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Costs · Spain

What it costs to study and live in Spain

These are the figures our planner uses for Spain. Verified figures were read on the official page on the date shown; estimates are planning assumptions you can replace with your own quotes.

How to read the figures

Verified
Read on an official page; the source and the date it was checked are shown.
Estimate
A planning assumption. Replace it with a quote when you have one.

What to budget for

Tuition depends on the programme, so it is added when you choose one in the planner below.

Living costs (typical student budget)
€900 / monthEstimate

Madrid and Barcelona usually cost more. The visa minimum of €600 a month is a legal floor, not a realistic budget.

Private health insurance (no co-payments)
€60 / monthEstimate

Must be valid in Spain with full cover and no co-payments; prices depend on age and insurer.

Long-stay (type D) visa fee
€80 (one-time)Estimate

Usual national visa fee; some nationalities pay a different (reciprocity) fee. Confirm with the consulate.

Foreigner identity card (TIE)
€16 (one-time)Estimate

Police fee (form 790-012), updated yearly.

Translations, legalisation and application fees
€500 (one-time)Estimate

Planning figure for sworn translations, legalisation of Iranian documents and university application fees. Ask for quotes; it depends on how many documents you have.

Proof of funds
€600 / monthVerified

€600 for each month of stay for the student (100% of IPREM); €450 a month for the first family member and €300 for each further one.Spanish Consulate Edinburgh: student visa (€600 per month of stay)checked 5 November 2026

How long each step usually takes

The planner uses the longer end of each range when it dates your plan.

Translate and legalise documents
3 to 8 weeksEstimate

Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

University application and admission letter
4 to 12 weeksEstimate

Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

Prepare proof of funds
1 to 2 weeksEstimate

Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

Visa appointment
2 to 8 weeksEstimate

Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

Visa decision
2 to 6 weeksEstimate

Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

Travel and arrival
1 to 2 weeksEstimate

Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

Registration and residence permit
1 to 4 weeksEstimate

Apply for the TIE card at the police within the first month after arrival.

Planner

Plan your own budget for Spain

Choose a programme and a city, set your arrival month and adjust any figure.

Your assumptions

Change anything; the plan updates straight away.

Destination

Planning for Spain

Plan for another country
What are you planning?

Programme

No programmes with their own page in Spain yet. The plan covers living costs and fees.

No city pages for Spain yet; the national planning figure of €900 / month is used (estimate).

The first year is 12 months. Any whole number from 1 to 120.

The timeline counts back from the first day of this month.

For example costs for family members, a car or trips home. Persian or English digits both work.

Adjust individual figures

Replace any figure with a quote you have, in the currency shown. Your figures are marked as yours.

  • EUR per year

    Default: Tuition not published

  • EUR per month

    Default: €900 / month

  • EUR per month

    Default: €60 / month

  • EUR one-time

    Default: €80 (one-time)

  • EUR one-time

    Default: €16 (one-time)

  • EUR one-time

    Default: €500 (one-time)

  • EUR per month

    Default: €600 / month

Your budget

Spain · 12 months · Arrival: October 2027

Tuition

Not included

No programme chosen, so tuition is not included.

Recurring living costs

Subtotal: €10,800

  • Living costs (typical student budget)

    €900 / month

    For 12 months: €10,800

    Estimate

    Madrid and Barcelona usually cost more. The visa minimum of €600 a month is a legal floor, not a realistic budget.

Insurance

Subtotal: €720

  • Private health insurance (no co-payments)

    €60 / month

    For 12 months: €720

    Estimate

    Must be valid in Spain with full cover and no co-payments; prices depend on age and insurer.

One-time charges

Subtotal: €596

  • Long-stay (type D) visa fee

    €80 (one-time)

    Estimate

    Usual national visa fee; some nationalities pay a different (reciprocity) fee. Confirm with the consulate.

  • Foreigner identity card (TIE)

    €16 (one-time)

    Estimate

    Police fee (form 790-012), updated yearly.

  • Translations, legalisation and application fees

    €500 (one-time)

    Estimate

    Planning figure for sworn translations, legalisation of Iranian documents and university application fees. Ask for quotes; it depends on how many documents you have.

Deposits and proof of funds

Subtotal: €7,200

Money you must show or pay in before the visa. It is not an extra cost, so it is not added to the total.

Timeline

Planned back from your arrival with cautious lead times. Only a deadline published by the university counts as a confirmed date.

  1. Today7 November 2026

  2. 22 January 2027 – 19 March 2027

    Translate and legalise documents

    Estimate

    Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

  3. 19 March 2027 – 11 June 2027

    University application and admission letter

    Estimate

    After: Translate and legalise documents

    Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

  4. 28 May 2027 – 11 June 2027

    Prepare proof of funds

    Estimate

    Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

  5. 11 June 2027 – 6 August 2027

    Visa appointment

    Estimate

    After: University application and admission letter, Prepare proof of funds

    Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

  6. 6 August 2027 – 17 September 2027

    Visa decision

    Estimate

    After: Visa appointment

    Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

  7. 17 September 2027 – 1 October 2027

    Travel and arrival

    Estimate

    After: Visa decision

    Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

  8. Arrival1 October 2027

  9. 1 October 2027 – 29 October 2027

    Registration and residence permit

    Estimate

    After: Travel and arrival

    Apply for the TIE card at the police within the first month after arrival.

Unknown or not included

  • No programme chosen, so tuition is not included.
  • No city chosen; the national planning figure for living costs is used.

What this plan assumes

  • Costs cover the first 12 months.
  • Yearly items (tuition, annual fees) count once for every started year.
  • Proof of funds is money you must show, not an extra cost, so it is listed separately from the total.
  • 5 of 6 figures are planning estimates; the rest were checked on official pages.
  • The timeline counts back from your start date using the longer end of each typical range.
  • Arrival is preset to October 2027, the usual autumn start; change it to your own intake.

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Estimates are planning assumptions, not quotes. Fees and thresholds change: confirm them with the official source or a Stinwo advisor before you pay or apply.