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The data page of a contemporary Spanish biometric passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Spain |
| First issued | 14 August 2006 (biometric passport) 2 January 2015 (current biometric version 3.0) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Spanish citizenship |
| Expiration | Spanish passports expire 5 years after issuance when borne by citizens up to the age of 30, and 10 years for citizens aged 30 and above |
| Cost | €30.00[1] |
A Spanish passport (Spanish: pasaporte español) is an identity document issued to Spanish citizens with right of abode in the Iberian mainland, Ceuta, Melilla, Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, for the purpose of travel outside Spain. Every Spanish citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card, allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland.
Spanish citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 191 countries and territories; the international access available to Spanish citizens ranks third in the world according to the 2023 Visa Restrictions Index.[2]
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Main article: Visa requirements for Spanish citizens |
As of March 2023, Spanish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 191 (of 193 as the maximum) countries and territories, ranking the ordinary Spanish passport 3rd in terms of travel freedom (tied with the German passport) according to the Henley Passport Index 2023/Q1.[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]
