Spain visa for American citizens
Visa-free
🇺🇸 American passport → 🇪🇸 Spain: no — entry is visa-free for up to 90 days. You can stay up to 90 days.
How it works
No visa needed — book, pack, go. Carry a passport valid for your whole stay (six months' validity is the safe rule) and be ready to show an onward ticket and accommodation details if asked.
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
From late 2026: as a visa-exempt visitor, you'll also need an ETIAS authorisation for Spain (€20, expected mandatory ~April 2027).
Capital Madrid · Currency Euro (€) · Dialling +34
Safety advisory: Exercise caution · official advisory ↗
Before you travel
Sorting your Spain trip on the United States passport:
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Every destination for the United States passport, and everyone who can enter Spain.
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