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Spain is in the Schengen area. Non-EU visitors are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) on first entry: fingerprints and a facial photo, no passport stamps. Visa-free visitors may stay 90 days in any 180 across all Schengen states. ETIAS is not operating yet: its launch is now expected in 2027, so ignore sites selling "ETIAS" approvals.

Thời hạn hộ chiếu: Non-EU passports: valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area and issued within the last 10 years.

Tại cửa khẩu có thể được hỏi

• EES registration at the first Schengen border: fingerprints and face photo (children under 12 give no fingerprints). Allow extra time at passport control.
• Border guards may ask for a return ticket, accommodation proof, travel insurance and funds for your stay.
• Your 90/180 days are counted across all Schengen states together; use the EU short-stay calculator to check.
• Hotels and rentals must record your passport and stay details for the police under 2024 rules.

Hải quan

• From outside the EU: 200 cigarettes, 1 L spirits or 2 L fortified wine, 4 L wine, 16 L beer; other goods up to EUR 430 by air/sea (EUR 300 by land).
• Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products from non-EU countries are banned (small exceptions for infant food and medical needs).
• Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when entering or leaving the EU.
• Prescription medicines: carry the prescription; narcotic or psychotropic medicines need a Schengen certificate (Article 75) or a doctor's letter.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ↗, travel-europe.europa.eu ↗, home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ↗, home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ↗, taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu ↗, finance.ec.europa.eu ↗, gov.pl ↗

Tiền

Hầu như nơi nào cũng trả bằng thẻ. Thẻ được chấp nhận hầu như khắp nơi.

Mạng thanh toán: Visa, Mastercard, Amex

Apple Pay — dùng được · Google Pay — dùng được

Nơi nên đổi tiền

• Withdraw euros from a bank-owned ATM in town, or bring euros from home.
• Pay by card or phone in euros; contactless is near-universal.
• Withdraw larger sums less often: many Spanish bank ATMs charge foreign cards a EUR 2-5 fee (shown on screen).

Nơi không nên đổi

• Airport and station exchange bureaux (poor rates, high commission).
• Independent ATMs such as Euronet in tourist zones: high fees and currency-conversion offers.
• Exchange counters on Las Ramblas and Puerta del Sol.

Cây ATM: Most bank ATMs charge foreign cards a fixed fee and show it before you confirm; compare a couple of banks. Refuse the conversion offer.

Tiền boa: Not obligatory. Round up in bars; 5-10% in restaurants for good service.

• When a card terminal or ATM offers to charge you in your home currency, decline and pay in local currency: dynamic currency conversion adds roughly 3-10%.
• Cards issued by Russian banks (Visa, Mastercard and Mir) do not work here because of sanctions; bring enough cash or a card from a non-Russian bank.
• Cards and phones are accepted almost everywhere, including small bars.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: spain.info ↗, gov.uk ↗, bde.es ↗, support.apple.com ↗

Văn hóa và trang phục

Tôn giáo: Mainly Roman Catholic, largely secular in daily life.

Trang phục: Casual is fine; cover up away from the beach. Shoulders and knees covered in cathedrals.

Phép lịch sự

• Lunch is 14:00-16:00 and dinner from 21:00; many restaurants are closed outside these hours.
• Greet with "Hola, buenos días"; two cheek kisses among friends.
• In Catalonia, Basque Country and Galicia local languages are official; a few words are appreciated.
• Shops in smaller towns close for a siesta around 14:00-17:00.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: spain.info ↗, gov.uk ↗

Khí hậu

Hot dry summers inland, mild Mediterranean coast, green rainy north, subtropical Canary Islands. Figures are Madrid average highs/lows.

Mùa đẹp nhất: April-June and September-October; Canaries year-round.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: aemet.es ↗, spain.info ↗

Nên mang

• Sunscreen, sunglasses and hat
• Light clothes plus a layer for evenings
• Type F plug adapter (230 V)
• A cover-up for walking from the beach
• Comfortable walking shoes

Không nên mang / cấm mang vào

• Walking in town in swimwear.
• Meat and dairy from outside the EU.
• Leaving bags on chairs or the floor in cafés (bag snatching).

Thông tin thiết thực

Ổ cắm: Type F (Type C fits); 230 V, 50 Hz

Nước: Tap water is safe; taste varies (Barcelona chlorinated, Madrid excellent).

Giao thông: đi bên phải

Di động và eSIM: EU roaming: SIMs from any EU/EEA country work at home prices (fair-use limits). Ukrainian and Moldovan SIMs too since 1 Jan 2026. Swiss, UK, Serbian and other non-EU SIMs pay roaming; an eSIM data plan is cheaper.

Ứng dụng: Renfe, Cabify / Uber / FreeNow, Citymapper, TMB (Barcelona), TheFork

Internet: Excellent 4G/5G and widespread Wi-Fi.

Sức khỏe: EU/EEA/Swiss and UK (GHIC) cardholders get state healthcare at local rates with their EHIC/GHIC. Others pay in full, so bring insurance. Pharmacies (green cross) handle minor issues.

Bảo hiểm: Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance of at least EUR 30,000 valid in all Schengen states. Everyone else: strongly advised.

Khẩn cấp: 112 (all emergencies)

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: europa.eu ↗, europa.eu ↗, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu ↗, gov.uk ↗