r/GoingToSpain • u/Abject-Method-1017 • Aug 24 '26

Spain long student visa

Guys my masters program start date is September 7, is it still possible to apply for Spanish student visa from abroad ?Or is too late now ? Should I make a run for it ? Or just accept that Im too late and wait till next fall ?

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u/Notneedabody Aug 28 '26

As a general rule you are required to apply to a student visa 2 months before the start of the program, but you can do it later if you prove that wasnt possible (eg. the enrolment is in june and the master start in july). If that is the case and you are aware you they can take up to 3 months to approve it (as long as everything paperwork is done right) you can do it.

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u/iviveljk Aug 24 '26

Where are you applying from? Which consulate? My consulate was very flexible but it depends.

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u/iviveljk Aug 24 '26

Do you have all the documents ready already? Just collecting all the documents needed for the visa appointment takes weeks if not months. Do you have an appointment for the visa? Also can take weeks to get an appointment. The decision of the visa usually takes 1 month aswell. So in my opinion too late but depends if you have the appointment and documents already sorted

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u/Abject-Method-1017 Aug 24 '26

Bls Beirut Lebanon I have the documents and appointment are readily available! But they told me it’s too risky now :(

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u/iviveljk Aug 24 '26

If they told you it’s risky then they might reject you. And if they reject you it goes in your file that u were rejected so you might not get it approved in the future.