Undergraduate Non European Students
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Undergraduate Non European Students
The Student Services’ mission is to make your transition to Spain as smooth as possible. Our team is here to support you with Visas and Immigration, as well as other relocation processes, such as housing, health insurance, bank accounts, and general information about life in Madrid & Segovia, so that you can focus on studying and enjoying the IE experience.
Our team is based in Madrid and Segovia, in order to support students in both our campuses.
Non European Student
Apply for student visa
Our team of specialized advisors will issue a set of documents to support your Student Visa application. Once your place reservation at IE University is secured, you will receive a Welcome Email with information related to your application. The Welcome Email also includes a Visa Questionnaire, which you will have to fill in as soon as you receive it, so that we can start preparing your Visa supporting documents in due time.
Once we receive your questionnaire please contact the Spanish Consulate that pertains to your place of legal residence to obtain a list of updated required documents to complete your application.
When do I apply for my visa?
You will be eligible to apply to your Student Visa 90 days before the start of the academic year. Some Spanish Consulates may allow applications within 180 before the start of the academic year. Thus, we recommend you contact the Consulate well in advance to book an appointment, if needed, within the right timeframes.
Kindly note the Consulate can take a few weeks to process your application. Besides, you must also take into account the timeframes to gather all necessary documents, which usually involve notarization/legalization. Thus, please make sure you contact your local Spanish Consulate well in advance.
find a list of all the Spanish Consulates and Embassies around the world.
FURTHER STEPS UPON YOUR ARRIVAL IN SPAIN
Once you land in Spain with your 90-day Student Visa, you will have to apply for your NIE Card, the official student permit legally covering your stay while in Spain. Our team will guide you through the process and will give you all necessary information upon your arrival. We will also provide you with a list of requirements and instructions so you can gather all documents well in advance.
ARRIVE IN MADRID WITH YOUR 90-DAY STUDENT VISA AND BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT AT THE CITY HALL AND AT THE POLICE STATION.
ATTEND YOUR APPOINTMENT AT THE CITY HALL WITH THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND RECEIVE YOUR CITY HALL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
TTEND YOUR FINGERPRINTING APPOINTMENT AT THE POLICE STATION WITH THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
PICK UP YOUR CARD AROUND ONE MONTH AFTER ATTENDING YOUR FINGERPRINTING APPOINTMENT.
Health Insurance
All IE students must hold a health insurance policy with full coverage, to cover any illness or accident that may occur during your stay in Spain.
For non-EU students and EU students that would rather be covered by a private health insurance, our department has special agreements with Spanish Health Insurance providers: Adeslas, Cigna, Sanitas and ASISA. All four offer full coverage policies with special prices for IE students, which comply with Spanish Consulate’s established requirements for Student Visas, and residence permits. Please note travel insurance is not valid for these purposes.
We highly recommend students covered by international health insurance providers, to investigate all policy procedures, requirements and limitations of their insurance. Having health insurance is a requirement for your student visa application and for the entire duration of your stay in Spain, regardless of it being an international health insurance provider or a Spanish one, as long as it includes full coverage and repatriation service.
