REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER SPAIN
TOURIST TRAVEL
* U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond intended stay
* Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel
* No visa required for stay up to three months (a maximum of three months cumulative stay during any six months period in the combined Schengen States)
* Vaccinations - None Required
BUSINESS TRAVEL
* U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond intended stay
* Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel
* No Visa Required for stay up to 3 months (a maximum of three months cumulative stay during any six months period in the combined Schengen States)
* Vaccinations - None Required
DIPLOMATIC/OFFICIAL TRAVEL
* U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond intended stay
* Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel
* Visa Required
* Vaccinations - None Required
EMPLOYMENT OR STUDY TRAVEL
* Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate
VISA NOTES - THE SCHENGEN VISA
* The Schengen visa is valid for the following 24 European countries: Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. A Schengen visa issued by an Embassy or Consulate of the above countries allows the holder to travel freely in all of these countries.
Visas issued before or on December 20, 2007 by the new Schengen States (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta) are only valid for these 9 new Schengen countries, not for the whole Schengen area.
VISA NOTES
* Any other U.S. citizen who wishes to travel to the Republic of South Africa for any purpose other than tourism or business negotiations (e.g. work, study, religious activity, adoption, immigration, or stays longer than stipulated in the entry requirements) should contact directly, the embassy or nearest consulate.