🇪🇸 Spain visa requirements for Portuguese citizens
No visa needed — Portuguese citizens can enter Spain visa-free.
Entry rules for Portugal passport holders
Holders of a valid passport from Portugal can travel to Spain for tourism or short business trips without applying for a visa. You'll typically just need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, and you may be asked to show proof of onward travel or sufficient funds at the border.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Spain immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
Spain is in the Schengen Area
Your stay in Spain counts against the same 90-day allowance as every other Schengen country, within a rolling 180-day period — the clock does not reset when you cross an internal border.
See the full Schengen rules for Portuguese citizens →How this compares
The Portuguese passport ranks #18 worldwide, opening 163 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (125 visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 7 with an eTA). Spain is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Spanish citizens traveling to Portugal face the same requirement (visa-free).
Southern Europe is fully open to Portuguese travelers — all 8 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Spain
- Capital
- Madrid
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Currency
- euro (€)
- Languages
- Spanish, Catalan, Basque
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Frequently asked questions
Do Portuguese citizens need a visa for Spain?
No visa needed — Portuguese citizens can enter Spain visa-free.
What currency is used in Spain?
The currency in Spain is the euro (€). The capital city is Madrid.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa-free for Portuguese citizens traveling to Spain. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Spain embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Europe for Portuguese passport holders
Going the other way? Portugal visa requirements for Spanish citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.