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Your family can apply with you
The core routes support spouse or partner and children, with route-specific relationship documents and added financial proof.
Spain · residence route overview
Spanish visas and residencies
Choose among remote-work, founder and passive-income routes while we handle the residency process from the evidence plan to the residence card.
- 3 yearson the in-Spain work routes
- Familycan apply on one file
- 5 yearsto long-term residence
Spain at a glance
Why move to Spain
The routes have different work rights and evidence, but they share family access, Schengen mobility and a path to long-term residence.
Long-term residence after five years
Continuous legal residence can open the long-term route when the absence and continuity rules are met.
Move across 29 Schengen countries
Spanish residence supports travel across the Schengen area without internal border checks.
The 24% tax regime is an application
Eligible employees and founders can apply for the Beckham regime. The residence route alone never grants the rate.
Choose the evidence before the lifestyle. The clean route is the one your real work, venture or income can prove.
Choose by how you earn
Choose your Spain routeby how you earn.
Start with the source of work or money. It usually removes the wrong routes before any document is ordered.
Foreign remote work
Paid by a foreign employer or mostly foreign clients?
Digital Nomad is the first route to test, with about €2,849 a month and a real remote-work history.
See Digital Nomad Innovative venture
Building or joining a startup with value for Spain?
Startup is the founder route. ENISA reviews the project before the residence decision.
See Startup Savings or passive income
Can you live in Spain without professional work?
Non-Lucrative is the route to test. It does not permit remote work or any other professional activity.
See Non-Lucrative Tax planning
Could the 24% Beckham rate change the value of your move?
We test eligibility and the filing deadline separately from the visa. The tax regime is an application, never an automatic benefit.
Check Beckham eligibilityFor a move funded by savings or passive income, the Non-Lucrative Visa is the strongest route to Spain, and one of our core specialties.
What the route can unlock
The benefits of moving to Spain
Work rights, tax treatment and permit length depend on the route. These are the shared outcomes worth planning around.
Family residence on the same plan
The main routes support spouse or partner and children, with the family amount calculated before filing.
A five-year long-term residence path
Continuous legal residence counts when day limits and renewal conditions remain satisfied.
Schengen mobility
Travel across 29 Schengen countries while Spain remains the residence base.
A route with the right work rights
Remote work fits Digital Nomad, the approved venture fits Startup, and Non-Lucrative permits no professional activity.
We compare the route, the filing channel and the tax application before the first certificate is ordered.
Spain route atlas
The three main Spanish visas and residence permits
Remote work, an innovative venture or passive income. Each route asks for different proof and gives different work rights.
For remote employees, freelancers and business owners paid mainly from outside Spain.
Digital Nomad Visa
The case rests on a real foreign work relationship, stable income, professional qualifications and an established employer or business.
- Income
- About €2,849/month
- Prior relationship
- At least 3 months
- Spanish clients
- Up to 20% for professionals
- In-Spain permit
- Up to 3 years
- Family
- Can apply together
For founders building or joining a genuinely innovative venture with value for Spain.
Startup Visa
ENISA reviews the business plan, founder role, scalability and value created in Spain. There is no fixed statutory investment or job count.
- Main proof
- Favourable ENISA report
- Investment floor
- No statutory amount
- Work rights
- For the approved venture
- Initial permit
- 3 years
- Family
- Can apply together
For households supported by savings, pension, rent, dividends or other passive income.
Non-Lucrative Visa
This is the direct route when you can live in Spain without working. It starts through a Spanish consulate and does not permit professional activity, including remote work.
- Income
- About €2,400/month
- Work rights
- None
- Filing
- Spanish consulate
- Initial permit
- 1 year
- Renewal
- 2 years, then 2
Side by side
Digital Nomad, Startup or Non-Lucrative Visa.
The useful difference is what you are allowed to do, where you file and which evidence carries the case.
Best forWhat you proveCan you work?Filing channelInitial durationTax planning
Digital NomadBest forForeign remote workWhat you proveAbout €2,849/month plus work historyCan you work?Remote work; Spanish professional activity up to 20%Filing channelSpain or Spanish consulateInitial durationUp to 3 years in SpainTax planningBeckham application if separately eligible
StartupBest forInnovative foundersWhat you proveENISA-approved ventureCan you work?Yes, for the approved ventureFiling channelSpain or Spanish consulateInitial duration3 yearsTax planningFounder eligibility checked separately
Non-LucrativeBest forPassive-income householdsWhat you proveAbout €2,400/month plus family upliftCan you work?No professional activityFiling channelSpanish consulateInitial duration1 yearTax planningStandard resident-tax planning
On the call we test the source of your income, family size, filing location and tax timing, then tell you which route your evidence can support.
What we do for you
We compare the route, prepare the file and coordinate the specialists.
The route changes, but one accountable sequence stays visible from the first review to the residence card.
