What the Spain visa rules mean for Central African Republic travellers
Central African Republic citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Spain. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Schengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C), which costs 90 EUR with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Spain applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK government says British visitors' passports must have been issued less than 10 years before arrival and expire at least 3 months after the day they plan to leave the Schengen Area.
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Travel insurance: The EU Visa Code requires Schengen visa applicants to hold travel medical insurance with minimum cover of EUR 30,000, valid throughout the Schengen states for the whole stay.
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter Spain. The Schengen Borders Code (Annex I) lists a return or round-trip ticket among the supporting documents that may be used …
Spain entry rules compared
Spain lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Central African Republic citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Central African Republic passport ranks #167 in the world with 21 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
In the other direction, Spain citizens need a visa to visit Central African Republic.