Passport of Spain
The passport of Spain is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Spain. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.
Spain's passport is considered to be the 4th strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 125 countries with no visa requirements and in 43 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 30 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Spain (and, by default, Spain's citizenship) stronger than 98% of the world's citizenships.
Depending on its type, the passport is valid for 5 or 10 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document. The passport issuing authority of Spain is National Police Corps of Spain. The passport of the current format is rather old. It has been in use for 9 years, since 2 January 2015.
Rating
The position of Spain's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:
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- 2. Finland passport - visa free/on arrival to 168 countries
- 3. Luxembourg passport - visa free/on arrival to 168 countries
- 4. Spain passport - visa free/on arrival to 168 countries
- 5. Denmark passport - visa free/on arrival to 167 countries
- 6. Italy passport - visa free/on arrival to 167 countries
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Fees
The fee for acquiring the Spain's passport is USD 33, or approximately EUR 30 (this may vary in specific circumstances).
Get a passport
If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.