Spain is a country that has very good relations with her neighbors, former colonies as well as former citizens plus their descendants. It is also important to know that Spain is a member of the European Union as well as the Schengen Agreement. When you view Spain in this light, it is easy to know that the treatment of different nationals with regard to entry into Spain will be quite different.

For all those who are citizens of the EEA, EU as well as Swiss, all that is needed is a passport or even a national I.D provided that it is valid at the time you are entering Spain. For people from other nations, the passport must be valid for your entire stay in Spain.

As mentioned earlier, Spain holds membership to the Schengen agreement. For all the countries that have actually implemented the agreement, border controls do not exist. The agreement includes EU countries with few exceptions such as the UK, Romania, Bulgaria as well as Ireland and Cyprus. Other countries that are party to this without being necessarily a part of the EU include Iceland, Switzerland, Liechstein as well as Norway. It is also true that the visa once granted to a Schengen member is valid for entry in all other Schengen countries.

It is very important to note that not all members of the EU are necessarily members of the Schengen agreement. You can therefore expect customs checks. The process may be different depending on whether you are travelling to a Schengen country, an EU country or a non-EU country. It is therefore better to confirm on the agreements that your country may be member of so as to clear the entry questions and be ready to produce the necessary papers that may be required. This will save you a lot of time and money.

It is also important to know that European airports are split into “Schengen” as well as “non-Schengen” zones. This is the equivalent of international and domestic sections in many regions. For travel to a non Schengen country, the usual border controls will be effected. In most instances, airlines will still require seeing your passport or ID regardless of your membership and it is therefore important that you carry these very important documents with you as a precaution.

Countries such as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway which are members of EFTA and EU will need valid passports as well as identity cards. If you are not a member of EU or EFTA, then to enter Spain you will need a visa and passport.

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