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As of 1 January 2017, Spanish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 174 countries and territories, ranking the ordinary Spanish passport 3rd in terms of travel freedom (tied with the American, Danish, Finnish and Italian passports) and just after the German (176) and Swedish (175), according to the [[Visa (document)#Visa restrictions|Henley visa restrictions index]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2017|url=https://henleyglobal.com/files/download/hvri/HP_Visa_Restrictions_Index_170301.pdf|publisher=Henley & Partners|accessdate=14 March 2017}}</ref>
As of 1 January 2018, Spanish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 174 countries and territories, ranking the ordinary Spanish passport 4th in terms of travel freedom (tied with the [[Austrian passport|Austrian]], [[Belgian passport|Belgian]], [[Dutch passport|Dutch]], [[Luxembourgish passport|Luxembourgish]] and [[Swiss passport|Swiss]]) according to the [[Visa (document)#Visa restrictions|Henley visa restrictions index]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2018|url=https://www.henleypassportindex.com/assets/HENLEY_PASSPORT_INDEX_2018_GLOBAL_RANKING.pdf|publisher=Henley & Partners|accessdate=12 January 2018}}</ref>


Spanish citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in [[Treaties of the European Union|Article 21 of the EU Treaty]].<ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:0047:0199:EN:PDF Treaty on the Function of the European Union] (consolidated version)</ref>
Spanish citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in [[Treaties of the European Union|Article 21 of the EU Treaty]].<ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:0047:0199:EN:PDF Treaty on the Function of the European Union] (consolidated version)</ref>

Revision as of 16:56, 12 January 2018

Spanish passport
File:Pasaporte Español 2009.jpg
Front cover of a contemporary Spanish biometric passport
The data page of a contemporary Spanish biometric passport
TypePassport
Issued by Spain
First issuedJanuary 2, 2015 (current version)
August 14, 2006 (biometric passport)
PurposeIdentification
EligibilitySpanish citizenship
ExpirationSpanish passports expire 5 years after issuance when borne by citizens up to the age of 30, and 10 years for citizens aged 30-70; for travelers aged 70 and above, passports do not expire
Cost26.02 €[1]

Spanish passports are issued to Spanish citizens for the purpose of travel outside Spain. Every Spanish citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union and European Economic Area.

Types

  • Ordinary Passport (Spanish: Pasaporte ordinario) - Issued for ordinary travel, such as vacations and business trips
  • Collective Passport (Spanish: Pasaporte colectivo) - Issued for the occasion of pilgrimages, excursions and other acts of analogous nature, whenever reciprocity with the destiny country exists; its validity is limited a single trip, whose duration will not be able to exceed three months.
  • Diplomatic Passport (Spanish: Pasaporte diplomático) - Issued to Spanish diplomats, top ranking government officials and diplomatic couriers.
  • Official and Service Passports (Spanish: Pasaportes oficiales y de servicio)- Issued to individuals representing the Spanish government on official business

Visa free travel

Visa requirements for Spanish citizens
  Spain
  Freedom of movement
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required prior to arrival

As of 1 January 2018, Spanish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 174 countries and territories, ranking the ordinary Spanish passport 4th in terms of travel freedom (tied with the Austrian, Belgian, Dutch, Luxembourgish and Swiss) according to the Henley visa restrictions index.[2]

Spanish citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the EU Treaty.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Pasaporte
  2. ^ "Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2018" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. ^ Treaty on the Function of the European Union (consolidated version)