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  • Is it legal for me to come to Spain on a tourist visa and start an internship while my internship visa is in process?
    • No, it is not.
  • Am I entitled to have any of my visa fees reimbursed?
    • ING will reimburse expenses related to visa paperwork. Sheffield Students need to ask at their University.
  • Do the documents proving you are student need to be apostilled?
    • Yes.
    • They do not accept printouts of an electronic document unless it has also been certified as a legitimate copy by a solicitor. They want a wet ink sign in the certificate.
  • Do you need the translated (Spanish) version of the document apostilled? Or the English version apostilled?
    • The sequence is: you normally have an original English document. Then you will have to have it apostilled and then have it translated to Spainsh.
  • The police check and getting the documents apostilled all cost money - is it possible to get this money reimbursed?
    • ING will reimburse the expenses related to visa paperwork. Please remember to keep receipts or invoices. Sheffield Students need to ask at their University.
  • Do the documents need to be translated by an official body or could I ask a Spanish speaking friend to translate them?
    • They need to be translated by a sworn translator.
  • In terms of a medical insurance policy, I have a UK Global Health Insurance card. Is this suitable?
    • We tried that last year and they didn’t accepted. We will need to contract a Medial Insurance Policiy. We are trying to solve this here in Spain. Sheffield Students have their University Policiy.