Instructions for China citizens to go to Spain
24/9/29
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1. Instructions for visas, entry and customs
(1) Visa regulations
Generally, it is necessary to apply for a Spanish visa two weeks in advance, and the West will issue a short stay visa valid for one month and with a maximum stay of no more than three months according to the applicant's request. Anyone who goes to a third country via the west, whether leaving the airport or not, needs to apply for a transit visa.
Procedures for applying for an official visa to the West: (1) Note or official letter (original and copy) should indicate the purpose of the visit and the duration of stay; (2) Provide an original and a copy of the invitation letter, and the invitation letter is invalid; (3) Fill in a set of four visa application forms, and hand in four 2-inch color photos. The code and Chinese should be marked in the name column of the application form; (4) two copies of the name list shall be filled out for three or more people (including three people).
if you apply for a business visa, you need to go to the embassy or consulate to submit it in person, and you need to provide the original and photocopy of the household registration book, the copy of the payroll for the last three months, the copy of the business license of the individual unit, the original personal bank deposit certificate or time deposit certificate, passbook and other materials that were credited to the account three months ago.
In addition, Spain is one of the Schengen countries. Those who want to go to the Schengen countries with Chinese passports can apply for a Schengen short-stay visa at the embassy or consulate general of one of the Schengen countries in China. The scope of application is as follows: France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and other 15 countries. Schengen visa is only for tourism or business, and the longest stay time shall not exceed 9 days within half a year. In principle, the visa shall not be extended.
for details about applying for a visa, please contact the Spanish embassy in China. The joint way is as follows: No.9 Sanlitun Road, Beijing, Tel: 1-65321986, Fax: 1-6532784. Or contact the Spanish Consulate General in Shanghai at 31-35, No.12 Zhongshan East Road, Shanghai, tel: 21-63213543, fax: 21-63211726.
(2) Entry and customs regulations
1. Entry must be accompanied by a valid visa or a Spanish residence permit, otherwise it will be repatriated by the original plane;
2. Do not carry drugs and other contraband;
3. The amount of duty-free articles allowed for each person entering Spain shall not exceed 175 euros (passengers over 15 years old) or 9 euros (passengers under 15 years old). The limits of the following articles are:
(1)2 cigarettes or 5 cigars or 25 grams of tobacco;
(2)1 liter of hard liquor with an alcohol degree of more than 22 degrees or 2 liters of wine and alcoholic beverages with an alcohol degree of less than 22 degrees;
(3) 5g of perfume or .25l of toilet water;
(4) 5g regular coffee or 2g espresso;
(5) 1g of tea or 4g of concentrated tea.
4. To bring endangered wild animals and plants into or out of the country as stipulated in the Washington Convention, you must obtain a license from the relevant international trade organization.
5. counterfeit or pirated products are not allowed. once found, the customs has the right to detain them.
ii. medical conditions and medical insurance
the medical standard in Spain is relatively high, and the related medical equipment is quite advanced. West is a country with a high social welfare system, and all people enjoy social medical insurance. In addition, there are private medical insurance companies such as anitas's and Asisa, which cover medical treatment, hospitalization, surgery, childbirth, etc., and the hospitals and clinics signed with them are all over the country, making it very convenient to see a doctor at ordinary times and holidays. In addition, the health situation in Spain is good, and there are no widespread infectious diseases. However, influenza occasionally occurs in spring and autumn, and young children under two years old and elderly people over 6 years old must receive vaccination.
III. Public security situation
In recent years, the public security situation in Spain has been deteriorating, especially in Madrid, the capital city, and Barcelona, the second largest city, with high crime rates and frequent robberies and thefts. In June 23, a Greek tourist was stabbed to death in Madrid for resisting. Asian tourists and businessmen, including Chinese citizens, are the most likely targets of thieves. From January to September 23, more than 5 citizens applied for a new travel document because they were robbed by the consular section of our embassy in the West.
The criminals are mostly immigrants from North Africa and Latin America, with dark skin color, and mainly committed by gangs. Most of the crimes are committed in tourist attractions, railway stations and airports, underground passages and hotel gates in the city center; There are several ways to commit crimes: dressing up as a tourist and asking for directions with a map in his hand; ; Dress as a plainclothes policeman and search your bag; Tell you that your clothes are stained and kindly help; After deliberately puncturing the tire, he took the opportunity to steal the luggage when assisting in the replacement; Fasten your neck with your arm from your backpack, or put people in a coma with a handkerchief stained with chemical medicine; Dress up as a gypsy and sell you flowers and other small things.
