Spain is a BIT different story than UK because Spain is part of the SCHENGEN zone. The RESIDENCE Permit should be alternative to the visa. A VALID residence permit from a Schengen STATE (together with your travel document) can substitute for a Schengen visa. When you travel (short stay), you have to present your passport and a valid Residence Permit issued by a Schengen State. 

This equivalence does not apply to Residence Permits issued by the United Kingdom and Ireland because these countries have not signed the Schengen acquis.

Spain is a bit different story than UK because Spain is part of the Schengen zone. The Residence Permit should be alternative to the visa. A valid residence permit from a Schengen State (together with your travel document) can substitute for a Schengen visa. When you travel (short stay), you have to present your passport and a valid Residence Permit issued by a Schengen State. 

This equivalence does not apply to Residence Permits issued by the United Kingdom and Ireland because these countries have not signed the Schengen acquis.