Spain visa requirements for Equatorial Guineans

Travel and visa requirements

Basic Travel Requirements for Equatorial Guineans visiting Spain

Travelers are required to fulfill the following requirements in order to apply for a Spanish Visa.

  • Duly completed and signed visa application form.
  • 2 recently taken passport-size photographs, taken with a light background and conforming fully to the Spanish visa photo specifications.
  • An original passport with at least two blank pages, valid for at least three months beyond your intended return date, is required. 
  • A round-trip reservation or itinerary with dates and flight numbers specifying entry into and exit from Spain.
  • Travel medical insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 within Spain and the entire Schengen Area to cover for expenses for personal accident, urgent medical treatment or any other medical emergencies.
  • A cover letter, including your itinerary, stating the purpose of your visit to Spain.
  • Proof of accommodation for the entire duration of your stay in Spain.
  • Proof of financial sufficiency for your travel expenses.
  • Proof of paid visa fee. €60 for adults and €35 for children from 6 to 12 years old.

Spain Visa for Equatorial Guineans

Facts about Spain

There is a lot of top tourist attraction in the city of Spain. Travelers can pick from visiting the beaches in Ibiza to letting off steam on the popular white-sand beaches in Gran Canaria and seeing a lot of historical sites in the country. You are definitely guaranteed a fun-filled stay in the city of Spain.

Recent data showed tourist visits to Spain rose 8.9 percent year-on-year to 82 million tourists. This makes Spain the second most visited country in the world after France.

Spain has 17 sovereign regions with different geography and culture. It is a country on Europe’s Iberian peninsula. Its capital city is Madrid which houses the royal palace and the prestigious Prado museum.

Types of Spain Visa

Types of Visa Processing Time Duration of Stay
Tourist visa 15 working days 90 days
Business visa 15 working days 90 days
Student visa 15 working days More than 90 days
Work visa 15 working days More than 90 days

General Requirements for Spain Visa

  • Duly completed and signed visa application form.
  • 2 recently taken passport-size photographs, taken with a light background and conforming fully to the Spanish visa photo specifications.
  • An original passport with at least two blank pages, valid for at least three months beyond your intended return date, is required. 
  • A round-trip reservation or itinerary with dates and flight numbers specifying entry into and exit from Spain.
  • Travel medical insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 within Spain and the entire Schengen Area to cover for expenses for personal accident, urgent medical treatment or any other medical emergencies.
  • A cover letter, including your itinerary, stating the purpose of your visit to Spain.
  • Proof of accommodation for the entire duration of your stay in Spain.
  • Proof of financial sufficiency for your travel expenses.
  • Proof of paid visa fee. €60 for adults and €35 for children from 6 to 12 years old.
Spain Tourist visa Spain Business visa Spain Student visa Spain Work visa

Spain Tourist Visa Eligibility & Requirements

  • The Spain tourist visa is a short-stay Schengen visa that is issued to foreign nationals who intend to visit Spain for tourism, sightseeing, visiting family and friends or other recreational activities.
  • The tourist visa also allows you to get medical treatment in Spain.
  • An accurately filled and signed visa application form must be submitted. Applicants should note that Invalid applications or incomplete visa application forms will not be accepted for processing and a new appointment would have to be made.
  • Two clear and colour passport-size photographs (3.5 x 4.5 cm), taken with a white background, should be sent with your completed application form.
  • You must provide proof that you can finance your trip for the entire duration of your stay in Spain (that means, you can spend at least $40.80 per day). You could prove this by sending copies of your bank account statements from the last six months or your most recent payslips.
  • If you are visiting relatives or friends living in Spain, you are to submit an original letter of invitation stating the contact details (name, home address and phone number) of your host in the country.
  • The invitation letter should also state the purpose of your travel, the relationship between you and your host, the duration of your stay, and indicate of who is covering the costs of your travel.
  • You are also required to provide a copy of your valid travel insurance with a minimum coverage of 30,000 euros, to cover any emergency medical treatment.
  • You are required to show proof of secured hotel or private accommodation in Spain for the entire duration of your stay in the country.
  • A cover letter stating the purpose of your visit, places you plan to visit during your stay in Spain, and the time for each travel should be submitted.
  • To show that you plan to leave Spain once your visa expires, you are required to provide a copy of your roundtrip flight ticket or a confirmed travel itinerary. This document should show both entry and exit dates as well as flight information.
  • For proof of employment status:
    • If you are an employee, you are to provide proof of their employment in the form of an employment contract, current bank statements of the latest six months and an Income Tax Return (ITR).
    • If you are self-employed, you should submit proof of business certification such as the Business Licence and the company's certified bank account statements for the last three months.
    • If you are a student, you must provide proof of enrollment and leave approval from their school or university.
    • If you are retired, you should provide documents that prove that you are receiving a pension or other financial support.
  • You are expected to submit your application in person as your biometric data will be collected at the point of submission.
  • While the tourist visa allows you to enter Spain and other countries in the Schengen Area, it does not permit you to take up paid or unpaid employment in these countries.
  • You are advised to check that all necessary documents and copies are sent along with your completed visa application form as any missing document could delay the processing of your visa application.
  • Proof of payment of the visa fee is required.
  • Minors travelling to Spain should present the original copy of their birth certificate, copy of both parents’ ID cards and passports and an original consent letter from both parents if the minor is travelling alone, or from the parent that is not travelling with the child.

