09 VISA PROCEDURES
STUDENTS GUIDE
9.1 RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR EU STUDENTS RESIDENCE FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS Citizens from an EU member state or any other state that belongs to the agreement in the European Economic Area are entitled to live in Spanish territory for more than three months. Those interested must apply personally to the Oficína de Extranjería in the region they intend to stay or live in or to the corresponding police station, at the main Oficína de Extranjería. All students from a EU member state or any other state that belongs to the agreement in the European Economic Area, and those from Switzerland, who want to stay in Spain for more than three months must: “Apply compulsorily at the main Oficína de Extranjería where they will be provided with a certificate of registration and a Foreigner’s Identification Number (Numero de Identifcacion de Extranjero or N.I.E)” Documents needed: - 2 copies of the registration form provided by the agency
9.2 NON EU VISIT PERMIT Except in those cases in which there is no assigned NIE before the application form, supporting document of the tax for the payment fee for the issue of the certificate (in any other case, the administrative body in which the application is submitted, before the NIE assignment, will submit the form for the tax payment, on the previous issuing of the certificate.) For more information: http://www.policia.es/documentacion/comunitarios/est_resid. html First procedures for EU students in Spain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-Heh-husB0
Students who plan to study in Spain must apply for the corresponding VISA (type D) before their arrival to the Spanish Consulate or Office in their native country; to do this, they must submit academic proof that indicates the level they have already reached and the certificate of enrolment in EAE (other documents that will be provided vary, depending on the country where the Spanish Consulate is), which is one of the requirements of the Government Office needed to issue the Student Card.
For a Student Visa, the student must go to the Spanish Consulate in their home country so that they can be informed of the requirements and procedures to follow.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjALnvl93M4&feature=relmfu
• Admission or enrolment certificate (EAE in our case)
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Some of the requirements that the Spanish Consulate could demand and which vary depending on the country and the specific case are listed below. REQUIREMENTS:
• Medical record issued by the official authorities from the home country. • Three colour passport photographs.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.policia.es/documentacion/comunitarios/est_resid.html
• Proof of economic means for stay in Spain during the period of the program. (It can be proved through: deposit in a Spanish bank account, Travellers Cheques with the name of the Visa applicant on it, evidence of being the beneficiary of a grant or loan, a letter to prove receipt of the maintenance from parents, family or any other person, demanded by the Consulate).
FIRST PROCEDURES FOR EU STUDENTS IN SPAIN: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-Heh-husB0
- A valid passport or a residence card from their home country: both originals and copies. This form must be submitted within the first three months of arrival in Spain. A certificate of registration in which name, nationality, address, NIE and registration date appear will immediately be issued. With the application form, a valid passport or ID card must be submitted. If any of these documents has expired, a copy of such document and the application for renewal must be provided.
9.3 VISIT PERM IT PROCEDURES TO STUDY IN THE NON EU STUDENT’S HOME COUNTRY
• Consular fees of each country.
IMPORTANT: PROCEDURES AT THE SPANISH CONSULATE ARE USUALLY SLOW AND SOMETIMES THE APPLICANT WILL NEED TO GO MORE THAN ONCE TO THE OFFICE. WE RECOMMEND MAKING ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE REQUIRMENTS AND PROCEDURES AND IF AN APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED, IT SHOULD BE MADE AT LEAST 5 MONTHS IN ADVANCE.
Note: Requirements can vary depending on the country and on each specific case; consequently, it is very important that you enquire about the necessary requirements that the Spanish Consulate in your home country could demand. MORE INFORMATION AT: Initial procedures for Non-EU students: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgufP9zYApM
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09 VISA PROCEDURES
STUDENTS GUIDE
9.4 STUDENT CARD PROCEDURES IN SPAIN Within the first 30 days you must go to the Government Office to ask for an appointment and process the card or contact the service department offered by the Foreign Affairs Department and the UPC. The duration of this permit is the same as the duration of the course in which you are enrolled. EAE offers this consultancy service to help students negotiate the first part of this procedure. We recommend that all non-European students contact EAE to initiate this procedure within one month of arrival. Requirements:
RENEWAL OF THE STAY FOR STUDIES CARD: The renewal is processed in a similar way as the first time, except that all documents must be submitted at least 45 days in advance of the expiry date. The student must provide proof of satisfactory progress (grades or diplomas obtained) and the reason why the renewal is being requested (any course whose duration is more than six months). FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.policia.es/documentacion/no_comunitarios/estancia.html
• Authorisation of stay for studies’ application form • A valid copy of passport or any other document to enter Spain • Schengen Visa copy • EAE certificate of enrolment copy.
It is important to note that non-compliance by the student of the legal regulations on the subject of foreign affairs and the laws in force in Spain exempts EAE from any economic, civil, criminal, academic or any other liability as well as the implications which are derived from their failure.
The same documents are required from those students who come with their partner and /or children. Nota:Para el trámite de la tarjeta de estancia por estudios, el alumno puede presentarse ante Relaciones Internacionales de EAE o si lo desea puede realizar el trámite directamente ante la Delegación del Gobierno, solicitando cita previa. Los documentos deben entregarse dentro del primer mes de la llegada del alumno a la U.E. If, for any reason, you do not have the entry stamp on your Schengen Visa in your passport, you have 72 hours to go to any police station and request a certificate of your arrival date, providing the flight ticket or ticket from the means of transport with which you arrived in Barcelona. www.policia.es/documentacion/no_comunitarios/identificacion. html
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IMPORTANT: THE ONLY DOCUMENT THAT AUTHORIZES THE LEGAL STAY OF THE STUDENT IN SPAIN FOR MORE THAN 90 DAYS IS THE “STUDENT CARD” ISSUED BY THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT THROUGH ITS GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN EVERY AUTONOMOUS REGION.
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