the student visa
A rules-based application with a precise, published funds figure — lodged in a different country, on a document set that takes months to assemble.
Start here because it changes your budget and your calendar, not just your paperwork.
The mission responsible for Nepal: the Embassy of Spain in New Delhi, which holds consular jurisdiction over Nepal — there is no Spanish mission in Nepal
What you are applying for: a national study visa — the Visado de Estudios — for courses longer than 90 days
And what follows in Spain: an NIE foreigner identity number and a TIE residence card, obtained in Spain within the deadline your visa states
The application is lodged in person in New Delhi with a complete file. A missing document is not a return visit across town — it is another set of flights.
That is the practical difference between Spain and a destination where you apply in Kathmandu. A missing document is not a return trip across town — it is another set of flights. The file has to be right before you leave Nepal.
Most of the funds requirements on this site are ranges, estimates or shown blanks. Spain's is a published index, and that is worth appreciating.
100% of the IPREM per month of stay — a published Spanish income index, currently €600 a month, giving €7,200 for a full year.
One hundred per cent of the IPREM per month of stay. For a one-year authorisation that is the annual figure; for a nine-month course it scales down. It is set by budget law, which means it is precise but not permanent — a new budget can raise it, so re-check for your intake.
What consulates expect in practice: commonly more than the bare minimum, evidenced as stable funds over roughly three months rather than a recent deposit
One useful provision: pre-paid accommodation can be deducted from the amount you must evidence, so arranging housing early has a double benefit
Two practical notes. Tuition is separate from and on top of this — the IPREM figure covers living costs only. And avoid a sudden large deposit: stable funds shown over several months read very differently from a balance that appeared last week.
A documentary and rules-based check. There is no motivation essay and no credibility interview about your intentions.
What it turns on: admission to a RUCT-registered institution, funds against the IPREM figure, compliant health insurance, a clean police record, and documents both legalised and sworn-translated
The insurance requirement, which is specific: private health insurance valid in Spain with full coverage, no co-payments and no waiting periods, for the full duration of the stay
The insurance specification catches people. A general travel policy is usually not enough — Spain asks for private health insurance valid in Spain with full coverage, no co-payments and no waiting periods, for the whole stay. Policies that look adequate often fail on the co-payment clause.
The statement you write plays no part in this file. It is an admissions document only.
Documents legalised but not translated
Or translated but not legalised. They are two separate requirements and both are mandatory.
A translation that is not sworn
A traducción jurada is a specific legal category. An ordinary professional translation is not accepted.
Insurance with co-payments
The specification is full coverage with no co-payments and no waiting periods. Many otherwise good policies fail here.
Funds shown as a recent deposit
Stable funds over several months are expected. A large sum appearing shortly before the application invites questions.
An institution or degree not on RUCT
Spain's official register determines whether the qualification is official and whether it supports the visa.
Arriving in Delhi with an incomplete file
The most expensive error available, because the remedy is another journey.
Notice that none of these are judgements about you. Spain's process is bureaucratic rather than discretionary — which is good news, because everything on that list is preventable with enough lead time.
Two Nepal-side chains run in parallel and both are long. The legalisation and sworn translation of academic documents and police clearance, and the India travel arrangements for the Delhi appointment — which is its own application with its own timeline.
Start legalisation before you have an offer. It does not depend on admission, it is the longest item, and it is what decides whether the September intake is reachable.