Spanish passport
Passports issued to Spanish nationals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Passports issued to Spanish nationals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Spanish passport (Spanish: pasaporte español) is an identity document issued to Spanish citizens with right of abode in the Iberian mainland, Ceuta, Melilla, Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, for travel outside Spain. Every Spanish citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card, allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland.
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| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Spain |
| First issued | 14 August 2006 (biometric passport) 2 January 2015 (current biometric version 3.0) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Spanish citizenship |
| Expiration | Spanish passports expire 5 years after issuance when borne by citizens up to the age of 30, and 10 years for citizens aged 30 and above |
| Cost | €30.00[1] |
Spanish citizens have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 192 countries and territories, which places Spanish passport holders is in the 2nd-ranking group in the world according to September 2024 Henley Passport Index.[2]
As of November 2024, Spanish passport holders had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 192 (compared to 195 as the most) countries and territories, placing the ordinary Spanish passport in the second-ranking group according to the number of destinations that their holders can access without a prior visa.[3]
Spanish citizens can live and work in any country within the EU due to the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the EU Treaty.[4]
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