{"id":84637,"date":"2017-03-21T13:01:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T12:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=84637"},"modified":"2017-03-09T13:02:32","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T12:02:32","slug":"cost-student-visa-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-student-visa-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"How much is a student visa to Spain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019ve decided to <strong>study<\/strong> <strong>in<\/strong> <strong>Spain<\/strong>, you\u2019ve made an excellent choice. Not only does Spain offer high-quality education &#8211; 10 <strong>Spanish<\/strong> <strong>universities<\/strong> rank in the top 500 according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topuniversities.com\/university-rankings\/world-university-rankings\/2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">QS World University Rankings 2016 \u2013 2017<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; but also a rich cultural experience\u00a0and plenty of fun. If you have just arrived and are looking for accommodation, look no further than <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong>. We offer a variety of apartments in many different areas of the city.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-student-visa-spain\/#Who_needs_a_student_visa\" title=\"Who needs a student visa?\">Who needs a student visa?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-student-visa-spain\/#How_much_does_it_cost\" title=\"How much does it cost?\">How much does it cost?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-student-visa-spain\/#Is_education_free_in_Spain\" title=\"Is education free in Spain?\">Is education free in Spain?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-student-visa-spain\/#How_much_is_college_tuition_in_Spain\" title=\"How much is college tuition in Spain?\">How much is college tuition in Spain?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_needs_a_student_visa\"><\/span>Who needs a student visa?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_84708\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84708\" class=\"wp-image-84708 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/student-1826700_960_720-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Citizens from the EU, EEU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and\u00a0Liechtenstein do not need a <strong>student<\/strong> <strong>visa<\/strong>. You just need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/empadronamiento\/\" target=\"_blank\">register with the local authorities<\/a> when you arrive\u00a0and to get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/foreign-identity-number-nie\/\" target=\"_blank\">resident&#8217;s card<\/a>. Citizens from anywhere else in the world do need a <strong>visa.<\/strong> Luckily, Spain isn\u2019t one of the most difficult places to get a <strong>visa<\/strong> and most people report getting the <strong>visa<\/strong> as a fairly painless process. To obtain a <strong>student visa for Spain<\/strong> first you need to apply for a course at an officially recognized institution\u00a0and be accepted. Once you have proof of being accepted on the course you have to contact the Spanish embassy or consulate in your home country and make the application for a student<strong> visa<\/strong>. It is essential that you obtain the <strong>visa<\/strong> from your country of residence as it cannot be obtained while in Spain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related\u00a0article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/passport-travel-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\">Do you need a passport to go to Spain?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_it_cost\"><\/span>How much does it cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A <strong>flat fee of \u20ac60<\/strong> is charged for the processing of a <strong>visa.<\/strong>\u00a0On top of this, you\u00b4ll pay a <strong>specific fee of \u20ac16<\/strong> for processing the\u00a0<strong>student visa<\/strong>.\u00a0Beyond the <strong>visa,<\/strong> however, other costs have to be taken into account. To be granted a <strong>student visa<\/strong> you need to be able to show proof of how you will support yourself financially for the duration of your course. This has been calculated at<strong> \u20ac70<\/strong>\u00a0per day, and <strong>\u20ac636<\/strong>\u00a0in cash (Euros, or the equivalent in foreign currency). This can be proved\u00a0through personal bank statements, evidence\u00a0of any kind of <strong>financial aid<\/strong> or <strong>scholarship<\/strong>, or a letter from your parents or legal guardians assuming full financial responsibility you. You\u00b4ll also need to provide proof of health insurance coverage for the planned period of your stay. You may need a medical certificate proving that you do not suffer from serious health problems, and a \u00a0criminal record check.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_education_free_in_Spain\"><\/span>Is education free in Spain?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are three types of <strong>school in Spain<\/strong>; <strong>public schools<\/strong>, (<em>colegios p\u00fablicos<\/em> ), which are publicly funded and are free to attend; (parents must pay for books, materials, and uniforms); <strong>private schools<\/strong>, which are funded by the state (<em>colegios concertados),<\/em> these schools are subsidized and so are cheaper than the\u00a0third type; the fully independent <strong>private schools<\/strong> (<em>privados<\/em>), many of which are<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/international-schools-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\"> international\u00a0schools.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related\u00a0article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-living-student\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cost of living for students<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_is_college_tuition_in_Spain\"><\/span>How much is college tuition in Spain?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_84682\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84682\" class=\"wp-image-84682 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/books-1701522_1920-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo via pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Spain\u2019s Higher Education System<\/strong> was internationalized in 2007, to follow the three cycle Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctorate structure of the Bologna Process. This makes it compatible with the European Higher Education Area. The system is divided into public and private <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/university\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>universities<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and fees vary accordingly. The cost of tuition can vary between \u20ac5,000 and \u20ac15,000 per academic course for <strong>private universities<\/strong>, and between \u20ac750 and \u20ac2,600 for<strong> public universities<\/strong>. Tuition may be in Spanish, a regional language, such as Catalan, or English. You can access a database of English taught programs at Spanish universities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/2015\/one-hundred-under-fifty#!\/page\/0\/length\/25\/sort_by\/rank\/sort_order\/asc\/cols\/stats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"84637\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve decided to study in Spain, you\u2019ve made an excellent choice. Not only does Spain offer high-quality education &#8211; 10 Spanish universities rank in the top 500 according to the QS World University Rankings 2016 \u2013 2017\u00a0&#8211; but also a rich cultural experience\u00a0and plenty of fun. If you have just arrived and are looking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":84680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4598],"tags":[7048,7043,7044,7042,7046,7045,7047,3297,7049],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84637"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/115"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84637"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84637\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84709,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84637\/revisions\/84709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}