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STUDENT VISA · LIVE & STUDY IN SPAIN

You don’t need to marry a Spaniard to live in Spain. You need a student visa.

Study Spanish, do your master’s, or train here — and get a legal, long-stay visa that lets you live in Spain, bring your family, and even work part-time. We do the paperwork. In English.

See if you qualify — free How it works

Built for expats from the US, UK & Canada. Lawyers who answer emails written by humans.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR “PLAN”

Everyone’s got a friend who “figured out” how to stay in Spain

There’s the one who overstayed a tourist stamp and now sweats at every passport control. The one who was waiting on the golden visa — which Spain quietly buried in 2025. And the one still “doing research” on a subreddit at 2am, three years and counting.

Meanwhile, the student visa has been sitting right there the whole time. The estancia por estudios is a long-stay authorisation for non-EU nationals enrolled in a recognised programme — a language course, a degree, a master’s, research or training.

Sign up for something real, prove you can support yourself, and Spain hands you the right to live here for as long as your course runs — renewable while you study. Legal. Underrated. A little boring. And genuinely one of the smartest ways to actually move to Spain. Nobody markets it to you. We will.

Live here. Study here. Work part-time. Bring your family. Then, if you love it, turn it into something more permanent.

THE 30-SECOND SELF-CHECK

Do you qualify? Read these out loud

Most of these ring true? Good. The paperwork gymnastics are our problem, not yours.

  • You’re enrolled — or about to be — in a recognised programme in Spain: language school, university, master’s, vocational course or research.
  • The course is full-time, or meets the required weekly hours (we check that for you).
  • You can show enough funds to support yourself during your stay (we tell you the current figure).
  • You’ll have private health insurance with full coverage in Spain.
  • You’re a national of a non-EU country — yes, that’s you, US, UK and Canada.
  • For longer stays: a clean criminal record and a simple medical certificate.

Financial means and documentary requirements are set by current Spanish law and confirmed at the time of application — they do move year to year.

TWO WAYS IN, SAME ADDRESS

Language year or full degree — both count

“Studying” is broader than you think. Pick the path that fits your life; we’ll make the visa fit the path.

PATH A

Language & culture courses

The classic soft landing. Learn Spanish at a recognised school, live in the country, and keep your options wide open.

  • Intensive Spanish at an accredited school
  • The easiest route to “just live in Spain”
  • Renewable as you keep studying
  • A calm on-ramp to bigger plans
PATH B

Degrees, master’s & research

University, postgraduate or research programmes. Study seriously and build a real path toward staying long term.

  • University, master’s or PhD programmes
  • Research & training placements
  • Strong bridge to work & residence later
  • Family can join you in Spain

Not sure which one earns you the visa you actually want? That’s a five-minute conversation. Let’s have it.

WHAT YOU ACTUALLY WALK AWAY WITH

It’s not “just” a student visa

1

Live in Spain, legally

For the full length of your studies — no border sweating, no grey areas.

2

Work part-time

Working alongside your studies is on the table under the current rules. We confirm your case.

3

Family can come

Partner and children can join you under the current regulation. Fewer marathons of appointments.

4

A launchpad, not a dead end

When you finish, there are routes to switch into a work or residence permit.

5

Renewable

Extend it as your studies continue. One year can quietly become a life here.

6

Everything in English

Enrolment, funds, insurance, certificates — every confusing bit, handled in your language.

HOW WE WORK

Four steps. You bring the ambition

1

Free call

Tell us the plan — course, city, timeline. We tell you if it flies and how.

2

We build the file

Enrolment, funds, insurance, certificates, translations. The tedious, decisive part is ours.

3

We file & chase

Consulate or in-Spain, plus the follow-up and the “any update?” emails you’ll never have to send.

4

You land

Visa granted, then your TIE card for longer stays. Welcome home — go find your café.

BEFORE YOU ASK

The questions everyone emails us anyway

Can I actually work on a student visa?

Yes — working part-time alongside your studies is allowed under the current regulation (the estancia por estudios under RD 1155/2024), within the permitted weekly hours and as long as it doesn’t interfere with the course. The exact conditions depend on your programme and situation, which we confirm for you before you rely on them.

Does a language course really count?

It can, provided it’s a genuine, recognised full-time programme at an accredited school meeting the required weekly hours — not a two-hour-a-week hobby class. A serious intensive Spanish course is one of the most underrated ways to get a long-stay authorisation and simply live in Spain. We check that the specific course qualifies before you enrol.

Can my partner and kids come with me?

Yes. Under the current regulation your partner and dependent children can accompany you, either at the same time or later, with the corresponding proof of means. We file the family members alongside the main applicant so nobody is left waiting in a separate queue.

Can I switch to a work or residence permit later?

That’s one of the quiet strengths of the student route. When your studies finish there are pathways to modify your stay into a work or residence authorisation, and time studying can help build toward staying long term. The right exit depends on your plans, and mapping it early makes the switch far smoother.

I’m American / British / Canadian. Is this for me?

Absolutely — the student visa is designed for non-EU nationals, which is exactly what US, UK and Canadian citizens are. Post-Brexit it’s become one of the simplest, most underrated ways for Britons to live in Spain legally. We handle the whole process in English, from enrolment to TIE card.

Alberto García López

Reviewed by a lawyer

Reviewed by Alberto García López

Immigration lawyer · ICA Málaga, reg. no. 11.441

We check every page against current Spanish law. This is general information, not advice on your individual case.

Signature of Alberto García López
YOUR MOVE

Let’s get you enrolled — and settled.

One free call. No jargon, no pressure, no 40-page PDF. Just a straight answer on whether your plan gets you the visa, and what happens next.

Book your free eligibility call

+34 667 77 02 19 · infoglobalextranjeria@gmail.com

P.S. — the student visa isn’t a loophole. It’s just the door most people never think to open. Bring the curiosity; we’ll bring the paperwork.