Spain Business Visa Eligibility & Requirements

  • The Spanish business visa is issued to foreign citizens who intend to enter Spain for the purpose of engaging in business activities.
  • This visa is a Schengen short-stay visa that permits you to stay in Spain for a maximum of 90 days within a 180-day period.
  • You need to fill the visa application form accurately and completely then sign it before submitting. Failure to do this can delay the processing of your visa application. You can fill in and sign this form with a blue or black pen or type-fill it.
  • Your passport must be original with at least two blank pages and have a validity of not less than three months beyond the date you intend to leave Spain.
  • Two recently-taken passport-size photographs, taken with a white background and clearly showing your whole face, is required for your visa application.
  • You also need to present proof that you have a Spain Travel Insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 to cover for any medical emergencies for the entire duration of your stay in Spain.
  • You are required to prove that you are financially able to fund the entire duration of your trip and to also live comfortably on at least €65 per day while in Spain, by providing your most recent bank account statements.
  • To obtain a Spanish business visa, you must submit an original copy of a letter of invitation from a Spanish company, addressed to the Consulate General of Spain in your home country and written in Spanish. This letter must clearly state your full name and passport number, the reason for the invitation and the trade relations between your company and the inviting Spanish company.
  • If there exist previous trade relations between your company and the partner Spanish company, you must provide proof of such relations. This proof could be original bills of lading, custom clearance documents or any such proof you may have.
  • To show that you intend to return to your country of origin once your visa expires, you are required to provide proof of a roundtrip ticket. You are thus advised to book your flight to Spain before you begin your application process.
  • You are also required to secure hotel accommodation in Spain for the entire duration of your stay in the country and provide proof of this.
  • For proof of employment status:
    • If you are an employee, you are to provide proof of their employment in the form of an employment contract, current bank statements of the latest six months and an Income Tax Return (ITR).
    • If you are self-employed, you should submit proof of business certification such as the Business Licence and the company's certified bank account statements for the last three months.
    • If you are a student, you must provide proof of enrollment and leave approval from their school or university.
    • If you are retired, you should provide documents that prove that you are receiving a pension or other financial support.

