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FCDO travel advice for Spain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 23 January 2026

• Warnings and insurance

  Travel disruption On 18 January, two high‑speed trains collided near…

• Entry requirements

  This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…

• Safety and security

  Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…

• Health

  Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…

• Getting help

  The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…

Information about moving to, living or retiring in Spain – including visas, working, healthcare and driving.

• Updated: 22 December 2025

Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to Spain.

• Updated: 29 December 2021

Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Spain and how to get one if you do.

• Updated: 15 April 2024

How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Spain.

• Updated: 27 July 2022

How to get state healthcare when you’re on holiday or travelling to Spain.

• Updated: 2 September 2021

Updates, news and events from the UK government in Spain

• Updated: 26 June 2024

Guidance on your rights after the UK’s exit from the EU, accessing healthcare, getting a document legalised, English-speaking lawyers, how to vote abroad.

• Updated: 3 March 2020

Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.

• Updated: 13 May 2021

How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.

• Updated: 3 February 2025