Requirements to study in Barcelona if you are a foreigner

Many of foreign students like you, choose to come to Barcelona, to complete your studies and also, learn Spanish, the second most spoken language in the world.

If you have already chosen the business school or the university in which you want to study, the first thing you should get is admission to one of them, but after this first process, there are many other requirements to study in Barcelona when you are a foreigner.

 After getting admission to the university, we recommend you go to the Embassy or Consulate of Spain in your country; there they will solve all those doubts that you have and they will explain to you in detail everything that we are going to tell you next.

The most important thing is to know all the necessary documentation to enter Spain, legal questions, referring to your passport or visa, the luggage that you can transport, the data of the medical coverage services, the financial services and the accommodation you are going to use. Here we recommend you take a look at our student residence in Barcelona, ​​where you will feel at home, and you will have the opportunity to meet other foreign students who, like you, have decided to live this experience as well.

 The requirements to enter Spain depend on the nationality of the foreign student, the reasons for their trip and the duration of their stay. The essential thing is to have a valid passport and, in many cases, a valid visa, (Visas are requested at the Spanish consulate of the student's country of origin, so do not wait to travel to carry out the procedure in Spain as this it is not possible, and if you arrive to Spain without this document you will be denied access and you will have to return to your country to process it, although there are some countries that are exempt from obtaining the visa as long as the duration of the stay in Barcelona does not exceed three months) as well as the documents proving the reasons for the trip (employment contract or letter of admission of the business school or university) and in most cases, the reservation in a student residence in Barcelona or in another accommodation.

 Procedures to be performed in Spain:

 If the duration of the authorized stay exceeds six months, foreign students who have a visa to study or extend their studies, carry out research or training activities, unpaid internships, exchange of students or volunteer services, must request, within the One month after entering Spain, the foreign student card in the Foreigners Office or corresponding Police Station, as indicated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain on its official website.

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