Spanish passport

For travel outside of Spain, Spanish nationals with the right of abode in the Iberian Peninsula, Ceuta, Melilla, the Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands are awarded Spanish passports. Every person who lives in Spain is also a member of the European Union. The passport and national identity card grant unrestricted travel and residency rights within all of the member nations of the European Union, the European Economic Area, and Switzerland.

National passports are graded based on how many nations their holders can enter without a visa. Therefore, the number of nations that grant Spanish passport holders access to visa-free travel is reflected in the ranking of Spain passports. Visa-free nations are those into which one may enter with a visa on arrival or electronic travel authorisation (eTA).

According to the Henley Passport Index 2022/Q3, Spanish citizens enjoyed visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 191 (of a possible 193 countries and territories) as of September 2022, placing the regular Spanish passport third in terms of travel freedom (tied with the German passport).

Due to the freedom of movement and residence guaranteed by Article 21 of the EU Treaty, Spanish residents are permitted to dwell and work in any nation within the EU.

191 visa-free destinations