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.

REGISTER YOUR TRIP:


The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:

* Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
* Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
* Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
* Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
* A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.

Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.

Register Online with U.S. Embassy in this Country



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