Travellers from third countries reaching the national territory of Spain from the external borders of the European Union continue to be required to show proof that they have a minimum amount of €100 per day in order to be able to enter the country.
The same requirement also applies to Spain Schengen visa applicants, which means that they need to show proof that they have at least €100 per each day they plan on staying in Spain when applying for a Schengen Visa to Spain.
The continuation of the amount required for crossing the external borders fixed by the Spanish national authorities has been noted by the official EULaw database & home of the EU Official Journal, shortly known as EUR-Lex.
“… foreigners who intend to enter the national territory must continue to prove that they have a minimum amount of €100 per person per day, those they intend to stay in Spain with a minimum of €900 or its legal equivalent in foreign currency, provided that they are required by the officials in charge of carrying out the control of entry into Spanish territory, and under the terms established in the aforementioned Order,” the EUR-Lex notes.
According to the EU laws on entry for third-country nationals, travellers from non-EU and non-Schengen countries need to show proof that they have the financial means to support themselves during their stay in the Schengen Area.
It is the responsibility of each country to set the per day required amount for stays in its territory.
In Spain, the authorities have established that the amount presented in euro should be ten per cent of the gross minimum interprofessional gross wage or its legal equivalent in third-country currency multiplied by the number of days they plan on staying in Spain and by the number of persons travelling the expenses of whom they will also be covering.
Since January 1, 2022, the Spanish authorities have set the minimum interprofessional wage at €33.33 per day or €1,000 euros per month, depending on whether the wage is fixed by days or by months.
The daily required means of subsistence for a Schengen visa application or entry, are different in each EU and Schengen country. For example, Belgium requires travellers to show proof they have €95 per day if they are staying in a hotel and at least €45 per day if they will be accommodated at cheaper options.
For France, on the other hand, the minimum required daily amount of money is €120 if the traveller holds no proof of prepaid accommodation. If the accommodation has been prepaid, the required amount drops to €65 per day.
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