Saturday, December 1, 2012
Can I travel to other EU countries if I have a Spanish visa?
Can I travel to other EU countries if I have a Spanish visa?
I'm going to be going to school next semester in Spain and have already been granted by student visa from the Spanish Consulate. While in Europe I would like to visit other countries (Portugal, France, Belgium) during school vacation periods and would like to know if this is possible. If it is, what exactly are the documents I will have to or should bring with me when I travel there?
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1 :
You must have a passport. I don't know about visas. that may depend on your native country. Usually you can travel between those countries without a visa.
2 :
I don't believe you do, but the laws have changed since I did it. Is your visa FOR SPAIN, or is it a Schengen Visa, in which case it would cover all the Schengen countries (most of Europe). Check with the consulate that issued the visa you have. I'm pretty sure you'll be fine, since the move has been to make it EASIER to travel across international borders within Europe, rather than harder.
3 :
It depends where you are from. There are many countries that do not require a visa for entering their country (such as Canada, US, etc)...check out more here http://europa.eu/abc/travel/doc/index_en.htm You definitely need a passport & cannot get by with just a visa. With it, you can stay 90 days...unless you can get a visa for that country (ie: work, student, etc). After 90 days, you must go to another country. If they ask why you don't have a return flight/how long you plan to stay, just tell them you are traveling/backpacking & will leave after a few weeks.
4 :
You hold a national visa (type D) which is valid for Spain only. In order to travel to Portugal, France and Belgium you would either need a travel visa (type C) or have a passport of a country which is visa waived. Those are Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, USA, Uruguay, Vatican City, and Venezuela. If you should not hold a passport of the above listed countries you would have to apply for a travel visa at the foreign embassy of your residence. The application must be made based on an itinerary at the embassy of the country you plan to stay most of your visit time. If that should be equally distributed you should apply at the embassy of the country to plan to visit at first. Documents needed for a tourist visa application: • A passport with one blank page • Visa application form with colour photo • A travel health insurance covering at least €30,000 and valid for all member states of Schengen. • Confirmed hotel booking covering all your stay in the Schengen countries. • Evidence that you have sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay, e.g. recent bank statement or traveller´s cheques. • Proof of travel health insurance (see above) to cover the whole period of the visa´s validity. Street on the way to/from Victoria Station). • Evidence of occupation/student status, i.e. recent letter from your employer / school / university. Source(s): http://www.mne.gov.pt/mne/en/ http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/entering-france_2045/getting-visa_2046/do-you-need-visa_1559.html http://www.diplomatie.be/en/travel/visaShortdetail.asp?TEXTID=1180
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