THE SPANISH PASSPORT:

If you are a foreign resident in Spain with Spanish citizenship, you will be able to apply for a Spanish passport. Getting a passport will mean that you can travel abroad as an EU citizen and enjoy any benefits overseas that this may bring.

. In 2006, Spain began issuing biometric passports with an electronic chip containing the key personal information of the passport holder. The standard biometric passport is a 32-page burgundy booklet containing the holder’s photograph, signature, key personal information and unique passport number. Spanish passports issued today include the holder’s fingerprints.

There are 4 types of The Spanish passports:

Standard passport (Pasaporte ordinario), a biometric passport issued to citizens for ordinary travel
Collective passport (Pasaporte colectivo), a limited passport with a validity of three months issued for occasions such as pilgrimages where a reciprocal agreement with the destination country is in place.
Diplomatic passport (Pasaporte diplomatico), issued to government officials and diplomats
Official and service passports (Pasaporte oficiales y de servico), issued to officials representing the government on official business
It is possible to become a The Spanish citizen without getting a passport. All citizens in Spain can apply instead for an identity card known as the Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI).

The Spanish passport benefits include the ability to:

SPAIN PASSPORT BENEFITS

freely leave and re-enter Spain as often as you wish as long as your passport is valid
travel around the world as a Spanish and EU citizen our passports grant this service and can pass all govt checks,
travel to 156 countries either visa-free or visa on arrival. Spain is ranked 3rd in the world on the Passport Index.
. See our guide to Spanish citizenship for more information.