Visa for Spain from Nigeria: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. Nigeria is on the Schengen visa-required list, so a short-stay (Type C) visa is needed for tourist trips to Spain of up to 90 days within 180. Spain must be your main destination or first point of entry into the Schengen area for its consulate to be the one that handles your file.

• Government fee90 EUR
• Application centre feeCapped at €45
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

The visa fee is typically €90 for an adult. Prepare a valid passport, a compliant photo, proof of accommodation and itinerary, financial evidence and, mandatorily, travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000. Confirm the exact document checklist on exteriores.gob.es.

Applications are lodged at the Spanish consulate or through its outsourcing partner in Nigeria (VFS Global, BLS or TLScontact depending on the country). Book an appointment, attend in person for biometrics, and submit your complete file. Check the official site for which service provider is currently active in Nigeria before you start.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If Spain is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If Spain has no consulate in Nigeria, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Nigeria, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Nigeria but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing usually takes 15 to 45 days, but it can run longer in peak season or if additional checks are required. Apply as early as possible (often up to six months before departure) and no later than fifteen days before. Confirm the provider's real-time timelines when booking your appointment.

Do not apply at the wrong consulate: the main destination, not a transit country, must handle your file. Do not skip the €30,000 minimum insurance, a common cause of inadmissibility, and avoid unconfirmed bookings. Finally, check any current entry or health requirements (e.g. yellow fever) on the official source.