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Student visa and study estancia in Spain: means, extension, work

We check the program with the law, we count the funds, we prepare documents and we accompany the application to the estancia, the rules of 01.10.2026; we don't pick up schools and universities.

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What we're processing: estancia de larga duración por estudios
90 days, articles 34-36 and 52-57 Reglamento
Funds: 100% IPREM per month per student
600 me at IPREM 600 me (SEPE, 3 October 2026, on the date of submission checked); family +75% and +50%
When to serve: 2 months before the start of the program
from the consulate or, for higher education, from Spain
Work during studies: Up to 30 hours per week
Automatic, only in full-time higher education
Extension: 2 months before the end, up to 3 months after
Higher and secondary: not more than two extensions
After the university: Up to 24 months to seek employment
at or above Grado, Ley 14/2013

Who's right and who's not.

It fits.

You have entered or are entering a face-to-face program at a university or other university and want to study more than 90 days
You have chosen an face-to-face course in Spanish or Catalan at the official language school or at the Instituto Cervantes centre.
Education is provided through secondary education, vocational training or school exchange programmes
You want to come with your family: spouse or partner and children can get permission from higher education.

Not appropriate.

Shorter than 90 days: short-term stay, not estancia
Completely online program: the law allows face-to-face and hybrid programs, and outside universities at least half of the classes should be in-service
The centre or programme is not registered in the official register: the institution must be recognized in Spain
You have to work full time: the status of studies allows only work with reservations

Which programs are suitable

The program you choose, we check whether it's legal and what it is, the age, the job, and the family depend on the category.

Category	What you need	Specialities
Higher education	A program or a hybrid program, at least 90% credit, credit, paid matrix, university in the registry (RUCT or equivalent)	Work until 30:00, family, served from Spain, 24 months after graduation
Post-compulsory secondary, vocational training	At least 50% of the program, 18 years old.	Work on a separate permit only, no family status
School exchange and volunteering	The organization is responsible for expenses, living in the host family	Age by program rules
Language courses	Well, in the official language school or the Instituto Cervantes, not the native language.	Extension only after course or DELE
Other training activities	Preparation for MIR, teaching assistants, vocational certificates	Rules depend on subspecies

Student visa requirements and what they mean in practice

Requirement	What does that mean in practice
Passport	It's been in operation for at least a year.
Assessment and payment	You're accepted, your opening fees or matrix are paid.
Funds	100% of IPREM per month per student, i.e. 600 me, plus 75% (450 me) per first family member and 50% (300 y) per person each. The cost of the study itself does not come here. If the dwelling is paid in advance for the entire period, the amount of the dwelling is not required.
Medical coverage	The Spanish-approved organization's policy, covered as a basic set of public systems, is for the duration of the period, and is replaced by social insurance registration.
Indictability certificate	For adults, for a period of more than 6 months: for the countries of residence of the last 5 years, with apostille and translation. Impartiality certificate for residence permits: countries, dates and translations
Medical certificate	No disease with serious health consequences, according to the International Health Regulations 2005.
Parental consent	For minors: If a child is being looked after by a person without custody, both parents must consent.

Which money is taken as a means

The calculation is based on scholarships, grants, employment contracts or firm job offers (if status permits work), as well as a declaration of cost for itself from a training centre, host organization or volunteer organization. Means for a study visa to Spain: what to show and how to process.

Method of step application

Program and credit. You choose the program and pay for the matrix, we check the register center and the category conditions.
Documents. collect a certificate of indictability, medical certificate, confirmation of funds and policies, apostiles and transfer (in the case of the author)What documents are required for a student visa to Spain: brief).
The pitch. From abroad: Personal surrender to the consulate two months before the beginning; from Spain: OFCINA de Extranjería, for the higher education institutions, it can also be applied to the university itself.
Decision. After applying to the Consulate, the Oficina de Extranjería decides in seven days, then the Consulate issues a visa within a month.
Entry and TIE. For a period of more than 6 months, the TIE card is requested in person for a month.

Work during studies

Higher education gives the right to work automatically and automatically if the work is compatible with study but not more than 30 hours a week. Exceeding the limit results in the revocation of status. Work is limited to the autonomous community where authorization is granted and neighbouring settlement centres. Secondary education, language courses and other categories require a separate work permit. The programme does not require a separate authorization. Can you work with student permits in Spain? and Can you study with a residence permit without work?.

Student family

The status of the family is given in higher education: spouse, registered or stable partner (year of cohabitation or common child), minor children and adult children who need support due to disability, and the need for communication documents, funds, medical coverage and a certificate of non-judiciality for adults. The family cannot work. A child born in Spain is granted permission automatically and the application is submitted to the Ministry of Education. 6 months. Student family in Spain: who has access to the study estancia.

