Spain Country Profile

This fact sheet is for Canadian nationals only. Please note if you are not a Canadian passport holder you will need to check with your relevant Country Embassy.

TopicInformation
Travel AdviceTravel advice and advisories for Spain
Canadian Embassy in SpainEmbassies and consulates | Spain (Government of Canada)
Spanish Embassy in CanadaEmbassy of Spain
Entry Requirements

Conditions for Entry into Spain

Visa InformationStudent Visa
Currency ConversionLive Exchange Rate: Canadian Dollar to Euro
Cultural InsightsHofstede Country Comparison -- Spain
Health InformationSpanish Health Information
Solo Female TravelSpain Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice (solofemaletravelers.club)
Gay Travel IndexGay Travel Index (gayguide.travel)

Emergency Numbers

ServicePhone Number
Ambulance112
Fire112
Police112

Country Facts

CategoryDescription
Capital cityMadrid
LanguageSpanish, Catalan, Valencian, Galician, Basque
CurrencyEuro
Phone Code+34
Internet Code.es
Time ZoneUTC+1
Drives onRight
Plug TypesType C, Type F
Drinking WaterSafe to drink
Dominant ReligionRoman Catholic 94%, other 6%
Significant Dates

January 6 – Epiphany

October 12 – National Day