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Visa requirements for Spanish citizens

Visa requirements for Spanish citizens

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Visa requirements for Spanish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Spain. In February 2016, Spanish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 175 countries and territories, ranking the ordinary Spanish passport 3rd in the world (tied with British, Finnish, French and Italian) and just after German (177) and Swedish (176), according to the Visa Restrictions Index.[1]






Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees) Reciprocity
 Afghanistan Visa required[2]
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 Albania Visa not required[3] 90 days; ID card valid √
 Algeria Visa required[4]
√
 Andorra Visa not required[5] ID card valid √
 Angola Visa required[6]
√
 Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required[7] 3 months √
 Argentina Visa not required[8] 90 days √
 Armenia Visa not required[9] 180 days X
 Australia eVisitor[10] 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted X
 Austria Visa not required[11] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Azerbaijan Visa required[12]
√
 Bahamas Visa not required[13] 3 months √
 Bahrain Visa on arrival[14] 14 days X
 Bangladesh Visa on arrival[15] 30 days. Not available at all entry points.[16] X
 Barbados Visa not required[17] 3 months √
 Belarus Visa required[18]
√
 Belgium Visa not required[19] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Belize Visa not required[20] 1 month[21] X
 Benin Visa required[22]
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 Bhutan Visa required[23] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. √
 Bolivia Visa not required[24] 90 days X
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required[25] 90 days within 180 days; ID card valid √
 Botswana Visa not required[26] 90 days per year X
 Brazil Visa not required[27] 90 days; Spanish citizens visiting Brazil must have a return ticket, proof of paid accommodation or a certified invitation letter of a sponsor and a proof of funds.[28] √
 Brunei Visa not required[29] 90 days √
 Bulgaria Visa not required[30] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Burkina Faso Visa on arrival[31] 1 month X
 Burundi Visa on arrival[32] 3 months X
 Cambodia Visa on arrival[33] 30 days. Visa is also obtainable online.[34] X
 Cameroon Visa required[35] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. √
 Canada Visa not required[36] 6 months; eTA required if arriving by air.[37] √
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival[38] Not available at all entry points.[39] X
 Central African Republic Visa required[40]
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 Chad Visa required[41]
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 Chile Visa not required[42] 90 days √
 China Visa required[43] 72-hours visa free visit when in transit at Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Shenyang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xi'an and Xiamen.
144-hours visa free visit when in transit at Hangzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai's Hongqiao and Pudong international airports, Railway Station and port.		 √
 Colombia Visa not required[44] 90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one year period √
 Comoros Visa on arrival[45]
X
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[46]
√
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required[47]
√
 Costa Rica Visa not required[48] 90 days √
 Côte d'Ivoire Visa required[49] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. √
 Croatia Visa not required[50] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Cuba Tourist Card required[51]
√
 Cyprus Visa not required[52] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Czech Republic Visa not required[53] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Denmark Visa not required[54] Freedom of movement (DK); ID card valid √
 Djibouti Visa on arrival[55] Not available at all entry points.[56] X
 Dominica Visa not required[57] 90 days in any 180-days √
 Dominican Republic Visa not required[58] 90 days (10 USD Tourist Card valid for 30 days must be purchased upon arrival) X
 Ecuador Visa not required[59] 90 days[21] X
 Egypt Visa on arrival[60] 30 days X
 El Salvador Visa not required[61] 3 months √
 Equatorial Guinea Visa required[62]
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 Eritrea Visa required[63] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. √
 Estonia Visa not required[64] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Ethiopia Visa on arrival[65] Not available at all entry points.[66] X
 Fiji Visa not required[67] 4 months X
 Finland Visa not required[68] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 France Visa not required[69] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Gabon eVisa[70] Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. X
 Gambia Visa on arrival[71]
X
 Georgia Visa not required[72] 360 days;[73] ID card valid X
 Germany Visa not required[74] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Ghana Visa required[75] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. √
 Greece Visa not required[76] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Grenada Visa not required[77] 90 days in any 180-days √
 Guatemala Visa not required[78] 90 days √
 Guinea Visa required[79]
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 Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[80] 90 days X
 Guyana Visa not required[81] 3 months X
 Haiti Visa not required[82] 90 days X
 Honduras Visa not required[83] 3 months √
 Hungary Visa not required[84] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Iceland Visa not required[85] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 India e-Tourist Visa[86] 30 days[87] X
 Indonesia Visa not required[88] 30 days X
 Iran Visa on arrival[89] 30 days[90] X
 Iraq Visa required[91]
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 Ireland Visa not required[92] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Israel Visa not required[93] 3 months √
 Italy Visa not required[94] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Jamaica Visa not required[95] 30 days X
 Japan Visa not required[96] 90 days √
 Jordan Free visa on arrival[97] Conditions apply.[98] Not available at all entry points.[99] X
 Kazakhstan Visa not required[100] 15 days; effective 15 July 2015[101] X
 Kenya eVisa[102] 3 months; also visa on arrival until 1 September 2015 X
 Kiribati Visa not required[103] 90 days √
 North Korea Visa required[104]
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 South Korea Visa not required[105] 90 days √
 Kuwait eVisa[106] 3 months X
 Kyrgyzstan Visa not required[107] 60 days X
 Laos Visa on arrival[108] 30 days.[21] Not available at all entry points.[109] X
