Spanish citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 194 (of 194 as the maximum) countries and territories; the international access available to Spanish citizens ranks 1st in the world according to the January 2024
Visa Restrictions Index.[2]
Types
Ordinary Passport (
Spanish: Pasaporte ordinario) - Issued for ordinary travel, such as vacations and business trips
Collective Passport (
Spanish: Pasaporte colectivo) - Issued for the occasion of pilgrimages, excursions and other acts of analogous nature, whenever reciprocity with the destination country exists; its validity is limited a single trip, whose duration will not be able to exceed three months.
Diplomatic Passport (
Spanish: Pasaporte diplomático) - Issued to Spanish diplomats, top ranking government officials and diplomatic couriers.
Official and Service Passports (
Spanish: Pasaportes oficiales y de servicio)- Issued to individuals representing the Spanish government on official business
As of January 2024, Spanish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 194 (of 194 as the maximum) countries and territories, ranking the ordinary Spanish passport 1st in terms of travel freedom according to the
Henley Passport Index 2024/January.[3]
Spanish citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in
Article 21 of the EU Treaty.[4]