US citizens or any other nationality that does not require a visa to enter Spain who travel to study less than 90 days do not need to apply for this visa.
Visa applications must be submitted well in advance of the start of the relevant study programmes, as the procedure involves consultations with other authorities. Incomplete applications are not allowed. All applications for study visas students and family members, conversation assistants, au pairs, volunteers, etc.
The presentation may be made by the applicant or through a duly accredited representative, for which the notarized model can be used. See Download Forms section. Email: info. You must submit the following documents Documents 1 to 7 are essential to start the process :. National Visa Application Form , completed and signed. You can download it from Download forms section.
Do not forget to indicate the email in section You may submit your application up to days in advance of the start of your educational program. Medical certificate with letterhead, signature and seal and license number of the doctor, together with a sworn translation thereof into Spanish indicating:. He does not suffer from any of the diseases that may have serious public health implications in accordance with the provisions of the International Health Regulations of If you use the bilingual model provided by the consulate see section "Download forms" , translation is not necessary.
The criminal record must be legalized with the Apostille certification of the Issued by the U. Department of State and translated into Spanish by a sworn translator. If the applicant has stayed six months or more during the last five years in another country, he must present the criminal record of that country, legalized with the Apostille Certification and translated into Spanish. If the country is not a party to the Hague Convention, the document must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the Spanish Consulate in that country.