Extension

The extension is applied electronically two months before the end or three months after the second, the application is fine, the application is extended until the decision is made, the decision is made within a month, the silence means no one is allowed, for higher education and secondary education, up to two extensions, for volunteering and other activities, one for school exchange, no extension is given. DELE or the examination. If the permit is granted for more than a year, the matrix must be confirmed each year. Extension of the training estancia: What to Confirm, Language courses in Spain and academic authorization and CCEE and DELE A2 examinations for Spanish citizenship: What to rent and how to prepare.

The Supreme Court abolished the general list of procedures with mandatory electronic filing in July 2026 (art. 197.2), but article 55 still refers to the electronic extension. Documents and procedures.

After school and homologation

After higher education, you can stay at the Grado level for 24 months without extension to find a job in a specialty or open a business. You can apply 60 days before the end of status or within 90 days after the decision is 20 days, silence means consent. A family who has come with you can stay. After a university or vocational training with a diploma and an employer can move to a residence with a job without a job. See the Committee's Views on the merits, para. Post-graduate studies in Spain: work, job search and status change.

The homologation of a foreign diploma is not necessary for the achievement of a student estancia: the conditions of article 53 do not require it; it is necessary when you want to work in a regulated profession; it is different from three procedures (RD 889/2022): homologation (profession), declaration of equivalence (Grado or Máster level) and convalution (to continue studying at a Spanish university). The time limit of the decision, 6 months, silence means waiver. Diploma homologation in Spain: procedure, time and documents.

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What	Amount or time	Basis
Primary estancia	10,94 €	Order PJC/617/2025
Extension of estancia	17,49 €	Order PJC/617/2025
TIE map	First 16.08 I, extension 19.30	Order PJC/617/2025
Visa	Consular fee on the consulate ’s tariff	The consulate decides
Decision from Spain	2 months, silence means rejection; for university degree through 15 days	Article 54

The amounts are indexed at the beginning of the year, and we check them against the form of the modelo 790 before payment.

Typical Errors

Select a program that is not on the register or online forms.
I'm gonna file it later than two months before it starts.
Work more than 30 hours or without the right permission.
To skip 2 months before the end of status and 3 months after.
Do not request TIE within a month of entry.

How we work and what is paid separately

First consultation: 30 minutes free. Full individual consultation: 121 I in 45 minutes. Next, we count the value individually and draw up the estimates you sign before you start work. State fees and transfers are paid separately and are in the budget by separate lines. Prepaid: 50% before you start work and 50% before you deliver.

We're handling the case before the agency's decision, the requests and the re-applications are included in the value, the appeal is not included. If you don't come to the record, the recording is paid again. We don't promise approval or be responsible for the duration of the departments: the decision is made by the public authority. The legal part is led by the team's lawyer, tax and administrative matters are managed by the tax and administrative specialist (radua) I'll serve you where the law allows a representative; where the delivery is personal, we'll prepare a package and escort you.

We don't pick schools and universities: you choose the program, and we're checking how to get it. Book a consultation

Frequent issues

How much money do you need to show for a student visa?

100% IPREM per month per student: at IPREM 600 me (SEPE, 3 October 2026) is 600 me. The first member of the family is 450 me, each 300 me. The cost of studying is not counted.

Can you work on a student visa?

In full-time higher education, yes, up to 30 hours a week, if work is compatible with study, other categories need a separate permit.

Can you serve while in Spain?

For higher education and medical specialization, yes, if you are legally in Spain and apply two months before the beginning, the remaining categories are issued from the consulate or with a residence permit.

How many times can I extend?

For higher education and secondary education, up to two extensions per authorisation, volunteering and other activities, one extension is not available for school exchange.

Do you need to know Spanish?

The law does not require a language certificate for a student estancia. Spanish at B2 level is necessary for homologation, and the requirements of the program are checked by the university.

Can I bring my family in?

Only in higher education, and you need a communication document, a means, a medical cover and a certificate of non-judiciality for adults.

What do you do after graduation?

At Grado level and above, you can apply for 24 months to find a job or a project. The 20-day decision period, silence means consent. There is a way to the residence with a job.

Do you need a degree in homologism for your studies?

No, it's not required for estancia, it's required for a regulated profession, the duration of the decision is six months.

Sources

Sources are reviewed on 03.10.2026. Information material does not replace individual consultations. DNV figures are updated on 01.10.2026.

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