Currently, Spaniards can travel through 43 countries without needing this document, They are also allowed travel to 106 others without needing a visa, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which in turn cites the specialized portal Visa Guide World. Despite this, there are still places where the Spanish passport is not enough and a specific visa is required.
According to Visa Guide World data from this month of April, The passport that opens the most doors is the Singapore one, which allows a total of 158 countries to travel without needing a visa, obtaining a score of 91.06. It follows Italiawhich allows you to travel to 107 countries without needing a visa, while in 43 you only need your identity document, obtaining a score of 90.49.
It should be noted that the score What each country obtains is received based on different criteria, such as the entry policies imposed on each passport and the visa requirements for citizens with this document.
States where a visa is mandatory:
In all states that appear in the following list A visa will be required (physical or digital, depending on the case). Additionally, in some examples other data will also be necessary, such as the passport or the return ticket or continuation of the trip, as well as a test of accommodation as is the case with Nauru.
- Afghanistan: a visa is required and can be requested at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Madrid.
- Algeria: a visa and a valid passport with a validity of more than 6 months are required.
- Azerbaijan: a visa is required, which must be obtained at the embassies and consulates of this country.
- Saudi Arabia: travelers will need to present a different type of visa depending on the activity they wish to carry out (tourism, business and work).
- Central African Republic: a visa and passport are required.
- Chad: a valid passport with entry visa to the country is required.
- Republic of the Congo: it is mandatory to obtain a visa to travel to this country and a valid passport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: it is necessary to have a valid visa and passport that is at least 6 months old.
- Bahrain: a visa and a valid passport are required, valid for at least 6 months.
- Bangladesh: Spanish citizens must apply for a visa at the Bangladesh Embassy in Madrid or at the Honorary Consulate of Bangladesh in Barcelona.
- Burkina Faso: a visa is required, which can be obtained at the honorary consulates of Burkina Faso or at the border, at the airport.
- Burundi: it is mandatory to obtain a visa, as well as a valid passport that covers at least the period of stay and has at least one blank page.
- Cambodia: it is mandatory to have a visa, either electronically, at the border or by requesting it at the corresponding Cambodian Embassy. A valid passport, valid for more than 6 months, is also required.
- Comoros: a visa is required, but it can be obtained directly upon arrival at the airport for a cost of 30 euros.
- Cuba: a valid passport with a validity of at least 6 months and a tourist visa are required.
- Egypt: to travel to this country it is necessary to have a visa that can be acquired at the airport of entry to Egypt only if you travel with an ordinary passport. You can also obtain the visa electronically.
- Eritrea: Spaniards need an entry visa that must be issued on a valid passport with a minimum validity of six months.
- Ethiopia: it is necessary to be in possession of a visa and passport with a validity period of at least 6 months.
- Liberia: a visa is required for all types of Spanish passports.
- Mali: visa and passport required.
- Nauru: you need a visa, a passport with a minimum validity of 6 months and to enter you must present a return or continuation ticket, as well as proof of accommodation reservation.
- Niger: an entry visa and a valid passport with an expiration date of more than six months are mandatory.
- North Korea: visa and passport valid for at least 6 months are required.
- Sudan: Spanish citizens need to previously apply for a visa to enter the country and a valid passport with a minimum validity of 6 months.
- Syria: a valid passport with a Syrian visa is required, which must be obtained at the Syrian Embassy in Madrid or in another country.
- Ghana: A visa is required to enter Ghana and a passport valid for a period of at least three months after the date on which the entry visa expires.
- Guinea-Bissau: Spaniards need an entry visa that must be issued on a passport with a minimum validity of 6 months.
- Equatorial Guinea: a visa is mandatory, which can be obtained online.
- Yemen: you need a visa that can only be obtained before your arrival in the country at the Embassies and Consulates and a passport with a minimum validity of 6 months.
- Benin: a visa that can be obtained electronically and a passport with a minimum validity period of 6 months are required.
- Bhutan: it is mandatory to have a valid visa to enter and leave the country.
- Cameroon: it is necessary to have a visa and passport, since an invitation from a company or an individual is not enough.
- Indonesia: On arrival visas are available under certain conditions at numerous points of entry by air, land and sea, and last for 30 days.
- Iraq: it is mandatory to enter the territory of what is known as federal Iraq (except the Kurdistan region).
- Iran: visa is required, valid throughout your stay in the country.
- India: Spaniards need a stay visa to enter India and it must be valid to leave the country.
- Jordan: A prior visa is required, although a tourist visa can be obtained at Amman Queen Alia Airport and Agaba Airport, as well as at most border crossings in the country.
- Gabon: visa required.
- Kuwait: a visa issued at the border and online is required, as well as a valid passport.
- Laos: a visa is required.
- Libya: Spaniards must have both an entry visa and an exit visa and a valid passport.
- Lebanon: a visa is required and can be obtained through the consular services of the Lebanese embassy.
- Myanmar: visa is required. Foreign Affairs recommends not traveling to this country, “except for exceptional and justified reasons.”
- Madagascar: Spanish citizens can apply for an entry visa at the Ivato international airport (Antananarivo) or at Malagasy representations in Europe.
- Malawi: a visa is required and can be obtained online.
- Maldives: Spaniards traveling for tourism do not need to obtain a visa in advance of their trip, since the 30-day tourist visa can be obtained free of charge upon arrival at the airport.
- Mauritania: visa required.
- Nigeria: a visa is required, in addition to a passport valid for at least six months.
- Nepal: this country has reestablished the visa on arrival for Spanish nationals. It can also be obtained in advance by contacting the Nepalese embassy in Spain.
- Pakistan: e-visa required.
- Papua New Guinea: a visa is required, which can be applied for online.
- Rwanda: you must obtain a visa online to enter the country.
- Russia: it is mandatory to have a visa to enter the country.
- Sierra Leone: a visa is required to enter the country, regardless of the type of passport.
- Somalia: a visa is required to travel to any region of this country, which can be obtained at the international airport or border entry point.
- Sri Lanka: It is mandatory to have a visa, which can be obtained online.
- Tanzania: you must obtain a visa, which can be processed online, to enter the country.
- Turkmenistan: obtaining a visa is an essential condition to enter Turkmenistan.
- Togo: it is necessary to obtain a visa, which can be applied for online.
- Uganda: Spaniards need a visa to enter this country.
- Djibouti: it is necessary to have a visa that can be obtained electronically.
- Zimbabwe: a tourist visa is required to enter the country, which can be obtained at the border (airport or land).
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