Spain visa for Russian citizens

For the tourist visa, Spain’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. 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 4 missions in Russia, with its embassy in Moscow. Consulates: Saint Petersburg and Moscow.

In 2025, Spain’s embassy and consulates in Russia (Moscow and Saint Petersburg) received 139,596 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 123,359. The refusal rate was 9.3%. That is barely different from 2024 (8.2%). Applications rose by 11% compared with 2024 (125,551).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 6.4% of the applications lodged in Russia that year, from 0.9% at the consulates of the Netherlands to 19.8% at those of Malta. Spain’s consulates worldwide refused 14.6%. Spain was the 3rd most applied-for Schengen state in Russia.

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 Russia, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Russia 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 Russian citizens can stay in Spain

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

How Russian citizens apply

In Russia, applications go to the Spanish embassy in Moscow and the consulates in Saint Petersburg and Moscow, 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 Russian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Spain when it is the main destination of the trip.

Spain’s neighbours for Russian citizens

Morocco admits Russian citizens visa-free. Andorra, Portugal and France require Russian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Spanish citizens travelling to Russia

Spanish citizens need a visa for Russia, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.