{"id":48,"date":"2026-08-08T22:27:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-10-04T17:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T14:16:18","slug":"residency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/residency\/","title":{"rendered":"Residency in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48\" class=\"elementor elementor-48\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb8c354 e-con-full lx-rhero lx-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb8c354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4969b42 e-con-full lx-rhero__in lx-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4969b42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2463e lx-rhero__eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c2463e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lx-eyebrow\">Residency in Spain<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ddc07 lx-rhero__title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84ddc07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your residency in Spain, handled from first call to passport<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6782d42 lx-rhero__sub elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6782d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more than 18 years Liasam has prepared residency files for families, investors and professionals \u2014 and was the first company in Iran to secure Spanish residency with a self-employed work permit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e38b7 e-con-full lx-rhero__btns e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34e38b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb53310 lx-btn lx-btn--brass elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fb53310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a residency consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e08a7 lx-btn lx-btn--ghost elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a7e08a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#routes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Compare the routes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac369a e-con-full lx-routes e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ac369a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d0be5 e-con-full lx-routes__in lx-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7d0be5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef53b3 lx-routes__head elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cef53b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lx-eyebrow\" id=\"routes\">Six routes, one partner<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-h2\">Choose the route that fits your life<\/h2><p class=\"lx-lead\">The right route depends on your income, your family and what you want to do in Spain. These are the routes we handle most often.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43470a7 lx-routes__grid elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43470a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"lx-rgrid\"><a href=\"#self-employed\"><span class=\"lx-rgrid__n\">01<\/span><strong>Self-employed residency<\/strong><em>Residency with a work permit<\/em><\/a><a href=\"#non-lucrative\"><span class=\"lx-rgrid__n\">02<\/span><strong>Non-lucrative residency<\/strong><em>Live on your own income<\/em><\/a><a href=\"#property\"><span class=\"lx-rgrid__n\">03<\/span><strong>Residency and property<\/strong><em>Buy a home, prove your means<\/em><\/a><a href=\"#company\"><span class=\"lx-rgrid__n\">04<\/span><strong>Company registration<\/strong><em>Build residency on a business<\/em><\/a><a href=\"#digital-nomad\"><span class=\"lx-rgrid__n\">05<\/span><strong>Digital nomad visa<\/strong><em>For remote professionals<\/em><\/a><a href=\"#renewals\"><span class=\"lx-rgrid__n\">06<\/span><strong>Renewals &amp; citizenship<\/strong><em>Through to your passport<\/em><\/a><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181bc9b e-con-full lx-guide e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"181bc9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299d994 e-con-full lx-guide__in lx-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"299d994\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1696cb7 lx-toc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1696cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-toc__in\"><span class=\"lx-eyebrow\">On this page<\/span><ol><li><a href=\"#self-employed\">Self-employed residency<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#non-lucrative\">Non-lucrative residency<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#property\">Residency and property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#company\">Company registration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#digital-nomad\">Digital nomad visa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#renewals\">Renewals &amp; citizenship<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#documents\">Documents<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ol><a class=\"lx-toc__cta\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Talk to an advisor<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8303b8e e-con-full lx-arts e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8303b8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f2fba lx-art elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82f2fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"self-employed\" class=\"lx-art__in\"><span class=\"lx-art__n\">01<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-art__t\">Self-employed residency in Spain<\/h2><p class=\"lx-art__lead\">Residency together with an official work permit, so you can run your own professional activity in Spain.<\/p><p>Liasam was the first company in Iran to open this route successfully for its clients. We prepare the business case, the professional documents and the application, and guide you through registering your activity once you arrive.<\/p><ul class=\"lx-ticks\"><li>Official work permit as a self-employed professional<\/li><li>Suitable for consultants, specialists and business owners<\/li><li>Family members can be included in the application<\/li><\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2da4eb lx-art elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2da4eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"non-lucrative\" class=\"lx-art__in\"><span class=\"lx-art__n\">02<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-art__t\">Non-lucrative residency (financial means)<\/h2><p class=\"lx-art__lead\">A secure way to live in Spain without working or investing there \u2014 as long as you can show stable income or savings.<\/p><p>You must prove that you can cover your own and your family\u2019s living costs without employment in Spain. Accepted evidence can include bank deposits and balances, regular income, pensions, rental income from property, dividends or other legal sources of funds. Valid private health insurance and an address in Spain are also required.<\/p><ul class=\"lx-ticks\"><li>No need to work or invest in Spain<\/li><li>Required means are calculated per family member<\/li><li>Renewable while you keep meeting the conditions<\/li><\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0228c34 lx-art elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0228c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"property\" class=\"lx-art__in\"><span class=\"lx-art__n\">03<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-art__t\">Residency and buying property<\/h2><p class=\"lx-art__lead\">A home in Spain is often the starting point of a residency application \u2014 but on its own it is not a residency route.<\/p><p>Spain closed its golden visa programme for property investors in April 2025. Today, owning or renting a home in Spain supports your application together with proof of financial means: a title deed or rental contract, bank statements and balances, private health insurance and documents for your address in Spain. For a family, the required means depend on the number of family members.<\/p><p>Before you buy, we define whether your goal is investment, residency or both, and structure the purchase and documents around that goal.