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Spanish residency without the Golden Visa: income, remote-work, business and study routes for families.

Route: Residency & migration
Minimum investment: None; income from around EUR 2,400 a month, plus EUR 600 per dependant
Time to residency: Around 1–3 months at the consulate, then the card in Spain
Presence required: More than 183 days a year for the non-lucrative visa
Citizenship: After 10 years of residence; 2 years for Ibero-American nationals
Travel: Schengen area, visa-free
Dual citizenship: Not generally allowed; most nationalities must renounce at naturalisation
Reach status: Advisory & filing

Figures indicative as of September 2026. Amounts, fees and processing times change with each government’s rules. A consultant confirms the current terms for your family before anything is signed.

Spain closed its Golden Visa on 3 April 2025, and no property or capital investment now leads to residency. We say this plainly because families are still being offered it. What remains is a set of residence visas based on who you are rather than what you invest: your income, your remote work, your business plan or your children’s studies.

The non-lucrative visa is the route most of our clients choose: it asks for a stable passive income and private health insurance, and leads to long-term residence after five years and citizenship after ten. Remote workers, entrepreneurs and families placing children in Spanish schools each have a visa of their own.

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Why families choose it

01
No investment required
Qualify on income or activity, with no capital tied up in property or funds.
02
Built for real relocation
For families who want to live in Spain: public schools, healthcare and a Mediterranean quality of life.
03
Schengen access
Visa-free movement across the Schengen area with the Spanish residence card.
04
Long-term residence at five years
Permanent status after five years of residence, and citizenship after ten.
05
Family together
Spouse and dependent children apply with you; parents can join where the family has sufficient means.

Investment routes

fromEUR 2,400 a month

Non-lucrative visa

Passive income of around EUR 2,400 a month for the main applicant plus EUR 600 per dependant, private health insurance and no work in Spain; renewable, with more than 183 days a year in the country.

fromEUR 2,760 a month

Digital nomad visa

Remote work for companies outside Spain with income of around EUR 2,760 a month; a three-year permit that lets the family join.

Entrepreneur visa

An innovative business plan endorsed by ENISA, the state enterprise agency, with residency for the founder and family.

Student visa

For families enrolling children in Spanish schools or universities, with a parent accompanying a minor child.

Figures indicative as of September 2026. Amounts, fees and processing times change with each government’s rules. A consultant confirms the current terms for your family before anything is signed.

How it works

Who can be included

Spouse or partner and dependent children can be included; parents can join where the family shows sufficient additional income for them.

A consultant reviews your income, work and family situation and matches you to the visa that fits.
We compile the file: proof of income or contracts, private health insurance, clean-record certificates, and the family’s legalised and translated documents.
The application is filed at the Spanish consulate in your country of residence, or in Spain for the routes that allow it.
Once the visa is issued you travel to Spain and register your address with the local town hall.
You apply for the residence card (TIE) and give fingerprints at the police appointment we book for you.
The permit is renewed while the conditions are maintained, leading to long-term residence at five years.

Questions people ask

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Can I still get the Spanish Golden Visa?

No. The investor residency programme ended on 3 April 2025 and no new applications are accepted. Buying property in Spain no longer gives any residence right, and we do not offer it.

Can I work with the non-lucrative visa?

No. It is designed for people living on income earned outside Spain, such as pensions, rents, dividends or savings. After a year it can be changed to a work permit from inside Spain.

Do I have to live in Spain?

Yes. The non-lucrative visa is renewed only if you spend more than 183 days a year in Spain, which also makes you a Spanish tax resident; we review the tax position with you before you apply.

When can I apply for citizenship?

After ten years of legal residence for most nationalities, with Spanish language and civic tests, and after two years for nationals of Ibero-American countries. Spain generally requires giving up your previous nationality.