Planner
Cost and timeline planner
Pick a destination, a programme or route and a city. You get a budget in euros, with every figure marked as verified or an estimate, and a dated plan from today to your arrival.
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.
Your assumptions
Change anything; the plan updates straight away.
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 includedNo 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
EstimateMadrid 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
EstimateMust 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)
EstimateUsual national visa fee; some nationalities pay a different (reciprocity) fee. Confirm with the consulate.
Foreigner identity card (TIE)
€16 (one-time)
EstimatePolice fee (form 790-012), updated yearly.
Translations, legalisation and application fees
€500 (one-time)
EstimatePlanning 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.
Proof of funds
€600 / month
For 12 months: €7,200
Verified€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
Timeline
Planned back from your arrival with cautious lead times. Only a deadline published by the university counts as a confirmed date.
Today7 November 2026
22 January 2027 – 19 March 2027
Translate and legalise documents
EstimatePlanning estimate; individual cases vary.
19 March 2027 – 11 June 2027
University application and admission letter
EstimateAfter: Translate and legalise documents
Planning estimate; individual cases vary.
28 May 2027 – 11 June 2027
Prepare proof of funds
EstimatePlanning estimate; individual cases vary.
11 June 2027 – 6 August 2027
Visa appointment
EstimateAfter: University application and admission letter, Prepare proof of funds
Planning estimate; individual cases vary.
6 August 2027 – 17 September 2027
Visa decision
EstimateAfter: Visa appointment
Planning estimate; individual cases vary.
17 September 2027 – 1 October 2027
Travel and arrival
EstimateAfter: Visa decision
Planning estimate; individual cases vary.
Arrival1 October 2027
1 October 2027 – 29 October 2027
Registration and residence permit
EstimateAfter: 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.
Keep your plan
Awaiting integration
Next steps
We pass this plan’s summary to the booking form, so you don’t have to explain it again.
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.