Spain visa for Indian citizens

Spain’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Processing time, as Spain states it: 15 calendar days from submission, extendable up to 45 days if documents or an interview are requested. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Spain has 3 missions in India, with its embassy in New Delhi. Consulates: Mumbai. Honorary consulates, which normally do not take visa applications: Bengaluru.

In 2025, Spain’s embassy and consulates in India (Mumbai and New Delhi) received 90,720 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 75,906. The refusal rate was 15.4%. That is barely different from 2024 (15.8%). Applications fell by 7% compared with 2024 (97,204).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.8% of the applications lodged in India that year, from 7.1% at the consulates of Denmark to 46.5% at those of Slovenia. Spain’s consulates worldwide refused 14.6%. Spain was the 5th most applied-for Schengen state in India.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in India, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from India to Spain, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Spain at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 31 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Spain (updated 28 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Spain (updated 2 November 2026).

How long Indian citizens can stay in Spain

How long Indian citizens may stay in Spain is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Indian citizens apply

In India, applications go to the Spanish embassy in New Delhi and the consulate in Mumbai, or to a visa centre acting for Spain; fees, documents and processing times are published by Spain.

Spain and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Spain lets Indian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Spain when it is the main destination of the trip.

Spain’s neighbours for Indian citizens

Andorra, Portugal and France require Indian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Spanish citizens travelling to India

Spanish citizens need an e-Visa for India, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.