In view of the above, I hereby put forward the following safety precautions for Chinese citizens in Spain:
(1) It is best to go out together and pay attention to whether there are suspicious people before and after;
(2) If it is unnecessary, don't take your passport and air ticket with you when you go out; It is best to copy passports, airline tickets, etc. and store them separately from the original ones for reissue;
(3) Don't take a lot of cash when you go out. If you have to take cash, you should take it scattered to avoid all the cash being robbed at once;
(4) Try not to carry purses, backpacks or purses. You can carry necessary items, tea and drinks with ordinary plastic bags or shopping bags, so that it is less likely to cause gangsters to covet;
(5) If you are traveling alone, please remember your own safety when traveling by car or boat, and don't accept food or drinks from strangers. If you are in a sleeping car, you should lock the car and put a door chain on it at night, tie up your luggage and put it under your head, and store your valuables in clothes bags separately, not in the same leather bag or pocket;
(6) In case of armed robbers, generally do not resist, so as not to endanger life safety;
(7) Early in the morning, late at night or at lunch time (around 2 pm to 4 pm), because the police force is relatively weak, it is a favorable opportunity for criminals to commit crimes, so special attention should be paid to prevention.
If you are unfortunately robbed or stolen, the following measures should be taken:
(1) Report the case to the police station immediately and please issue a certificate, so that you can apply to the insurance company for claim settlement and apply for replacement of air tickets, passports and visas in other countries.
(2) When traveler's checks and credit cards are lost, stolen or robbed, they should immediately report to the issuing bank or company for cancellation to prevent theft.
(3) If you need to reissue your travel documents, please contact the Spanish Embassy or Consulate General in Barcelona immediately, and the staff will try their best to provide you with assistance.
telephone number and address of the embassy in Spain: tel: 3491-7216286/fax: 3491-519235, address: C/Arturo Soria, 113, 2843 Madrid. Consular Section Tel: 34-917414728, Address: C/Josefa UALCá rcel4, 1A-PLANFA, 2827, Madrid.
the telephone number of the consulate general in Barcelona, address: tel: 3493-2541197/fax: 3493-4173833, address: C/Tibidabo, 34, 822, Barcelona.
(4) If you are injured, please dial the local emergency telephone number: 112 or the national patrol telephone number: 91.
IV. Frequently asked legal questions
(1) How do Chinese expatriates get married in Spain
Overseas Chinese who have settled in Spain can register their marriages in accordance with the marriage law of China or the civil law of Spain.
1. To get married according to China's marriage law, you can register at the Spanish Embassy or the Consulate General in Barcelona. The age of marriage is: the man is 22 and the woman is 2. The required documents are as follows:
(1) documents proving the identity of both parties (valid passports and residence permits);
(2) unmarried (divorced, widowed) certificate issued by relevant domestic authorities; (For example, if you are under the age of marriage before you get a Spanish residence permit when you go abroad, you don't need a domestic unmarried certificate).
(3) A certificate issued by the Spanish civil registry that marriage has not been registered anywhere in Spain.
(4) Three three-inch double photos of the couple.
after the marriage registration in the embassy or consulate general, you should immediately apply for a Spanish marriage certificate, and this certificate should be certified by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for future use.
2. Expatriates living in the West can also get married in a religious ceremony (teaching the people) according to the provisions of Spanish civil law on marriage, or register their civil marriages in local courts or civil registration offices.
(1) a valid identity card (passport or residence permit);
(2) the household registration certificate of the local government;
(3) the consular registration certificate of the embassy;
(4) the birth certificate of the party concerned;
(5) unmarried (divorced, widowed) statement.
If the party applying for registration is underage, parents must be invited to sign on the spot to show their consent.
