): working holiday agreement between Spain and Japan

Language

Spanish (European Spani⁠s⁠h⁠)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I go to Spain without a vi⁠s⁠a⁠?
Holders of a Japanese passport do not need a Schengen visa to stay up to 90 days in any Schengen country. The limit is 90 days within any 180-⁠day peri⁠o⁠d⁠.
Can Japanese citizens use the working holiday program⁠m⁠e⁠?
Yes. Spain and Japan have an agreement. The age range is 18 to 30 inclusive and the stay is up to 1 year. You may work to the extent needed to supplement your travel fun⁠d⁠s⁠.
What are the official languages of Spa⁠i⁠n⁠?
Castilian (Spanish) is the official language of the State. The other Spanish languages are also official in their respective Autonomous Communities, in accordance with their Statut⁠e⁠s⁠.