Destination Guides
Spain

 
assport/Visa
 
Passport/Visa

Yes No No
Yes No/2 No
Yes No/2 No
Yes No/2 No
1 No No

 
Passport Note

Spain is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.

 
Passports

Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above except:
(a) 1. EU nationals holding a valid national ID card.

Note: EU nationals are only required to produce evidence of their EU nationality and identity in order to be admitted to any EU Member State. This evidence can take the form of a valid national passport or national identity card. Either is acceptable. Passports held by EU nationals need only be valid upon entry to and exit from Spain. Possession of a return ticket, any length of validity on their document, sufficient funds for the length of their proposed visit should not be imposed.

 
Visas

Not required by nationals of EU countries regardless of purpose and/or length of stay; 2. not required by nationals of other countries referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days.

 
Visa Note

Nationals of countries not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

 
 
 
ontact Addresses
 
Spanish Embassy in the UK

39 Chesham Place, London SW1X 8SB, UK
Tel: (020) 7235 5555.
Website: www.mae.es

 
Spanish Consulate in the UK

20 Draycott Place, London SW3 2RZ, UK
Tel: (020) 7589 8989 or 0906 550 8970 (recorded visa information; calls cost £1 per minute) or (020) 7594 4904 (to make an appointment).
Website: www.conspalon.org
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0915-1415 (closed Spanish national holidays; visa information by appointment only).

 
Spanish National Tourist Office in the UK

PO Box 4009, London W1A 6NB, UK
Tel: (020) 7486 8077 or 0845 940 0180 (24-hour brochure request line; calls cost 60p per minute).
Website: www.spain.info

 
Embassy and Consulate of the Kingdom of Spain in the USA

2375 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
Tel: (202) 728 2340 or 30 (consulate).
Website: www.spainemb.org

 
Spanish Tourist Office in the USA

666 Fifth Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10103, USA
Tel: (212) 265 8822.
Website: www.okspain.org

 
 
 
ealth
 
Health

No
Sometimes
No
No
Yes
No
No

 
Health Care

If suddenly taken ill or involved in an accident during a visit to Spain, free or reduced-cost necessary treatment is available for European travellers - in most cases on production of a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Comprehensive insurance is advised for all other nationals.

 
 
 
ublic Holidays
 

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan
New Year’s Day.
6 Jan* Epiphany.
19 Mar* San Jose.
5 Apr* Maundy Thursday.
6 Apr Good Friday.
1 May Labour Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
12 Oct National Day.
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
6 Dec Constitution Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2008
1 Jan
New Year’s Day.
6 Jan* Epiphany.
19 Mar* San Jose.
20 Mar* Maundy Thursday. 
21 Mar Good Friday.
1 May Labour Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
12 Oct National Day.
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
6 Dec Constitution Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

(a) *These holidays may be replaced by the autonomous communities with another date.
(b) Additional dates are celebrated as regional public holidays. These vary from region to region.