Route and evidence plan
We compare the viable Spain routes, calculate the family threshold and name the proof gaps before documents are ordered.
Discuss your routeDocuments and filing
We prepare forms, review certificates, coordinate sworn translations and submit through the correct channel where the route allows it.
See the programme pagesSpanish legal and tax review when the case needs it
Tax applications, company facts and legal representation stay separate from general case management and go to the authorised specialist.
Discuss the specialist scopeHow we work
Your personal case manager and lawyerhandle all the paperwork.
No more dealing with bureaucracy alone. You give us the facts once and always know the next action.
Understand your options
We review your work, venture, passive income and family plan, then remove the routes that cannot fit.
Build the route strategy
We name the evidence gaps, filing channel, tax application and backup route before the dossier begins.
Prepare the documents
We coordinate certificates, translations, insurance, forms and family evidence into one checked file.
Submit and manage
We file where the route allows, handle additional requests and keep the authority status visible.
Complete the residence card
After approval we map entry, registration, biometrics, the TIE and the renewal conditions.
One owner, one route plan and a named next action at every stage.
Relovisa in numbers
Our record so far.
Residence, work, founder, family and private-client cases.
Historical share of completed cases approved. Open and incomplete cases are excluded.
The wider specialist network shown on the live Spain page.
The immigration lawyers and consultants on our case teams bring 10+ years each.
Global Relovisa results across countries and routes. See how we count them
People behind your case
The people who move your case forward.
Every case is led and coordinated by Relovisa. We bring in the immigration consultants, lawyers, payroll and tax specialists the route needs, while Relovisa remains your single point of contact.
One coordinated case team, built around the route you actually need.
Vlad Shipilov
FounderLeads strategy for founder, business and non-standard cases, connecting the route with the client's business, family and long-term plan.
Olia Nemirovski
COO & Chief Case ManagerLeads client and partner operations so case teams, local specialists and next steps stay coordinated from assessment to completion.
Evgenia
UK Immigration Lawyer · Specialist PartnerSupports UK immigration and Talent Visa case management where licensed legal input is required.
Vladimir
Germany Immigration Consultant · Specialist PartnerSupports German work immigration cases across process planning, local requirements and case coordination.
Daniela
Portugal Immigration Lawyer · Specialist PartnerSupports Portuguese residence matters that require legal review, representation or procedural escalation.
Petra
Portugal Immigration Consultant · Specialist PartnerSupports Portugal D2, D3, D7 and D8 cases, including clients with different income structures.
Marilia
Portugal Immigration Attorney · Specialist PartnerSupports global mobility for self-employed, founder and highly skilled cases through Portugal D8, D2 and D3 routes.
Thiago
Portugal Immigration Attorney · Specialist PartnerSupports highly qualified professionals and procedural cases involving residence delays and AIMA proceedings.
Vladislav
International Tax Advisor · Specialist PartnerAdvises on international tax structures and non-standard cross-border situations across Europe, Asia and the United States.
Thomas
Crypto & Tax Advisor · Specialist PartnerSupports clients whose move intersects with crypto assets, international business and tax planning.
Our wider specialist network60+
immigration consultants and lawyers
Local coverage for routes and services that require authorised in-country specialists.
Spain questions
Spain routes, answered plainly.
The seven questions carried from the live country page, with the route boundaries made explicit.
Can I get a Digital Nomad residence permit if I own a business outside Spain?
Yes, when the company is established outside Spain, the work is genuinely remote and no more than 20% of a professional applicant's activity comes from Spanish clients.
Do I need to live in Spain on the Digital Nomad route?
Continuous presence is not required for the permit itself. To stay on track for long-term residence after five years, the absence limits still have to be met.
What types of startup can support residence?
The project needs innovation, economic value and credible potential in Spain. ENISA assesses the business plan, founder role, scalability and financing rather than applying a fixed turnover or headcount test.
Do I pay tax in Spain on the Digital Nomad route?
Spending more than 183 days in Spain usually makes you tax resident. Employees may be able to apply for the Beckham regime, which uses a 24% rate on qualifying Spanish income for the arrival year plus five tax years. Eligibility is separate from the visa.
Can freelancers with several clients use the Digital Nomad route?
Yes, when the income is stable, the professional history is documented and no more than 20% of activity comes from Spanish clients.
Do I need a long-term rental contract before applying?
Not on the Digital Nomad or Startup route. Temporary accommodation can support the initial move. The Non-Lucrative consular file has its own accommodation evidence, so we check the route before you book.
Is it mandatory to keep running the startup forever?
The initial permit is built on the approved venture. If the venture changes or ends, review the modification route before taking action. Time already held can still count toward the long-term residence clock when legal residence remains continuous.
Start with how you earn
Tell us how you earn. We will name the Spain route.
Send your employment, clients, venture or passive-income facts. We compare the viable routes, name the evidence gap and tell you which programme page to read next.
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