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The port city
of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria situated on
the north coast of Spain between Asturias (to the west) and the Basque Country
(to the east). Population in 1998 was about 184,000. Just over a third of
Cantabrians live in Santander. The city is the home of the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Santander.
VISA INFORMATION:
As Santander is within Spanish territory, it is
governed by the same residential laws as the Peninsula. The necessary documentation varies depending on which country you
are coming from. If the visitor is coming from a country belonging to the
European Union, the only document necessary is the national identity card [DNI]
except those visitors coming from the United Kingdom, they need to present their
passport. If your country of origin does not use a national identity card,
visitors can enter using a valid passport.
All those citizens that do not belong to a country in the European Union need a
passport and visa. Enquries should be made at the Spanish consulate within their
country of residence. If the person travelling is a minor, visits can be made by
using a national identity card and parents/guardians authority with a police
stamp/seal from their country of residence. Depending on the purpose of the
visit, the visa can be a transit visa, long stay, residence, work visa or
student visa.
Visitors from countries within the European Union do not need a visa.
Visitors from the following countries do no not need a visa:
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile,
Costa Rica, Croatia, Equador, El Salvador, United States, Estonia, Guatemala,
Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, New
Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Santa Sede,
Singapor, Uraguay, Venezuela as well as special adminstrative areas of the
Republic of China; Macao and Hong Kong.
In order to be considered for a visa at the consulate, one should take the
following documentation:
- Visa request form
- 4 passport size photographs
- International medical insurance
- Passport
- Departure and return travel documents for the duration of stay.
- Proof of where you will be staying eg, hotel voucher
- One should also be able to prove they have the economic resources necessary to
support themselves during their stay. In some cases, it may be necessary to
provide bank statements.
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