Accepted to study in Spain?
Congratulations. Now the less fun part.
Since the 2024 rule changes, a Master's student and a language-course student follow very different rules: where you apply, whether you can work, whether family can join. We work out which track you're on and build the file for it.
Free account, no card. Government and consular fees are paid directly by you.
€249 per child
after submission
on approval
Is this your visa?
A good fit if- You're accepted onto a course at a recognised Spanish institution
- You can show about €620 a month in funds
- The course lasts more than 90 days
- You want time in Spain to count toward residence or citizenship (student time doesn't)
- You plan to work full-time
Not sure? Your case manager confirms your track in your free eligibility review.
Two tracks, two rulebooks. We know both.
Higher education and language courses now differ on almost everything. Here's what we do at every stage.
Before you apply
- Your track confirmed: higher education or language course
- Funds calculated, including the prepaid-accommodation reduction
- Notarization, apostille and translation coordination
- Sworn translations included, up to €50 per adult
Getting approved
- A ready-to-present booklet, digital and physical
- Clear instructions for your submission at the consulate
- Help with any request for more documents
- Appeal deadlines tracked if you're refused
Settling in
- TIE within one month of arrival, if your stay is over six months
- Empadronamiento and bank account guidance
- Work rules explained for your track
- Options after graduating: work permit, Digital Nomad Visa or Highly Skilled Worker
Honest note: you make the final submission yourself. We prepare everything so it takes one visit.
What you'll need to show, and when to look elsewhere.
We check every one of these before you submit.
Main requirements
- Admission to a recognised Spanish institution
- About €620 a month (100% IPREM), about €7,440 a year; less with prepaid accommodation. About €480 a month more for each family member who joins you
- Passport, proof of admission and academic qualifications, apostilled and translated where needed
- Language courses: aged 18 or over and applying at the consulate in your country of residence
- Higher education: the law generally lets you apply from inside Spain too, though our service prepares the consulate application
Probably not for you if…
We'll say so before you pay.
- You want the time to count toward citizenship or Spanish long-term residence
- You need to work more than 30 hours a week
- You're on a language course and want family to join on your permit
- You plan to switch to a work permit after a language course
Which study track are you on?
The 2024 reform (BOE-A-2024-24099) tightened the rules for language courses and other non-higher-education programmes. Degree and postgraduate students kept most of theirs.
| Question | Higher education (degree, Master's, PhD) | Language course or other non-higher education |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum age | No specific minimum | 18 or over |
| Where you apply | A consulate abroad, or generally from inside Spain | Only at the consulate in your country of residence |
| Family on your permit | Spouse or partner and dependent children can join | Not on your permit; family applies separately |
| Work | Up to 30 hours a week, no extra authorisation | Only with express prior work authorisation |
| Renewal | Every year, while you meet the requirements | One year plus one renewal, two years at most, with a Spanish exam to renew |
| After your studies | A work permit, the Digital Nomad Visa or Highly Skilled Worker may be open to you | No switch to a work permit; a Digital Nomad Visa may still be possible if you qualify on your own |
| Counts toward Spanish residence or citizenship | No | No |
| Counts toward EU long-term residence | 50% | 50% |
In your €499, and not in it.
No surprises on the invoice later.
Included
- Official sworn translations, up to €50 per adult
- A dedicated case manager who knows your case
- Full document review and a checklist built for you
- Your complete application package (the booklet), ready for you to submit at the consulate, and follow-up
- Your own dashboard, with Carlos our AI assistant
- DHL document delivery where it applies
- Appeals at no extra cost — full support against unfounded refusals or administrative silence.
- Track and eligibility review
- Funds calculation
- Notarization, apostille and translation coordination
- Physical and digital document booklet
- Post-approval guidance: TIE, padrón, bank
Not included
- Government and consular fees
- Translations beyond €50 per adult
- Notary and apostille fees
- Health insurance
- TIE card fee (form 790-012), paid to the authorities
- Any optional partner service
- Booking your government appointments: you book your own slot, and we tell you how
Need extra translations? BabelLexi gives our clients 10% off with the code BUREAUCRACY.
Government and consular fees are not included in your service fee — those are paid directly by you to the relevant authority.
Half of it waits for your approval.
- Step 1 · Start You sign up Case manager assigned, your track confirmed. €200
- Step 2 · File built Booklet ready Documents notarized, apostilled and translated. €0
- Step 3 · Submitted You submit At the consulate, with your booklet. About a month to decide. €0
- Step 4 · Approved Visa granted Then your TIE within a month of arrival. €299
Prices are per person: €499 per adult, €249 per child, and each family member is billed separately. Approved or you don't pay us: if your visa isn't approved, you don't make the last payment. Earlier payments and government or consular fees aren't refunded. Conditions apply.
What we can't promise, and what we do instead.
Submitted in June. Approved in July. Moved to Asturias to begin studies.
Alexis C., 20s Florida, USA to Asturias · Student VisaFrom our client stories. Each links to the client's own Trustpilot review.
Student Visa questions
Higher-education students can work up to 30 hours a week with no extra authorisation. Language-course students need express prior work authorisation.
On higher-education programmes, a spouse or partner and dependent children can join. On language courses, family must apply separately.
About €620 a month (100% IPREM), roughly €7,440 a year. Prepaid accommodation can reduce it.
Higher-education students generally can under the law. Language-course students must apply at the Spanish consulate in their country of residence. Whichever track you're on, our service prepares your consulate application, before you travel.
No. It doesn't count toward Spanish long-term residence or citizenship. It counts 50% toward EU long-term residence.
Higher-education graduates may move to a work permit, a Digital Nomad Visa or a Highly Skilled Worker permit. After a language course, the work-permit route is no longer available.
€200 when you sign up, then €299 only once your visa is approved. Children are €249 each.
You have one month for an administrative appeal (reposición) and two months for a judicial appeal. We track both deadlines. And it's approved or you don't pay us: if your visa isn't approved, you don't make the last payment. Earlier payments and government or consular fees aren't refunded. Conditions apply.
Tell us your course. We'll tell you your track.
Free account, no card. A case manager confirms your rules before you pay anything. Approved or you don't pay us.
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