All Spain Residency Profiles
Digital-Nomad (Remote-Worker)
This visa permits Non-Residents of Spain to work remotely for forgien companies while residing in Spain.
- Allows Non-Residents to live in Spain and work remotely with Non-Spanish companies 80% and Spanish companies 20%.
- Applications can be include first family members, spouse and children under 18 years of age, who are dependents.
- Apply directly from Spain or from your country of origin.
- Fast-track remote application of 5 weeks.
- This permission will facilitate a visa to work remotely and permit residence permit applications after 12-months and renewal.
Non-Lucrative (Retired / Passive Income)
This residence in Spain does not permit work or employment.
- This Spanish residence is for applicants who wish to retire in Spain or for those who have passive income without the requirement to work.
- Applications can be with the spouse and children, who are dependents.
- There are 3 periods of validity, after which the applicant, meeting certain criteria, can be eligible for a permanent Spain Residence card.
- You are required to have a Spanish residence, either rented or in owned.
- It takes around 45 days to get the required application paperwork ready. Then between 3 – 8 weeks to be approved and to obtain Spain Residence after the application is made.
Student-Visa (Study & Work in Spain)
A Student-Visa can include aditional resident-permits for dependant Family Members.
Student-Visas permit work as Employee or as Self-Employed in Spain.
- Study for your title in a registered Spanish education entity.
- Work as an employee or as self-employed for up to 30 hours per week.
- Apply for your student-visa from within Spain as a tourist.
- Obtain a response on your application within 30 days.
Self-Employed (Start a business in Spain)
Start or Expand your own business to obtain residence in Spain.
- You are required to have a business plan and enough funds to set-up and live for the duration of the first period (1 year).
- Once you have achieved 5 years as Self-Employed with Spain Residence, the renewal of your permit be issued as a permanent resident card.
- Must spend more than 183 days in Spain per year to be eligible for renewal of your Residence in Spain.
Our services allow you to apply for Residency in Spain, renew your current Spanish Residency, secure a Permanent Spainish Residence and obtain Spanish Citizenship with a Spanish Passport. All services are offered for immigration in Spain in various languages and cover everything required to allow you and your family to work, live or retire in Spain. Once your Residence in Spain is achieved, you will have freedom of movement to visit most of countries in Europe, with only your Spanish Residency card.
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FAQ: Non-EU Residents
To obtain your Spanish Residency certificate we will present for you:
- Your foreigner’s number: ´NIE´.
- Your proof of health insurance.
- A bank receipt to confirm payment for the ´Residencia´.
- A fully and correctly completed residency application form.
- Your valid and in-date passport. (Certified Attestation if required)
- Proof of income which demonstrates the required amounts.
´Residencia´ gives legal permission to stay in Spain and has two different versions:
For Non-EU citizens – this is a blue and pink card which contains the personal details and passport photo.
If you plan to spend more than 90 days in Spain, you will need to apply for residency, classified as ´Residencia´ in Spain.
EU nationals with the right to live and work in Spain with mostly similar rights that Spanish citizens have.
Non-EU nationals can have similar rights, but require to make an application for residence to obtain them.
You will be classified a Spanish resident when you spend more than 183 days (6 months & 1 day) in Spain in any one calendar year, these days do not have to be consecutive.
For Non-EU nationals:
- To obtain temporary residence in Spain, it is required to demonstrate the identity of the applicants and detail what they want to do in Spain.
- To obtain permanent residency in Spain, it is required to meet the 5-years of continued residence.
- For Spanish nationality, a minimum of 10-years of continued residence in Spain, immediately prior to the application.
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