 Latvia Visa not required[110] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Lebanon Visa on arrival[111] 1 month extendable for 2 additional months; granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. X
 Lesotho Visa not required[112] 14 days X
 Liberia Visa required[113] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. √
 Libya Visa required[114] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. √
 Liechtenstein Visa not required[115] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Lithuania Visa not required[116] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Luxembourg Visa not required[117] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Macedonia Visa not required[118] 90 days within 180 days; ID card valid √
 Madagascar Free visa on arrival[119] 30 days X
 Malawi Visa on arrival[120]
X
 Malaysia Visa not required[121] 3 months √
 Maldives Free visa on arrival[122] 30 days[21] X
 Mali Visa required[123]
√
 Malta Visa not required[124] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Marshall Islands Visa not required[125] 90 days √
 Mauritania Visa on arrival[126] Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. X
 Mauritius Visa not required[127] 90 days √
 Mexico Visa not required[128] 180 days √
 Micronesia Visa not required[129] 90 days √
 Moldova Visa not required[130] 90 days √
 Monaco Visa not required[131] ID card valid √
 Mongolia Visa required[132]
√
 Montenegro Visa not required[133] 90 days within 180 days; ID card valid √
 Morocco Visa not required[134] 3 months X
 Mozambique Visa required[135] Visa on arrival is no longer available to citizens of countries that host an embassy of Mozambique.[136][137][138] √
 Myanmar eVisa[139] 28 days. eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports. X
 Namibia Visa not required[140] 3 months X
 Nauru Visa required[141]
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   Nepal Visa on arrival[142] 90 days. Not available at all entry points.[143] X
 Netherlands Visa not required[144] Freedom of movement (European Netherlands); ID card valid √
 New Zealand Visa not required[145] 3 months √
 Nicaragua Visa not required[146] 90 days √
 Niger Visa required[147]
√
 Nigeria Visa required[148] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. √
 Norway Visa not required[149] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Oman Visa on arrival[150] 30 days[21] X
 Pakistan Visa required[151] Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days. Conditions apply.[152] Visa on arrival when travelling as part of a group through a designated tour operator.[153] √
 Palau Visa not required[154] 90 days √
 Panama Visa not required[155] 180 days √
 Papua New Guinea Free visa on arrival[156][157] 60 days. Free of charge. X
 Paraguay Visa not required[158] 90 days √
 Peru Visa not required[159] 90 days[160] √
 Philippines Visa not required[161] 30 days X
 Poland Visa not required[162] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Portugal Visa not required[163] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Qatar Visa on arrival[164] 1 month. Not available at all entry points.[165] X
 Romania Visa not required[166] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Russia Visa required[167] Visa on arrival (72 hours) for Kaliningrad Oblast (70 €) with appointment at least 72 hours in advance[168] √
 Rwanda Visa required[169] Visa is obtained online.[170] √
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required[171] 3 months √
 Saint Lucia Visa not required[172] 90 days in any 180-days √
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[173] 90 days in any 180-days √
 Samoa Visa not required[174] 90 days in any 180-days √
 San Marino Visa not required[175] ID card valid √
 São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required[176] 15 days X
 Saudi Arabia Visa required[177]
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 Senegal Visa not required[178] 90 days X
 Serbia Visa not required[179] 90 days within 180 days; ID card valid √
 Seychelles Visa not required[180] 3 months √
 Sierra Leone Visa required[181] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. √
 Singapore Visa not required[182] 90 days √
 Slovakia Visa not required[183] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Slovenia Visa not required[184] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Solomon Islands Visa not required[185] 90 days in any 180-days √
 Somalia Visa required[186] Visa may be obtained on arrival, provided an invitation letter by the sponsor had been submitted to the authorities before arrival. √
 South Africa Visa not required[187] 90 days X
 South Sudan Visa required[188]
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 Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization[189] 30 days X
 Sudan Visa required[190]
√
 Suriname Tourist Card on arrival[191] 90 days X
 Swaziland Visa not required[192] 30 days[21] X
 Sweden Visa not required[193] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
  Switzerland Visa not required[194] Freedom of movement; ID card valid √
 Syria Visa required[195]
√
 Tajikistan Visa on arrival[196] 45 days at Dushanbe International Airport. Visa also available online. E-visa holders can enter through all border points.[197] X
 Tanzania Visa on arrival[198]
X
 Thailand Visa not required[199] 30 days by air, 15 days by land X
 Timor-Leste Visa not required[200] 90 days in any 180-days √
 Togo Visa on arrival[201] 7 days X
 Tonga Visa not required[202] 90 days in any 180-days √
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required[203] 90 days in any 180-days √
 Tunisia Visa not required[204] 3 months X
 Turkey eVisa[205] 3 months; ID card valid[206] X
 Turkmenistan Visa required[207] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. √
 Tuvalu Visa not required[208] 90 days √
 Uganda Visa on arrival[209] Determined at the port of entry. May apply online.[210] X
 Ukraine Visa not required[211] 90 days within 180 days X
 United Arab Emirates Visa not required[212] 90 days within 180 days[213][214] √
 United Kingdom Visa not required[215] Freedom of movement (in Constituent countries); ID card valid √
 United States Visa Waiver Program[216] 90 days on arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.[217] √
 Uruguay Visa not required[218] 90 days √
 Uzbekistan Visa required[219] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Simplified procedure for Spanish citizens.[220]
Visa-free for 30 days from 1 Apr 2017[221]		 √
 Vanuatu Visa not required[222] 90 days in any 180-days √
  Vatican City Visa not required[223] ID card valid √
 Venezuela Visa not required[224] 90 days √
 Vietnam Visa not required[225] 15 days; effective from 1 July 2015 – 30 June 2017.[226][227] X
 Yemen Visa required[228]
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 Zambia Visa on arrival[229] up to 90 days; also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe. X
 Zimbabwe Visa on arrival[230] 3 months. Strictly tourism purposes only. Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia. X