<\/p><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b4008 lx-art elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7b4008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"company\" class=\"lx-art__in\"><span class=\"lx-art__n\">04<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-art__t\">Residency through a Spanish company<\/h2><p class=\"lx-art__lead\">Register a limited company in Spain, present a business plan and build your residency on your economic activity.<\/p><p>The business plan explains the purpose of the activity, the initial capital, expected income, the target market and the capacity to create jobs. After the company is registered, a bank account opened and the tax and administrative steps completed, the residency file is assessed according to your activity and personal situation.<\/p><ul class=\"lx-ticks\"><li>Business plan and identity documents<\/li><li>Financial documents and a clean criminal record certificate<\/li><li>Proof of business premises, articles of association and official registration<\/li><\/ul><p>Once approved, you and your family can receive residency under the current rules.<\/p><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95cc7e8 lx-art elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95cc7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"digital-nomad\" class=\"lx-art__in\"><span class=\"lx-art__n\">05<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-art__t\">Digital nomad visa<\/h2><p class=\"lx-art__lead\">Specialist support for freelancers, developers and remote professionals who work for clients or employers outside Spain.<\/p><p>We review your contracts, income and professional background, prepare the file and guide you through the application, so you can live on the Costa del Sol while keeping your international work.<\/p><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f15781 lx-art elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f15781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"renewals\" class=\"lx-art__in\"><span class=\"lx-art__n\">06<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-art__t\">Renewals, long-term residency and citizenship<\/h2><p class=\"lx-art__lead\">Our commitment does not end with your first visa.<\/p><p>We manage residency renewals on every route described on this page. Our team of lawyers and advisors in Spain stays with you step by step, from the first consultation until you receive your Spanish passport and citizenship.<\/p><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ddfb3 e-con-full lx-docs e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4ddfb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a9259 e-con-full lx-docs__in lx-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0a9259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087e638 lx-docs__head elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"087e638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lx-eyebrow\" id=\"documents\">Preparing your file<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-h2\">Documents you will usually need<\/h2><p class=\"lx-lead\">Every route has its own list. These are the documents most applications are built on \u2014 we give you the exact checklist for yours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f193e lx-docs__list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f193e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"lx-dlist\"><li><strong>Valid passport<\/strong><span>With copies of all pages<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Proof of funds<\/strong><span>Bank balances, statements and regular income<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Private health insurance<\/strong><span>Full cover from a Spanish-authorised insurer<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Address in Spain<\/strong><span>Title deed or rental contract<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Clean criminal record<\/strong><span>Certificate, translated and legalised<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Family documents<\/strong><span>Marriage and birth certificates for dependants<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4348dea e-con-full lx-trust e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4348dea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2550cc1 e-con-full lx-trust__in lx-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2550cc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b131c2f lx-trust__q elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b131c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\u201cWith Liasam, the complex path of moving to Spain becomes a safe, transparent and successful experience. Your confidence is our 18-year reputation.\u201d<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fe652 lx-trust__stats elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71fe652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>18+<\/strong><span>Years in Spain<\/span><\/li><li><strong>1000s<\/strong><span>Residency files managed<\/span><\/li><li><strong>First<\/strong><span>Self-employed residency from Iran<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f965f e-con-full lx-faq e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1f965f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f375a8 e-con-full lx-faq__in lx-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f375a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3016fe5 lx-head elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3016fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lx-eyebrow\" id=\"faq\">Questions<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-h2\">Residency in Spain \u2014 frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13240f lx-acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"e13240f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2361\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2361\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I get permanent residency in Spain?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2361\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2361\"><p>Most people start with a temporary residence permit \u2014 non-lucrative, self-employed, digital nomad, company-based or student \u2014 and renew it while keeping the legal requirements. After several years of legal residence you can apply for long-term residency, and later for Spanish citizenship.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2362\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2362\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does buying a property give me residency in Spain?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2362\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2362\"><p>Not on its own. Spain closed its golden visa programme for property investors in April 2025. A home you own or rent in Spain is still a key part of a residency application, combined with proof of sufficient income or savings, private health insurance and the other documents of your chosen route.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2363\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2363\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much money do I need for the non-lucrative residency?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2363\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2363\"><p>You must show stable income or savings that cover your living costs in Spain without working there. The required amount is set by Spanish regulations and increases with each family member; we calculate the exact figure for your family before you apply.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2364\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2364\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can my spouse and children get residency too?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2364\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2364\"><p>Yes. Most routes allow you to include your spouse and children, as long as your financial means and documents cover the whole family.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2365\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2365\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I work in Spain with residency?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2365\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2365\"><p>It depends on the route. The self-employed residency and the digital nomad visa allow you to work; the non-lucrative residency does not allow work in Spain. 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