Spain is a member of the European Union and thus a member of the “Schengen Convention”. If you are a legal resident from a Schengen Country (pre-2004 Schengen members such as Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden), you do not need a visa to enter Spain. If you are a legal resident of a country integrated in 2004 you also do not need a tourist or residence visa to enter the country. However, you do not have full rights that other European Union citizens, not until the next 7 years or so. The countries that were integrated in 2004 are Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Spain also allows citizens of some countries to enter the country for a stay of less than 90 days. Residents such as those from Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. If you are a resident of this country, you need not apply for a visa. However, if you plan to stay for more than 90 days, ask the Spanish consulate in your area.

If you are a resident of a country that was not mentioned previously, check with the Spanish consulate to find out how you can get a visa to Spain.

While most embassies are locatd in Madrid, there are a number of country consulates located right here in Malaga. Here is a list of some of them:

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