Study & Family
Student Visa for Spain: study, work 30 hours a week, and keep the door open to staying
Spain's student permit now includes the right to work up to 30 hours per week — and when you graduate, you can switch to a residence and work permit without the old 3-year wait. We prepare your application so it is approved without back-and-forth, and we plan your route beyond graduation from day one.
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01 / WHAT IT IS
Study in Spain, with the right to work and to stay
The Spanish student visa (officially, a study stay permit) lets non-EU nationals live in Spain while enrolled in full-time accredited studies: bachelor's, master's, PhD or vocational training. Since the reform, it includes authorisation to work up to 30 hours per week, and it has become a genuine gateway to long-term residence.
02 / 2026 REQUIREMENTS
What the consulate will ask of you
Admission to an accredited programme
An acceptance letter for full-time official studies — university degrees, master's, PhD or recognised vocational training. Language courses and non-official programmes carry significant limitations (including for work rights); we confirm whether your programme qualifies before you commit.
Proof of financial means
Funds for your living costs, indexed to Spain's IPREM (roughly 100% of the monthly IPREM for you, plus additional percentages per family member). Your 30-hour work permission helps you live, but does not replace this initial proof.
Health insurance
Full coverage in Spain with no co-payments or waiting periods, from an authorised insurer — or enrolment that includes public coverage. Non-compliant insurance is one of the most common, and most avoidable, refusal grounds.
Criminal record certificate and medical certificate
For stays over 6 months, apostilled and officially translated.
Work rights included
Since the reform, the study permit for official programmes automatically allows employment of up to 30 hours per week, compatible with your studies. No separate work permit needed.
Your family can join you
Spouse or partner and children can apply for accompanying-family visas tied to your stay.
Where to apply
At the Spanish consulate of your country of residence — or, in certain cases of legal stay, from inside Spain without flying home. We confirm which route applies to you.
03 / HOW WE WORK
Your file, watched from first message to TIE card
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Eligibility and timeline check.
We review your admission letter, finances and course start date and give you a realistic calendar. Consulates clog up before each semester; starting early is half the visa.
Eligibility confirmed -
File preparation.
Every document checked and formatted: sworn translations, apostilles, compliant insurance, financial proof correctly calculated. Complete files do not get stuck in requirement loops.
File complete -
Submission and tracking.
We file at your consulate (or in Spain when eligible), monitor the application and answer any official requirement on time. You plan your move; we watch the file.
Filed & tracked -
After you land, and after you graduate.
TIE card and fingerprints, permit extensions for each academic year — and when the time comes, the switch to a residence and work permit with no 3-year wait. Your studies are also an immigration strategy; we treat them as one.
Settled
04 / FEES
One figure, full scope, in writing
[PENDIENTE CLIENTE: student visa fees — initial application / extension / switch to work permit]
A fixed fee, quoted in writing before we start. You will know the full cost and exactly what it covers — study, file, submission, requirements and arrival support.
05 / FAQ
Student visa, without the fine print
Living costs indexed to the IPREM — roughly 100% of the monthly IPREM for you (in the region of €600 per month), for the duration of your stay, plus additional amounts per accompanying family member. The exact figure depends on course length and family size; we calculate it precisely for your case.
Yes. Since the reform of Spain's student regime, the study permit for official programmes includes the right to work up to 30 hours per week, employed by any company, with no separate work permit. The only condition is that work must be compatible with your study schedule.
No more 3-year wait — this is the biggest recent change. You can now switch from a student permit to a residence and work permit as soon as you have a qualifying job offer or self-employment project, regardless of how long you have been studying in Spain. Graduates can also apply for a job-search residence permit. Planning this from day one is exactly why hiring a lawyer for a "simple" student visa pays off.
Yes. Your spouse or registered partner and minor children can obtain accompanying-family stay visas linked to your studies. Their files are prepared in parallel with yours. Note that accompanying family members do not automatically receive work rights.
The legal decision period at consulates is around 1 month, but real timelines stretch before semester starts. Counting document gathering (apostilles, translations, insurance), give yourself 2 to 3 months before your course begins. A complete file is the best protection against losing weeks to requirements.
In certain cases, yes — if you are in Spain in a situation of legal stay, you can file with the immigration office without returning home, within the established deadlines. Timing is critical: message us before your current status expires.
No. The solid route is full-time official education: degrees, master's, PhD and accredited vocational training. Language schools and non-official courses come with tighter limits, including on work. Check with us before enrolling — the choice of programme determines everything that follows.
You can appeal or refile with the defect corrected. The refusals we see most are non-compliant insurance, miscalculated financial proof and missing sworn translations — all preventable, most recoverable. Send us the refusal letter for an honest assessment.
06 / NOT YOUR CASE?