{"id":703,"date":"2026-10-06T18:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/residency\/company\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T18:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:15:12","slug":"company","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/residency\/company\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish residency by setting up a company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"703\" class=\"elementor elementor-703 elementor-697 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3hro e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-hero lx-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3hro\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3htx e-con-full lx-rt-hero__txt e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3htx\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3hww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r3hww\" 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>Residency through a company<\/em><\/nav><span class=\"lx-rt-file\">Route 04 of 06<\/span><h1 class=\"lx-rt-h1\">Spanish residency by setting up a company<\/h1><p class=\"lx-rt-lead\">You register a company in Spain, start trading and base your residency on that activity. This route suits people with a real business in mind who are ready to commit time and capital to it.<\/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>Entrepreneurs and business owners<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Right to work<\/dt><dd>Yes, in your own company<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Usual structure<\/dt><dd>Limited company (S.L.)<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Family<\/dt><dd>Together or through reunification<\/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-r3img lx-rt-hero__img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"r3img\" 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-company.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-748\" alt=\"Spanish residency through a company: signing registration papers at a notary\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-company.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-company-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-company-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-company-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-r3fit e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-fit e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3fit\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3fin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3fin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3fww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r3fww\" 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 a concrete business idea, not just a name<\/li><li>You have the capital your plan genuinely needs<\/li><li>You want to create jobs in Spain or reach the European market<\/li><li>Your business is innovative or brings economic value to the region<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"lx-rt-fit__no\"><h3>Another route may suit you better if\u2026<\/h3><ul><li>You simply want to live in Spain; non-lucrative is simpler<\/li><li>Your work is a one-person service; self-employment costs less<\/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-r3req e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-reqs e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3req\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3rin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3rin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3rww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r3rww\" 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>Business plan<\/b><p>Your activity, initial capital, revenue forecast, market and the jobs you will create.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Company registration<\/b><p>Registering the S.L. with a notary and the Mercantile Registry, tax number and company bank account.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Real capital<\/b><p>The legal minimum share capital is now very low, but for residency what counts is what your plan actually needs.<\/p><\/li><li><b>A favourable report<\/b><p>Depending on the case, an official body reviews the plan. Innovative businesses have a separate entrepreneur route with a report from the state agency ENISA.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Personal documents<\/b><p>Passport, criminal record and financial proof.<\/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-r3stp e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-stp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3stp\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3sin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3sin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3sww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r3sww\" 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>Reviewing the idea<\/b><p>We tell you which path, self-employment through a company or entrepreneur residency, fits your business.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Plan and numbers<\/b><p>We write the business plan together.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Company set-up<\/b><p>Registration, tax number and bank account.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Residency file<\/b><p>We file the application with the reports and documents.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Running the business<\/b><p>We follow up accounting, tax and renewals.<\/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-r3doc e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-doc e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3doc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3din e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3din\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3dww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r3dww\" 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>Business plan<\/li><li>Articles of association and registration<\/li><li>Financial and capital documents<\/li><li>Proof of business premises<\/li><li>Passport and criminal record<\/li><li>Health insurance<\/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-r3faq e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-faq e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3faq\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3qin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3qin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3qww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r3qww\" 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 register the company from Iran?<\/summary><p>Yes, much of it can be done remotely with a power of attorney. Signing some documents and opening the bank account may need you in person.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>How is this different from self-employment?<\/summary><p>Self-employment is you working as an individual. Here the company trades and your residency rests on its activity, which suits larger or multi-person businesses.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>Do I have to hire staff?<\/summary><p>It is not mandatory, but job creation carries real weight in the plan and strengthens the file.<\/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-r3mor e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-mor e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3mor\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3min e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3min\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3mww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r3mww\" 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\/non-lucrative\/\"><span>02<\/span><strong>Non-lucrative 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\/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-r3cta e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-cta e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3cta\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3cin e-con-full lx-rt-in lx-rt-cta__in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r3cin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r3cww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r3cww\" 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":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-703","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/703","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=703"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":709,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/703\/revisions\/709"}],"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=703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}