Spanish passport

Spanish passport Pasaporte español
Front cover of a contemporary Spanish biometric passport (with chip )
The data page of a contemporary Spanish biometric passport
Type	Passport
Issued by	Spain
First issued	14 August 2006 (biometric passport) 2 January 2015 (current biometric version 3.0)
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility	Spanish citizenship
Expiration	Spanish passports expire 5 years after issuance when borne by citizens up to the age of 30, and 10 years for citizens aged 30 and above
Cost	€30.00[1]

A Spanish passport (Spanish: pasaporte español) is an identity document issued to Spanish citizens with right of abode in the Iberian mainland, Ceuta, Melilla, Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, for the purpose of travel outside Spain. Every Spanish citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card, allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland.

Spanish citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 194 (of 194 as the maximum) countries and territories; the international access available to Spanish citizens ranks 1st in the world according to the April 2024 Visa Restrictions Index.^[2]