{"id":701,"date":"2026-10-06T18:06:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/residency\/non-lucrative\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T18:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:14:57","slug":"non-lucrative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/residency\/non-lucrative\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-lucrative residency in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"701\" class=\"elementor elementor-701 elementor-695 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1hro e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-hero lx-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1hro\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1htx e-con-full lx-rt-hero__txt e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1htx\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1hww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r1hww\" 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-rt-bc\"><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/\">Residency routes<\/a><span>\/<\/span><em>Non-lucrative residency<\/em><\/nav><span class=\"lx-rt-file\">Route 02 of 06<\/span><h1 class=\"lx-rt-h1\">Non-lucrative residency in Spain<\/h1><p class=\"lx-rt-lead\">A simple, reliable way to live in Spain without working there. All you need is income or savings that cover your living costs. Many retirees, and families whose income comes from abroad, choose exactly this route.<\/p><div class=\"lx-rt-btns\"><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--brass\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Book a consultation<\/a><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--line\" href=\"\/en\/residency\/\">Compare all routes<\/a><\/div><dl class=\"lx-rt-facts\"><div><dt>Best for<\/dt><dd>Retirees, people with fixed or passive income<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Right to work<\/dt><dd>No<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Minimum income 2026<\/dt><dd>About \u20ac2,400 per month<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Each dependant<\/dt><dd>About \u20ac600 per month<\/dd><\/div><\/dl>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1img lx-rt-hero__img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"r1img\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-non-lucrative.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-754\" alt=\"Non-lucrative residency in Spain: couple on a sea-view terrace in Marbella\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-non-lucrative.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-non-lucrative-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-non-lucrative-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-non-lucrative-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1fit e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-fit e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1fit\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1fin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1fin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1fww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r1fww\" 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-rt-fit__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-fit__yes\"><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">This route is for you if\u2026<\/h2><ul><li>You have steady income: rent, interest, pension or dividends<\/li><li>You have savings for a year of living costs<\/li><li>You do not plan to work in Spain<\/li><li>You want a quiet life for yourself and your family<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"lx-rt-fit__no\"><h3>Another route may suit you better if\u2026<\/h3><ul><li>You want to work or run a business in Spain; see self-employment<\/li><li>Your income comes from remote work for a company; the digital nomad visa fits better<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\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-r1req e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-reqs e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1req\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1rin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1rin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1rww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r1rww\" 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-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Requirements<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">What you will need<\/h2><\/div><ol class=\"lx-rt-req\"><li><b>Financial means<\/b><p>The law requires 400% of the IPREM index. In 2026 that is about \u20ac2,400 a month or \u20ac28,800 a year for the main applicant, plus about \u20ac600 a month for each family member.<\/p><\/li><li><b>A clear source of income<\/b><p>Bank balances, deposits, pensions, rental income or investment returns all count. Income from work in Spain does not.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Private health insurance<\/b><p>Full cover in Spain from an insurer operating there.<\/p><\/li><li><b>An address in Spain<\/b><p>A title deed or rental contract. If you have bought a home, the deed becomes part of the file.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Criminal record and medical certificate<\/b><p>Both translated and legalised.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"lx-rt-note\">Figures are based on official 2026 indices and change slightly each year. We calculate the exact amount for your case before you apply.<\/p>\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-r1stp e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-stp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1stp\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1sin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1sin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1sww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r1sww\" 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-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">How it works<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Step by step, together<\/h2><\/div><ol class=\"lx-rt-steps\"><li><b>Working out the figure<\/b><p>We calculate the exact amount for your family.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Preparing documents<\/b><p>Bank records, insurance, address and translations, put in order.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Consulate appointment<\/b><p>You file the case at the Spanish consulate.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Arrival and residence card<\/b><p>Fingerprinting and your TIE card in Spain.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Renewal<\/b><p>We prepare the renewal before the permit expires.<\/p><\/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-r1doc e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-doc e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1doc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1din e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1din\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1dww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r1dww\" 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-rt-docs__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Documents<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Documents usually required<\/h2><p>Every case has its own list. After our first conversation we give you the exact checklist for yours.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"lx-rt-docs\"><li>Valid passport<\/li><li>Bank and income records<\/li><li>Private health insurance<\/li><li>Title deed or rental contract<\/li><li>Criminal record certificate<\/li><li>Medical certificate<\/li><li>Marriage and birth certificates for family<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\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-r1faq e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-faq e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1faq\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1qin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1qin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1qww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r1qww\" 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-rt-faq__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Questions<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">What people often ask<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"lx-rt-qs\"><details class=\"lx-rt-q\" open><summary>Can I work remotely on this permit?<\/summary><p>The permit does not authorise work. If your income comes from work, start with the digital nomad visa instead.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>How long is the permit?<\/summary><p>The first permit lasts one year and is renewed as long as you meet the conditions. After five years of legal residence you can apply for long-term residence.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>Must the money be in a Spanish bank?<\/summary><p>Not necessarily; foreign accounts are accepted if the source and history are clear. We tell you exactly how to present it.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>Does buying a home help?<\/summary><p>Yes. It becomes your Spanish address, and if you let it, the rent counts towards your income.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div>\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-r1mor e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-mor e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1mor\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1min e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1min\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1mww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r1mww\" 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-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Other routes<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">These may suit you too<\/h2><\/div><nav class=\"lx-rt-more\"><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/self-employment\/\"><span>01<\/span><strong>Self-employment residency<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/property\/\"><span>03<\/span><strong>Residency &#038; property<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/company\/\"><span>04<\/span><strong>Residency through a company<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/digital-nomad\/\"><span>05<\/span><strong>Digital nomad visa<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/renewal-citizenship\/\"><span>06<\/span><strong>Renewal &#038; citizenship<\/strong><em><\/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-r1cta e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-cta e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1cta\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1cin e-con-full lx-rt-in lx-rt-cta__in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r1cin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r1cww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r1cww\" 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-rt-cta__t\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Residency consultation<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Let&#8217;s see whether this route works for you<\/h2><p>Tell us about your income, family and plans; we will tell you honestly which route fits.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--brass\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Book a consultation<\/a>\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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":48,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-701","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=701"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":707,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/701\/revisions\/707"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}