Spain Student Visa Eligibility & Requirements

  • A student from Equatorial Guinea that plans to travel to Spain to study for longer than three months need to get a Spanish student visa (Type D visa).
  • You need to have been offered admission into a Spanish school before you begin the process of getting a student visa as you will be required to provide an original copy of your acceptance letter.
  • The acceptance letter must state the details of the study you intend to take in Spain, including the hours of study per week (not less than 20 hours).
  • You are to fill a Spanish visa application form accurately and completely before submitting. If your application form is not correctly filled in, the processing of your visa request may be delayed.
  • Your passport must be valid for not less than three months beyond the date you intend to leave Spain and have at least two blank pages for visa stamps.
  • You need to obtain a medical certificate confirming that you do not have any diseases that would require you to be quarantined.
  • You must also provide proof that you have travel insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 to cover the entire duration of your stay in Spain.
  • You also need to provide proof that you have the means to support yourself financially for the entire duration of your stay in Spain. Such proof could be scholarship details, a Spanish bank showing sufficient funds or a letter of sponsorship from your parents or guardians assuming full responsibility for your financial needs.
  • You are required to provide a police record confirming you do not have any pending criminal case. This document must be issued within the last five years to be valid. Applicants with an ongoing criminal case will not be issued this visa.
  • If you are a minor travelling to Spain, you are required to submit a copy of your birth certificate and a letter signed by both parents or guardians declaring their consent.
  • While the application for this visa usually takes 15 days, the period can extend to 30 days for specific reasons. You are thus advised to begin your application as soon as possible.
  • You also need to obtain a Spanish student residence permit if you intend to study in Spain for more than 6 months. This permit should be obtained within 30 days of entering Spain from a police station or your local Foreign Office.
  • The following documents are needed for a Spanish student residence permit application:
    • Your passport having a validity of at least six months.
    • Completed residence permit application form, which can be obtained from the office you want to apply for the permit.
    • Photocopy of your passport stamp showing your entry into Spain.
    • Acceptance letter from the school confirming your course of study.
    • Three passport-size photographs.
    • Letter of residency that confirms that you are residing in Spain. This letter can be obtained at the police station by presenting your valid passport, rental contract or utility bill.
  • Once your application is approved, you’ll be given a student residence permit/card. This permit is valid for a year and can be renewed every year for five years as long as your studies continue.
  • The student residence permit authorises its holder to work either part-time or in a temporary position for up to 20 hours per week, as long as it does not interfere with their studies and you are not using the money you earn to support yourself while you are in Spain.

Spain Work Visa Eligibility & Requirements

  • The Spanish work visa is issued to foreign citizens who intend to work as employees in Spain.
  • You must have secured employment in Spain before starting the process of getting a work visa. After you have secured a job, your employer must request a work permit on your behalf that will permit you to work legally in Spain.
  • The permit will only be granted if the job is listed as a Shortage Occupation or if the vacancy has been advertised and there are no suitable candidates from Spain or the EU to take the job.
  • Once you have been authorized to work in Spain, you will be issued a work permit. Only then can you begin your work visa application.
  • You should note that you cannot apply for your own work visa in Spain as the Spanish immigration law dictates that employers must submit the application on your behalf. It is thus important that you contact your employer early to get the process started.
  • However, you need to provide your employer with all the relevant documents needed to apply on your behalf.
  • The following documents are needed to process your work visa:
    • Your original passport with a minimum of six months validity.
    • A duly completed and signed visa application form.
    • Two passport-size photographs taken with a white background.
    • A police report showing no criminal record obtained within the latest 90 days.
    • Original copy of a medical certificate issued by a medical institution and signed by a doctor verifying that you are free from any contagious diseases and that you are free of any drug addictions and mental illnesses.
  • Processing your work permit can take up to eight months so you are advised to start your application well in time.
  • A work permit is valid for one year but it can be renewed as long as you still fulfil the requirements under which it was first issued.

Spain Visa Fees

Visa Type

Sub Types

Visa Fees

Tourist visa

60.00 (EUR)

Business visa

60.00 (EUR)

Student visa

60.00 (EUR)

Work visa

60.00 (EUR)

Spain Visa Application Centres & Embassies in Equatorial Guinea

Location

Address

Malabo

Parque de las Avenidas de Africa s/n, Malabo Equatorial Guinea

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embespgq@correo.maeces

(+240) 09 20 20

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the tourist visa grant me multiple entries into Spain?
The short-stay visa permits you to enter and exit Spain and other countries in the Schengen Area for a maximum period of 90 days from the first day you enter. However, if you decide to leave the Schengen Area, you will need to reapply for a visa to re-enter Spain. If you plan to visit the Schengen Area more than once within 90 days, you should apply for a multiple-entry visa.
What language is spoken in Spain?

Spanish is the official language of Spain, although this form of Spanish is usually referred to as the Castilian Spanish. However, a number of other languages, such as Catalan, Basque, Galician, Austrian, and more are spoken in various parts of Spain. Most Spaniards do not speak English but you may find English speakers in tourist locations.

Can I travel to Spain for leisure?

Yes, you may travel to Spain for a vacation. Spain is one of the top holiday locations in the world. Almost everything about Spain is tourist-friendly.  The country is especially known to have friendly locals, a relaxed lifestyle, delicate cuisines and a vibrant nightlife—a recipe for an enjoyable vacation.

Can I work while studying in Spain?

Yes, students with a valid residence permit are allowed to work for up to 20 hours per week while school is in session and full-time when school is on break.