The civil registration procedures are as follows:
(1) Both parties and two witnesses (the witnesses must be adults and have legal residence in the West) shall register at the civil registration office and submit the required documents;
(2) A few days later, after the documents are examined by the judge of the civil registry, go to the registry to sign and choose the wedding date;
(3) On the appointed date and time, the newlyweds and witnesses will go to the registration hall and hold a civil marriage ceremony under the auspices of the judge.
according to Spanish law, the judge (or local governor) presiding over the civil registration of marriage must read the contents of Articles 66, 67 and 68 of the CODIGO CIVIL to the parties concerned, requiring both husband and wife to abide by them. After receiving a positive answer from both husband and wife, the presiding judge announced that they were married from now on. The newlyweds and witnesses sign the marriage register, and the judge's clerk gives the marriage certificate (that is, the family register Libro de Familia) to the newlyweds. Libro de Familia can be used to prove the relationship between husband and wife, and it can also be used to issue a marriage certificate at the registration office at any time in the future, that is, the page signed by the judge, secretary, parties and witnesses will be copied by the registration office and stamped with the confirmation stamp. If one or both of the married couples do not know enough Spanish, they must be accompanied by an official interpreter.
(III) How do Chinese expatriates handle divorce procedures
The divorce procedures for people in West China are divided into the following situations:
1. One party is an overseas Chinese and the other party has settled in China:
If both parties voluntarily divorce and reach an agreement on the handling of children and property, they must go to the marriage registration office of the people's government at or above the county level where one party lives in China to handle the divorce. If only one party requests a divorce, or both parties divorce voluntarily, but no agreement can be reached on the issues of child support and property disposal, they must directly file a divorce lawsuit with the people's court of the place where the domestic party lives.
2. Both parties are overseas Chinese:
If divorce procedures are required in China, both parties must apply to the people's court in the place where the marriage is registered, regardless of whether one party files for divorce or both parties voluntarily divorce. If they originally registered their marriage at our embassy or consulate abroad and applied for divorce, if there is no dispute between the two parties, they can apply for divorce at the embassy or consulate that originally registered their marriage; If there is any dispute between the two parties, they should bring a lawsuit to the people's court of the last domicile or residence before going abroad.
whether there is any dispute or not, it can be handled through Spanish courts. Spanish courts will make decisions through judges according to China's marriage law and Spanish laws. If one party runs away from home and doesn't know where to go, the other party can sue in the local court and accuse him of running away from home; If you file for divorce, you can also bring a lawsuit to the court. According to the western law, if the defendant cannot be brought to court, the court can make a decision to grant divorce.
if the divorce procedure is to be handled in China, and the party concerned cannot return to China for some reason, he can handle the power of attorney through the notary office or the embassy or consulate, entrust his relatives or friends or lawyers in China to handle it on his behalf, and submit written opinions to the people's court.
v. Spain's nationality policy
According to the provisions of the Spanish Civil Code, if a foreign citizen wants to acquire Spanish citizenship through settlement, he must legally settle in the West for ten years in a row, but citizens of South American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea and Portugal only need to legally settle for two years to acquire Spanish citizenship. If they are born in the West or marry a Spanish, they only need to legally settle for one year to acquire Spanish citizenship. Spain has signed treaties on mutual recognition of dual citizenship with 13 countries in South America, including Chile, Argentina and Peru.
VI. Other practical information of Spain
1. Time difference: 7 hours compared with domestic time, and 6 hours compared with domestic time from April to October every year (12 noon Beijing time is equivalent to 6 am Spanish time).
2. Currency: Since January 22, the single currency of euro has been implemented. There are seven kinds of euro banknotes: 5, 2, 1, 5, 2, 1 and 5 yuan. There are eight kinds of coins, such as 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 1 cents, 2 cents, 5 cents and one euro.
3. Civil water and electricity situation: the water quality is excellent and can be directly drunk; The voltage specification is 22V, and a two-phase circular plug is used.
4. Catering industry: Spain's food culture is developed, and there are many kinds of delicious dishes, mainly seafood. The Jamon dishes are Paella, Sopa Castellana, Cochinillo, Cordero, Sopa de Marisco, Sangria and red cocktail. Lunch is from 2 pm to 5 pm, and dinner is from 9 pm to early morning. Spanish restaurants or public places have the habit of tipping, which is about 1% of the consumption.
5. Entertainment and shopping: Spanish football, bullfighting and flamenco dance are world-famous, and there are many museums and places of interest. Shopping centers and large and small supermarkets are all over the country, and all kinds of supplies are complete in style, and the prices are lower than the middle in western European countries. The business hours of various stores are from Monday to Saturday, and they are basically closed on Sundays.
6. Banking services: West