🇪🇸 Spain · Media / journalist

Foreign Press Correspondent Accreditation — requirements, costs & how to apply

Official source Updated 2026-06-20 · Government page ↗

Who is eligible

Job offerRequired
Employer sponsorRequired
Press accreditationRequired

Who can apply

Open to all nationalities.

How to apply

  1. Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
  2. Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/serviciosdeprensa/acreditainfo/Paginas/index.aspx.

Sources & verification

Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.

Employer sponsor

“1. Original letter from the director or editor of the media outlet addressed to the director of the Department of International Information, State Secretariat for Communication, Moncloa Palace, 28071 Madrid, stating: - That the person concerned is a professional journalist and has been appointed to ”

Press accreditation

“This accreditation may be requested by journalists from foreign media outlets who sporadically carry out their professional work in Spain and wish to have an accreditation that facilitates their work.”

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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-20.

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