Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)
Date: 2026-04-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: EU visa policy, Schengen Agreement, Spain, border control, external border of the EU, foreign national, residence permit








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C/2026/2444


27.4.2026






Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (1)

(C/2026/2444)

The publication of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (2), is based on the information notified by the Member States to the Commission in accordance with Article 39 of the Schengen Borders Code.
In addition to the publication in the Official Journal, a regular update is available on the website of the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs.

REFERENCE AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR THE CROSSING OF THE EXTERNAL BORDER FIXED BY NATIONAL AUTHORITIES


SPAIN


Replacement of the information published in 
OJ C, C/2025/1852, 24.3.2025


The Order of the Ministry of the Prime Minister’s Office (PRE/1282/2007) of 10 May 2007 on the financial means that foreign nationals must prove are available to them in order to enter Spain specifies the amount that foreign nationals must prove they have in order to be able to enter Spain.






a)


For the costs of their stay in Spain, the amount they have available to them must represent, in euro, 10% of the gross national minimum wage (EUR 122.10) or its legal equivalent in foreign currency multiplied by the number of days they intend to stay in Spain and by the number of dependent persons travelling with them. The minimum amount at their disposal must represent 90% of the gross national minimum wage (EUR 1 098,90) or its legal equivalent in foreign currency per person, regardless of the intended duration of the stay.










b)


For the return to their country of provenance or for transit via third countries, foreign nationals must be able to produce a personal, non-transferable and fixed-date ticket or tickets for the planned means of transport.




Foreign nationals must prove that they have the above means of subsistence either by producing them if they are in cash, or by producing certified cheques, traveller’s cheques, receipts or credit cards, which must be accompanied by a recent bank statement or an up-to-date bank book (bank letters or internet bank statements are not acceptable) or by other evidence clearly showing the amount of credit available on the card or bank account.

List of previous publications


OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19.

OJ C 77, 5.4.2007, p. 11.

OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 22.

OJ C 164, 18.7.2007, p. 45.

OJ C 182, 4.8.2007, p. 18.

OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 38.

OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 19.

OJ C 331, 31.12.2008, p. 13.

OJ C 33, 10.2.2009, p. 1.

OJ C 36, 13.2.2009, p. 100.

OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 8.


OJ C 98, 29.4.2009, p. 11.


OJ C 35, 12.2.2010, p. 7.


OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 5.

OJ C 24, 26.1.2011, p. 6.

OJ C 157, 27.5.2011, p. 8.

OJ C 203, 9.7.2011, p. 16.

OJ C 11, 13.1.2012, p. 13.

OJ C 72, 10.3.2012, p. 44.

OJ C 199, 7.7.2012, p. 8.

OJ C 298, 4.10.2012, p. 3.

OJ C 56, 26.2.2013, p. 13.

OJ C 98, 5.4.2013, p. 3.

OJ C 269, 18.9.2013, p. 2.

OJ C 57, 28.2.2014, p. 2.

OJ C 152, 20.5.2014, p. 25.

OJ C 224, 15.7.2014, p. 31.

OJ C 434, 4.12.2014, p. 3.

OJ C 447, 13.12.2014, p. 32.

OJ C 38, 4.2.2015, p. 20.

OJ C 96, 11.3.2016, p. 7.

OJ C 146, 26.4.2016, p. 12.

OJ C 248, 8.7.2016, p. 12.

OJ C 111, 8.4.2017, p. 11.

OJ C 21, 20.1.2018, p. 3.

OJ C 93, 12.3.2018, p. 4.

OJ C 153, 2.5.2018, p. 8.

OJ C 186, 31.5.2018, p. 10.

OJ C 264, 26.7.2018, p. 6.

OJ C 366, 10.10.2018, p. 12.

OJ C 459, 20.12.2018, p. 38.

OJ C 140, 16.4.2019, p. 7.

OJ C 178, 28.5.2020, p. 3.

OJ C 102, 24.3.2021, p. 8.

OJ C 486, 3.12.2021, p. 26.

OJ C 139, 29.3.2022, p. 3.

OJ C 143, 31.3.2022, p. 6.

OJ C 258, 5.7.2022, p. 13.

OJ C 281, 22.7.2022, p. 4.

OJ C 107, 23.3.2023, p. 63.

OJ C, C/2023/266, 19.10.2023.

OJ C, C/2023/793, 9.11.2023.

OJ C, C/2024/1120, 24.1.2024.

OJ C, C/2024/1951, 4.3.2024.

OJ C, C/2024/2879, 24.4.2024.

OJ C, C/2024/5181, 22.8.2024.

OJ C, C/2025/1852, 24.3.2025.

OJ C, C/2025/3952, 14.7.2025.

OJ C, C/2025/4352, 31.7.2025.


(1)  See the list of previous publications at the end of this update.

(2)  
            
OJ L 77, 23.3.2016, p. 1.


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