At the Instituto de Idiomas Ibiza (Ibiza Language Institute) we are assisting non EU citizens students since 2008 in obtaining long-term student visas. As a school accredited by Instituto Cervantes and a specific course structure our Spanish courses meet the requirements for your application for a student visa for Spain.

Please read on to find out:

• How to apply
• Documents needed
• Stays between 90 and 180 days
• Stays between 180 days and 1 year
• Prolong your tourist visa or apply from within Spain

The process is as follows:

1. At the latest 9-12 weeks before your planned arrival to Spain, please contact your closest Spanish Embassy or consulate to either ask for an appointment, the list of requirements and if you can mail the documents for your visa application
2. Find a list of all Spanish embassies and consulates here: https://www.exteriores.gob.es/en/EmbajadasConsulados/Paginas/index.aspx
3. Book the course according to the duration you have in mind. Please contact us for a price quote.
4. Receive the documentation from our side to complete your visa application and hand it in at the embassy or consulate.

1. Completed and signed visa application form (Solicitud de visado)
2. Valid passport of your country (copy of all pages)
3. Two recent passport sized photos
4. The Instituto de Idiomas Ibiza (Ibiza Language Institute) acceptance letter for a full-time program (20 lessons/week)
5. Confirmation of the payment for your course issued by Instituto de Idiomas Ibiza
6. A medical insurance for overseas stays
7. Proof that you have at least 570€ per month at your disposal for living costs (axcept accommodation)
8. Proof of accommodation in Ibiza (for example, rental contract, invitation by friend or family member or accommodation provided by the school)
9. Flight reservation

IMPORTANT:

The requirements can change anytime depending on your country of origin. The Spanish embassy might ask you for additional documents.

1. Completed and signed visa application form (Solicitud de visado)
2. Valid passport of your country (copy of all pages)
3. Two recent passport sized photos
4. The Instituto de Idiomas Ibiza (Ibiza Language Institute) acceptance letter for a full-time program (20 lessons/week)
5. Confirmation of the payment for your course issued by Instituto de Idiomas Ibiza
6. A medical insurance for overseas stays
7. Proof that you have at least 570€ per month at your disposal for living costs (axcept accommodation)
8. Proof of accommodation in Ibiza (for example, rental contract, invitation by friend or family member or accommodation provided by the school)
9. Flight reservation
10. A medical certificate confirming that you don’t have any diseases that would require you to be quarantined
11. Criminal record certificate from your home country, not older than 5 years with a valid apostille certificate
12. All documents except the passport must be translated into Spanish
13. The embassy might require to come there to have a short interview with you
14. The initial duration of the visa is of 90 days. Once you are in Ibiza you will have to present all documents again at the immigration office in order to obtain the Identity Card for Foreigners (TIE). The NIE number is issued by the embassy and will be stated in your visa

IMPORTANT:

The requirements can change anytime depending on your country of origin. The Spanish embassy might ask you for additional documents.

We can’t say how long it will take to get the appointment as the embassies can be very busy. But once your application is completed and you handed it in, it take some 15 workdays (3 weeks) to process.

• Most nationalities do not need a visa for stays up to 90 days.
• If you want to stay between 90 and 180 days in Ibiza (or Spain in general) the visa process is simpler as no medical certificate or criminal record is required.
• If you want to stay for more than 180 days, you will surely have to go personally to the embassy or consulate and you will have to provide the medical certificate and a criminal record. Please always consult with the embassy. We can’t give you a full list of requirements for each country.

If you want to apply from within Spain with a tourist visa (stays for up to 90 days), you must have at least 35 days left of your legal stay. So this is a little « riskier » option as you will depend on how fast the local administration works and it is usually relatively slow. You will need the following documents to apply for the student permit (estancia de estudios).

• Application Form
• Current valid passport (all pages)
• The Instituto de Idiomas Ibiza acceptance letter for a full-time program (20lessons/week)
• Confirmation of the payment for your course
• Academic program and Cervantes accreditation
• Full coverage medical insurance
• Proof that you have at least 570€ per month at your disposal for living costs (axcept accommodation)
• Proof of accommodation in Ibiza (for example, rental contract, invitation by friend or family member or accommodation provided by the school)
• Medical certificate confirming that you don’t have any diseases that would require you to be quarantined
• Criminal record certificate from your home country, not older than 5 years with a valid apostille certificate

When?

We recommend to apply for this type of student permit at least 5-10 weeks before the start date of your Spanish course at the Instituto de Idiomas Ibiza.

Where?

You will have to get an appointment at the local Extranjería (Foreigners Office). We strongly recommend you to use a lawyers or specialized gestoría, who will help you with the process in a speedy manner and for a fair charge. We can recommen you some in Ibiza Town.

How long does it take?

It takes apprpximately 1 month to receive an answer from the Extranjería.