• Citizens of countries belonging to the European Union do not need a visa to enter Spain.
• Citizens of many countries (such as the USA, Brazil, Japan, Korea...) can enter and stay in Spain for a period of 3 months without a visa. If you are going to stay longer you should apply for student visa (type D) before coming to Spain.
• Students from other countries must contact their nearest Spanish Embassy or Consulate to find out if they need to obtain a visa.
• don Quijote can assist students in applying for visas by providing an official Letter of Invitation, if required.

This depends on where your passport is from, the specific country you are traveling to and how long you are staying. You can get more information about visa requirements from the nearest embassy or consulate of your destination country.

Americans can easily check if they need a visa requirements at this website:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/americans-traveling-abroad.html


For those students who do need to process a visa, don Quijote will be able to provide the required official Letter of Invitation once full payment has been made.

The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain has a complete list of the addresses of consulates and embassies in Spain.

Students who required any type of invitation letter to obtain a student visa for their program and ultimately had to cancel due to denial of the visa will be refunded on the condition that the student sends us the official, original and certified letter of denial directly from the embassy in question. If this copy is not received by don Quijote, 100% of the cost of the program will be charged.

Once you have arrived, pass through customs and proceed to the arrivals area of the airport. Look for your driver, he will be waiting for you holding a sign with the don Quijote logo and your name.

The shuttle service can be scheduled according to the time of your arrival. At some destinations, such as Argentina and Costa Rica, it is obligatory to use our shuttle service if your flight arrives at certain hours.

In each destination there is a collection point available 24 hours per day. You will be given more details of your situation once you have formalized your registration in full.

If you have any issues you can call don Quijote’s 24 hour emergency telephone number at +34 636 450 998. Additionally, prior to your arrival you will be given an emergency telephone number specific to your destination.
 

A don Quijote representative will be waiting for you at the airport, train station or bus station, holding a sign with the don Quijote logo and your name, as long as you provide us with your arrival information.

If you have paid in full, we will send you the final confirmation and address of your accommodation approximately two weeks prior to arrival.
 

If you have booked accommodation with us, you will receive instructions for the day of arrival along with the confirmation (where to go, how to pick up the keys, etc.). We are easily reachable by phone if you have any issues.

If you booked a language course without accommodations, you must go directly to the school on Monday at 8:30 a.m. for your first Spanish proficiency evaluation.

don Quijote’s 24 hour emergency telephone number is + 34 636 450 998.

All cities have their own additional emergency telephone number that we will send you prior to arrival.
 

If you book our airport shuttle service, we will send you detailed instructions prior to arrival. We recommend that you arrive the day before the start of the course. If you have any further questions on this topic or want to book the shuttle service now, contact us at helpdq@donquijote.org.

Give us a call at our 24-hour emergency phone to let us know and we will find a solution to any arrival issue (we've seen it all!).

Depending on your destination you will find different activities scheduled. Some of them are free and others require separate payment. At your school you will find a calendar with updated activities and pricing. Remember to make your reservation early!

Of course they are! All dQ schools are recognized by the Cervantes Institute. We are also proud to be accredited by or members of:
• Ideal Quality Certificate
• Eduspain
• FEDELE, CEELE, ACELE, Association of Spanish Schools Granada, Spanish in Andalusia, Association of Spanish Schools in Madrid, Association of Spanish Schools of Castile and Leon, AELE and AMEELE.
• ALTO, WYSE, NAFSA, ALTO, EAIE, CONSUMO

Yes, excursions are usually organized on weekends. They are always optional and paid separately at the school. See the Activities (http://www.donquijote.org/en/don-quijote-activities) page of our web for examples of excursions and activities at all of our schools.

Yes, all don Quijote schools offer free Wi-Fi and a computer room open between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. with free internet access. 

Yes. Students can recuperate one day of class when there are two national holidays within the same week. Spanish cities celebrate many local holidays as well. To check for holidays during your preferred travel dates, visit the Pricelist page accessible from the main menu.

As a new student, you are expected at the school at 8 a.m. If you are an absolute beginner, you will attend a welcome talk, a guided tour of the town and your first class. If you already know some Spanish, you will take an oral and written Spanish level test before going on a guided tour of the town and your first class. Every two weeks, new students are invited to a welcome dinner to help them get acquainted with the faculty and their fellow students.

Of course it is! don Quijote is proud to be a center that has one of the highest percentages of students subsidized by the CSN. Applying for grants and loans is easy: you can call the CSN and ask them to send to you the necessary forms. Their number is: 0771-276 000. One of these forms (5509W) is a reservation confirmation that we will send you as soon as we confirm your registration (with a deposit of just 250 Euros). 

The CSN usually takes about 3 weeks to process the application from the time they receive it. That’s why you should register at least five weeks before the starting date of your course. This way you can have the money in your account two weeks before classes begin (which is when you must have the rest of the course fee paid). 

Of course you can. All don Quijote schools in Spain and most of don Quijote schools in Latin America are recognized by the German government in specific states and qualify for the Bildungsurlaub scholarship, although this may not be true for partner schools.

Our Spanish courses are recognized by the following federal states: Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rhineland Palatinate, Saarland, Berlin, Lower Saxony and Hesse.

In Spain, you are required to book a don Quijote intensive Spanish course with a minimum of 30 hours of group classes per week. In Latin America, you must take an intensive Spanish course with a minimum of 25 hours of group classes plus an additional 5 private classes per week. In Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Hesse, students must also take additional classes to meet requirements.

The regions do have strict rules which must be met, which is why we must receive each request at least three months prior to the planned starting date.
 

Yes. We offer travel medical insurance coverage throughout Spain and in all our schools' destinations in Latin America (except Cuba).

It is not mandatory, however we do recommend that all students take out a health insurance policy that guarantees coverage. Our don Quijote policy is a great option and can be taken out in blocks of four week periods.

We advise all EU citizens to bring their European Health Insurance Card EHIC (formerly the E111 document) with them to their don Quijote program. If you require medical treatment, this card and your medical bill will allow you to be reimbursed by your country of origin for any medical expenses incurred while abroad.
 

The only limitation for medical insurance is in Latin America, where the age limit is 65.