Spain non-lucrative residence visa
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Evidence and datesSpain's non-lucrative residence route allows financially self-sufficient applicants to live in Spain without employment or professional activity. Remote work is not permitted under this route. The ministry's means requirement increases for accompanying relatives.
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Applicability and permission
Requirements and important conditions
Provide sufficient resources for the initial year, health insurance from an insurer authorised in Spain, a medical certificate and the required criminal-record documents. Apply at the competent consulate for your place of residence and undertake not to work. Confirm the permitted family categories and each person’s documentary requirements with the consulate.
Evidence and datesPractical application guide
Use these steps to organise your research and the questions to confirm with the issuing authority.
Check whether this route fits your plans
This permission is for residence without employment or professional activity. Remote work is not permitted under this route: UGE explicitly distinguishes it from international telework permission. If you intend to keep working, compare the international telework route.
Prepare documents and means
Apply through the Spanish consulate responsible for where you live. The ministry lists the application form, a full passport copy with at least one year's validity, criminal-record evidence, a medical certificate, authorised health insurance and proof of sufficient resources. Monthly means are 400% of IPREM for the principal and 100% per accompanying family member. Confirm the current euro amount and family-specific document list with the competent consulate. These resources are not a government fee. Foreign public documents may require sworn translation and legalisation or an apostille, subject to applicable exemptions.
Plan collection and arrival
The ministry describes an initial one-year residence authorisation starting on entry. It gives one month from notification to collect a granted visa, and one month after entry to request the foreigner identity card (TIE). Confirm the issued visa's entry deadline and the consulate's instructions before booking travel; visa validity and residence duration are different. Keep application charges, translations and legalisation costs separate from your living budget.
Keep the route, your intended dates, required evidence and unanswered questions together before making commitments.
No single comparable figure recorded for: processing time, annual permit presence, tax treatment. Check the conditions above and the cited official sources.
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Evidence and review method
Automated primary-source check by Codex on 24 Oct 2026.
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Review scope: Programme status, Programme name, Programme category, Programme type, Overview, Eligibility requirements, Official application information, Financial summary, Remote work permission, Initial permission in years, Practical application guide and conditions.
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Programme status
Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and MigrationEvidence dates and supporting passage
- Evidence type:
- Official guidance
- Source checked:
- 24 Oct 2026
- Check method:
- Automated primary-source check; not a human review
Supporting passage or location: Information sheet 6: type of authorisation; requirements (400%/100% IPREM and insurance); required documentation; procedure (consular jurisdiction, collection, one-year residence and TIE within one month). Page says last updated May 2025; accessed 24 October 2026.
Financial summary
Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and MigrationEvidence dates and supporting passage
- Evidence type:
- Official guidance
- Source checked:
- 24 Oct 2026
- Check method:
- Automated primary-source check; not a human review
Supporting passage or location: Information sheet 6: type of authorisation; requirements (400%/100% IPREM and insurance); required documentation; procedure (consular jurisdiction, collection, one-year residence and TIE within one month). Page says last updated May 2025; accessed 24 October 2026.
Remote work permission
Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and MigrationEvidence dates and supporting passage
- Evidence type:
- Official guidance
- Source checked:
- 24 Oct 2026
- Check method:
- Automated primary-source check; not a human review
Supporting passage or location: Information sheet 6: type of authorisation; requirements (400%/100% IPREM and insurance); required documentation; procedure (consular jurisdiction, collection, one-year residence and TIE within one month). Page says last updated May 2025; accessed 24 October 2026.
- Evidence type:
- Official guidance
- Source checked:
- 24 Oct 2026
- Check method:
- Automated primary-source check; not a human review
Supporting passage or location: UGE international teleworker FAQ, PDF page 4, question 12: non-lucrative temporary residence does not authorise work, including prior remote work.
Eligibility requirements
Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and MigrationEvidence dates and supporting passage
- Evidence type:
- Official guidance
- Source checked:
- 24 Oct 2026
- Check method:
- Automated primary-source check; not a human review
Supporting passage or location: Information sheet 6: type of authorisation; requirements (400%/100% IPREM and insurance); required documentation; procedure (consular jurisdiction, collection, one-year residence and TIE within one month). Page says last updated May 2025; accessed 24 October 2026.
Overview
Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and MigrationEvidence dates and supporting passage
- Evidence type:
- Official guidance
- Source checked:
- 24 Oct 2026
- Check method:
- Automated primary-source check; not a human review
Supporting passage or location: Information sheet 6: type of authorisation; requirements (400%/100% IPREM and insurance); required documentation; procedure (consular jurisdiction, collection, one-year residence and TIE within one month). Page says last updated May 2025; accessed 24 October 2026.
- Evidence type:
- Official guidance
- Source checked:
- 24 Oct 2026
- Check method:
- Automated primary-source check; not a human review
Supporting passage or location: UGE international teleworker FAQ, PDF page 4, question 12: non-lucrative temporary residence does not authorise work, including prior remote work.
Practical application guide and conditions
Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and MigrationEvidence dates and supporting passage
- Evidence type:
- Official guidance
- Source checked:
- 24 Oct 2026
- Check method:
- Automated primary-source check; not a human review
Supporting passage or location: Information sheet 6: type of authorisation; requirements (400%/100% IPREM and insurance); required documentation; procedure (consular jurisdiction, collection, one-year residence and TIE within one month). Page says last updated May 2025; accessed 24 October 2026.
- Evidence type:
- Official guidance
- Source checked:
- 24 Oct 2026
- Check method:
- Automated primary-source check; not a human review
Supporting passage or location: UGE international teleworker FAQ, PDF page 4, question 12: non-lucrative temporary residence does not authorise work, including prior remote work.
Initial permission in years
Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and MigrationEvidence dates and supporting passage
- Evidence type:
- Official guidance
- Source checked:
- 24 Oct 2026
- Check method:
- Automated primary-source check; not a human review
Supporting passage or location: Information sheet 6: type of authorisation; requirements (400%/100% IPREM and insurance); required documentation; procedure (consular jurisdiction, collection, one-year residence and TIE within one month). Page says last updated May 2025; accessed 24 October 2026.
Programme type
Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and MigrationEvidence dates and supporting passage
- Evidence type:
- Official guidance
- Source checked:
- 24 Oct 2026
- Check method:
- Automated primary-source check; not a human review
Supporting passage or location: Information sheet 6: type of authorisation; requirements (400%/100% IPREM and insurance); required documentation; procedure (consular jurisdiction, collection, one-year residence and TIE within one month). Page says last updated May 2025; accessed 24 October 2026.
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