If you are a citizen of a country outside of the European Union and you would like to study in Spain, you need to obtain a student visa. A long-term visa is called “type D” and is given for courses lasting longer than 6 months. Students can apply not only at the consulate in their country of origin and directly in Spain.
The long-term student visa type D is an easy way to move to Spain. You can study and work part-time, and after your first course finishes, you can renew your visa from Spain (no need to go back to your country). Later, you can change your student residency to a working one.
With this type of visa, you get a NIE number and a student ID card (TIE). That card will be your ID in the European Union for the whole period of your studies. You need this card for everything: to travel, to buy monthly metro tickets or to get a package from Amazon.
To apply for the student visa you need to choose a full-time course in a university or in a language school accreditated by the Cervantes Institute. If you are planning to stay in Spain for several years, it would be better to start with a language school than university. Language courses give you the opportunity to study up to 4 years and switch to Master later. While Masters course last for 1 or 2 years, and it is risky to lower your level of studies changing a higher educational institution to a language school. Besides, language schools are easier to enter and the courses are cheaper than a Masters course.
If you are planning to look for a job, please note that even though you are entitled to work part-time, you need to find a job and apply for a work permit in order to legally engage in employment activities in compliance with local regulations.
A course that allows you to apply for a Spanish student visa must be full-time, which means 20 hours per week, and it can only be Spanish or Catalan languages. Only the schools that are accredited by the Cervantes Institute have the right to issue documentation for student visas. BCNLIP is one of those schools.
More than 1,000 students get their Spanish student visas through BCNLIP courses every year. We offer classes with professional teachers, all of whom are native speakers. BCNLIP is the only school in Barcelona to offer 5 different shifts, from morning through evening.
The process is relatively easy. You pay for the course, gather all the documents, and apply either in your country of residence or directly in Spain. If you are already in Spain and you need the list of documents to apply, please contact us at info@bcnlip.com or by WhatsApp at +34922186591.
Great news! Starting from April 2023 we are offering our new Weekend Program designed for those who work full time or have other things happening during the weekdays! With this program, you will only have classes 3 days per week: on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You can choose between morning or afternoon classes (subject to availability).
And this month we have some special offers as well! Please, fill out this form to get more information about the courses:
