Renew your permit to study in Spain

HOT TO GET THE RENEWAL

You can request this permit if you are not a UE Citizen and you already have a valid stay permit to study, which is about to expire or has already expired.

You can request its renewal if you are within the period from 60 days prior to the expiration date of your current permit up to 90 days after it actually expired.

It is mandatory to have successfully completed your previous academic year in order to request renewal of your study stay permit.

The studies you want to renew your stay permit for, must be of the same level and be related to the studies for which you were authorized to stay in Spain in the first place and for a minimum of 20 hours per week.

The school needs to be authorized and at the end of your course you need to get an official degree.

With this renewal you would benefit from the following advantages:

1. It will allow you to travel to all the countries of the Schengen zone whenever you want and without having to apply for a different visa for each one of them.
2. Further to study, this permit will authorize to work in Spain either for a company or as a freelance, as long as the activity is compatible with the realization of you are studying a higher education course. The student permit could allow you to work in Spain up to thirty hours per week.

But if you decide to not work during your stay as a student you could always change your permit when you have finished your studies and obtain a working permit at the end your course.

Also, during your studies or when you have finished them you could apply for a residence permit to start an internship with a company or you could get the Job seeking residence permit.

However, you should keep in mind that the student permit is not consider a residence permit , so it has no effects on a future Spanish citizenship application  and would only count half of the time if you decide to apply for a long-term residence permit.

Documentation

 All pages of any applicant’s passport.

 Copy of the study permit card that you are going to renew (T.I.E) or, alternatively, the decision granting the initial study permit

 Certificate from the academic institution that certifies that you have passed the previous course and that you are ready to advance in your study program.

 Effective enrollment documents, for the period of time of the requested extension of the stay, in an authorized academic institution in Spain to carry out a full-time program, which leads to obtaining a degree or certificate of studies, with express indication of the date of completion of the studies. It must be a full-time face-to-face program of no less than 20-teaching-hours per week.

 Proof of enrollment payment.

 Private medical insurance policy that provides coverage in Spain during your period of residence, without co-payments and with no grace-periods.

 Proof of being up to date with the payment of the last receipt of the health insurance policy.

  Accreditation of financial means by justifying one of the following options:

1. Bank certificate from a corporation with a Spanish branch showing an account in the name of the applicant, with a yearly net balance over 100% of the current estimated IPREM amount (€8.400 for the year 2023).
2. Alternatively, and in the event that the applicant does not have the aforementioned solvency, it could also be admitted a signed declaration by the spouse, registered domestic partner, parent, guardian or brother, drawn, signed and approved by a Spanish public notary, indicating that the declarant will cover, for the duration of the studies, the expenses of the student's stay in Spain, up to a minimum amount equivalent to that indicated in paragraph a). This declaration must also include the way in which the student will have access to those financial means in Spain.

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1. All documents issued in a language other than Spanish must be translated by an official sworn translator. At Visal Immigration we can take care of managing this translating service for you.
2. The aforementioned documentation is not an exhaustive list, which means that during the permit process, the Spanish Administration may request more information or further documents.
3. You should keep in mind that at Visal Immigration we will help you processing your residence permit, but not your physical card (T.I.E.). Thus, when your permit is granted, you will have to go to the National Police station in your city to request your card and pay the fees for the police (around 12 euros). Please note that this fee exclusively corresponds to the issuance of the physical card (TIE), and therefore IS not included in our fees to process the residence permit.

242€. VAT and Immigration fees included

• If you are still missing a document, our lawyers will help you get it in the most efficient way.
• You will be able to gradually complete your request from our Customers Area, as your documents are available to you.
• Once you have hired our services you will be granted access to our login area where you will be allowed to upload each of your documents.

Fill out the following form to start processing your permit.

Change from school or type of studies

HOW TO GET THIS PERMIT

You can modify your current permit if you wish to change the type of studies you are currently undergoing, as long as you do so at least 30 days before its expiration date.

You can request this permit if you are not a UE Citizen and you already have a valid stay permit to study.

With this new permit you would benefit from the following advantages:

1. It will allow you to travel to all the countries of the Schengen zone whenever you want and without having to apply for a different visa for each one of them.
2. Further to study, this permit will authorize to work in Spain either for a company or as a freelance, as long as the activity is compatible with the realization of you are studying a higher education course. The student permit could allow you to work in Spain up to thirty hours per week.

But if you decide to not work during your stay as a student you could always change your permit when you have finished your studies and obtain a working permit at the end your course.

Also, during your studies or when you have finished them you could apply for a residence permit to start an internship with a company or you could get the Job seeking residence permit.

However, you should keep in mind that the student permit is not consider a residence permit, so it has no effects on a future Spanish citizenship application and would only count half of the time if you decide to apply for a long-term residence permit.

Documentation

Basic scanned documentation that you will be required to send to us in order to help you get your study permit renewed:

 All pages of any applicant’s’ passport.

 Copy of the study permit card that you are going to renew (T.I.E.) or, alternatively, the decision granting the initial study permit.

 Effective enrollment documents, for the period of time of the requested extension of the stay, in an authorized academic institution in Spain to carry out a full-time program, which leads to obtaining a degree or certificate of studies, with express indication of the date of completion of the studies. It must be a full-time face-to-face program of no less than 20-teaching-hours per week.

 Proof of enrollment payment.

 Póliza de un seguro médico privado que proporcione cobertura en España durante su periodo de residencia, sin copagos y sin carencias.

 Private medical insurance policy that provides coverage in Spain during your period of residence, without co-payments and with no grace-periods.

  Accreditation of financial means justifying one of the following options:

1. Bank certificate from a corporation with a Spanish branch showing an account in the name of the applicant, with a yearly net balance over 100% of the current estimated IPREM amount (€8,400 for the year 2023).
2. Alternatively, and in the event that the applicant does not have the aforementioned solvency, it could also be admitted a signed declaration by the spouse, registered domestic partner, parent, guardian or brother, drawn, signed and approved by a Spanish public notary, indicating that the declarant will cover, for the duration of the studies, the expenses of the student's stay in Spain, up to a minimum amount equivalent to that indicated in paragraph a). This declaration must also include the way in which the student will have access to those financial means in Spain.

  Only in case of requesting a study permit for longer than 6 months:

1. Criminal Record from each country where you have lived during the last 5 years, duly legalized and updated.
2. Medical certificate issued in the last 3 months by a doctor or health institution showing his/her signature and professional certificate, showing that the interested party does not suffer from any of the diseases that may have serious public health repercussions in accordance with the provisions of the 2005 International Health Regulations.

Featured Information

1. All documents issued in a language other than Spanish must be translated by an official sworn translator. At Visal Immigration we can take care of managing this translating service for you.

2. The aforementioned documentation is not an exhaustive list, which means that during the permit process, the Spanish Administration may request more information or further documents.

3. You should keep in mind that at Visal Immigration we will help you processing your residence permit, but not your physical card  (T.I.E.). Thus, when your permit is granted, you will have to go to the National Police station in your city to request your card and pay the fees for the police (around 12 euros). Please note that this fee exclusively corresponds to the issuance of the physical card (TIE), and therefore IS not included in our fees to process the residence permit.

242€. VAT and Immigration fees included

• If you are still missing a document, our lawyers will help you get it in the most efficient way.
• You will be able to gradually complete your request from our Customers Area, as your documents are available to you.
• Once you have hired our services you will be granted access to our login area where you will be allowed to upload each of your documents.

Fill out the following form to start processing your permit.

Job Seeking Residence Permit

How to Change from a Student Permit to a Job Seeking Residence Permit

You may apply for this permit if you are the holder of a student permit and have completed your bachelor's, master's or doctorate studies in Spain.

The deadline to make the request will be from 60 days before the expiration date of your current study permit until 90 days after it expires.

With this permit you will be granted one year of residence so that you can look for a job related to the studies you have completed in Spain.

To obtain this residence permit, it will be enough for you to have finished your studies, so it is not necessary to spend a minimum period of time or residence in Spain.

You will not be allowed to work during the term of this permit. When finding a job, a Residence and Employment Authorization must be requested. If this happens before the end of the year, you will have to overcome what it is known as the National Employment Situation.

This is a residence permit and not a stay permit, which means that unlike the study permit, it will have full effects in terms of deadlines in order to obtain Spanish Nationality or Long-Term Residence Permit.

The Spanish Immigration Office will rule over your request within the next 20 days after we turn in your application for the permit. If no resolution is given by the authorities within this time, the permission will be considered as granted.

In order to be able to apply for this kind of permit, both your studies and the academic institution must be part of the Registry of Universities, Centers and Degrees of the Government of Spain (Registro de Universidades, Centros y Títulos del Gobierno de España - RUCT).

Documentation

 All pages of any applicant’s’ passport.

 Copy of the study permit card that you are going to renew (T.I.E.) or, alternatively, the decision granting the initial study permit.

 Effective enrollment documents, for the period of time of the requested extension of the stay, in an authorized academic institution in Spain to carry out a full-time program, which leads to obtaining a degree or certificate of studies, with express indication of the date of completion of the studies. It must be a full-time face-to-face program of no less than 20-teaching-hours per week.

 Proof of enrollment payment.

 Póliza de un seguro médico privado que proporcione cobertura en España durante su periodo de residencia, sin copagos y sin carencias.

 Private medical insurance policy that provides coverage in Spain during your period of residence, without co-payments and with no grace-periods.

  Accreditation of financial means justifying one of the following options:

1. Bank certificate from a corporation with a Spanish branch showing an account in the name of the applicant, with a yearly net balance over 100% of the current estimated IPREM amount (€8,400 for the year 2023).
2. Alternatively, and in the event that the applicant does not have the aforementioned solvency, it could also be admitted a signed declaration by the spouse, registered domestic partner, parent, guardian or brother, drawn, signed and approved by a Spanish public notary, indicating that the declarant will cover, for the duration of the studies, the expenses of the student's stay in Spain, up to a minimum amount equivalent to that indicated in paragraph a). This declaration must also include the way in which the student will have access to those financial means in Spain.

  Only in case of requesting a study permit for longer than 6 months:

1. Criminal Record from each country where you have lived during the last 5 years, duly legalized and updated.
2. Medical certificate issued in the last 3 months by a doctor or health institution showing his/her signature and professional certificate, showing that the interested party does not suffer from any of the diseases that may have serious public health repercussions in accordance with the provisions of the 2005 International Health Regulations.

Featured Information

1. All documents issued in a language other than Spanish must be translated by an official sworn translator. At Visal Immigration we can take care of managing this translating service for you.

2. The aforementioned documentation is not an exhaustive list, which means that during the permit process, the Spanish Administration may request more information or further documents.

3. You should keep in mind that at Visal Immigration we will help you processing your residence permit, but not your physical card  (T.I.E.). Thus, when your permit is granted, you will have to go to the National Police station in your city to request your card and pay the fees for the police (around 12 euros). Please note that this fee exclusively corresponds to the issuance of the physical card (TIE), and therefore IS not included in our fees to process the residence permit.

242€. VAT and Immigration fees included

• If you are still missing a document, our lawyers will help you get it in the most efficient way.
• You will be able to gradually complete your request from our Customers Area, as your documents are available to you.
• Once you have hired our services you will be granted access to our login area where you will be allowed to upload each of your documents.

Fill out the following form to start processing your permit.

Residence Permit to do an internship meanwhile you are studying in Spain

HOW TO GET A RESIDENCE PERMIT TO DO AN INTERSHIP WITH A COMPANY IN SPAIN

You can apply for this residence permit if you are in Spain under a student permit and your school offers you to do an internship with a company that has signed an agreement with them for this purpose.

This permit is to get a residency and not just a permit to stay (like the student permit), and therefore, the time that you spent with this permit will fully compute to apply for the Spanish citizenship or the Long-Term residence permit.

You can apply for this residence permit meanwhile you actual student permit is still valid.

The Immigration Office has 20 days to answer the applications to get this kind of permits.

You will be able to travel to all the Schengen countries as a tourist by owning this kind of residence permit.

Documentation

 All pages of any applicant’s’ passport.

 Copy of the study permit card that you are going to renew (T.I.E.) or, alternatively, the decision granting the initial study permit.

 Effective enrollment documents, for the period of time of the requested extension of the stay, in an authorized academic institution in Spain to carry out a full-time program, which leads to obtaining a degree or certificate of studies, with express indication of the date of completion of the studies. It must be a full-time face-to-face program of no less than 20-teaching-hours per week.

 Proof of enrollment payment.

 Private medical insurance policy that provides coverage in Spain during your period of residence, without co-payments and with no grace-periods.

  Accreditation of financial means justifying one of the following options:

1. Bank certificate from a corporation with a Spanish branch showing an account in the name of the applicant, with a yearly net balance over 100% of the current estimated IPREM amount (€8,400 for the year 2023).
2. Alternatively, and in the event that the applicant does not have the aforementioned solvency, it could also be admitted a signed declaration by the spouse, registered domestic partner, parent, guardian or brother, drawn, signed and approved by a Spanish public notary, indicating that the declarant will cover, for the duration of the studies, the expenses of the student's stay in Spain, up to a minimum amount equivalent to that indicated in paragraph a). This declaration must also include the way in which the student will have access to those financial means in Spain.

  Only in case of requesting a study permit for longer than 6 months:

1. Criminal Record from each country where you have lived during the last 5 years, duly legalized and updated.
2. Medical certificate issued in the last 3 months by a doctor or health institution showing his/her signature and professional certificate, showing that the interested party does not suffer from any of the diseases that may have serious public health repercussions in accordance with the provisions of the 2005 International Health Regulations.

Featured Information

1. All documents issued in a language other than Spanish must be translated by an official sworn translator. At Visal Immigration we can take care of managing this translating service for you.

2. The aforementioned documentation is not an exhaustive list, which means that during the permit process, the Spanish Administration may request more information or further documents.

3. You should keep in mind that at Visal Immigration we will help you processing your residence permit, but not your physical card  (T.I.E.). Thus, when your permit is granted, you will have to go to the National Police station in your city to request your card and pay the fees for the police (around 12 euros). Please note that this fee exclusively corresponds to the issuance of the physical card (TIE), and therefore IS not included in our fees to process the residence permit.

242€. VAT and Immigration fees included

• If you are still missing a document, our lawyers will help you get it in the most efficient way.
• You will be able to gradually complete your request from our Customers Area, as your documents are available to you.
• Once you have hired our services you will be granted access to our login area where you will be allowed to upload each of your documents.

Fill out the following form to start processing your permit.

Residence Permit to do an internship for graduated students.

HOW TO GET A RESIDENCE PERMIT TO DO AN INTERSHIP WITH A COMPANY IN SPAIN

You can obtain this residence permit if you have completed your bachelor's, master's or doctoral studies within the last two years (either in Spain or abroad) and a company offers you a job contract to do an internship or there is an agreement between your old school and the company so you can do an internship. 

This permit is to get a residency and not just a permit to stay (like the student permit), and therefore, the time that you spent with this permit will fully compute to apply for the Spanish citizenship or the Long-Term residence permit.

You can apply for this residence permit meanwhile you actual student permit is still valid.

The Immigration Office has 20 days to answer the applications to get this kind of permits.

You will be able to travel to all the Schengen countries as a tourist by owning this kind of residence permit.

Documentation

 All pages of any applicant’s’ passport.

 Copy of the study permit card that you are going to renew (T.I.E.) or, alternatively, the decision granting the initial study permit.

 Effective enrollment documents, for the period of time of the requested extension of the stay, in an authorized academic institution in Spain to carry out a full-time program, which leads to obtaining a degree or certificate of studies, with express indication of the date of completion of the studies. It must be a full-time face-to-face program of no less than 20-teaching-hours per week.

 Proof of enrollment payment.

 Private medical insurance policy that provides coverage in Spain during your period of residence, without co-payments and with no grace-periods.

  Accreditation of financial means justifying one of the following options:

1. Bank certificate from a corporation with a Spanish branch showing an account in the name of the applicant, with a yearly net balance over 100% of the current estimated IPREM amount (€8,400 for the year 2023).
2. Alternatively, and in the event that the applicant does not have the aforementioned solvency, it could also be admitted a signed declaration by the spouse, registered domestic partner, parent, guardian or brother, drawn, signed and approved by a Spanish public notary, indicating that the declarant will cover, for the duration of the studies, the expenses of the student's stay in Spain, up to a minimum amount equivalent to that indicated in paragraph a). This declaration must also include the way in which the student will have access to those financial means in Spain.

  Only in case of requesting a study permit for longer than 6 months:

1. Criminal Record from each country where you have lived during the last 5 years, duly legalized and updated.
2. Medical certificate issued in the last 3 months by a doctor or health institution showing his/her signature and professional certificate, showing that the interested party does not suffer from any of the diseases that may have serious public health repercussions in accordance with the provisions of the 2005 International Health Regulations.

Featured Information

1. All documents issued in a language other than Spanish must be translated by an official sworn translator. At Visal Immigration we can take care of managing this translating service for you.

2. The aforementioned documentation is not an exhaustive list, which means that during the permit process, the Spanish Administration may request more information or further documents.

3. You should keep in mind that at Visal Immigration we will help you processing your residence permit, but not your physical card  (T.I.E.). Thus, when your permit is granted, you will have to go to the National Police station in your city to request your card and pay the fees for the police (around 12 euros). Please note that this fee exclusively corresponds to the issuance of the physical card (TIE), and therefore IS not included in our fees to process the residence permit.

242€. VAT and Immigration fees included

• If you are still missing a document, our lawyers will help you get it in the most efficient way.
• You will be able to gradually complete your request from our Customers Area, as your documents are available to you.
• Once you have hired our services you will be granted access to our login area where you will be allowed to upload each of your documents.

Fill out the following form to start processing your permit.