The non-lucrative residence visa in Spain is an initial authorization for temporary non-lucrative residence requested by foreign nationals and their families from their country of origin that authorizes them to reside in Spain without carrying out work or professional activities.

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1 Applicable regulations
2 Requirements
3 Documentation
4 Procedure
5 Translations and Apostille
Applicable regulations
Requirements
  • Not be a citizen of a European Union Member State, a State of the European Economic Area, or Switzerland, or a family member of citizens of these countries to whom the Union citizen regime applies.
  • Not be illegally present in Spanish territory.
  • Have no criminal record in Spain or in the countries where you have resided in the last five years for offenses recognized under Spanish law.
  • Not be listed as inadmissible in the territory of countries with which Spain has signed an agreement to that effect.
  • Not pose a threat to public order, security, or public health.
  • Have the necessary financial means to cover your living and accommodation expenses and, where applicable, those of your family, for the period of time you wish to reside in Spain, without needing to engage in any work or professional activity, according to the following amounts:
    • For your own support, 400% of the IPREM (Public Indicator of Multiple Effects Income) per month.
    • For the support of each of your family members, 100% of the IPREM per month. Have public or private health insurance with an insurance company authorized to operate in Spain.
  • Not suffer from any of the diseases that may have serious public health repercussions, in accordance with the International Health Regulations of 2005.
  • Not be within the period of commitment not to return to Spain that the foreign national assumed upon voluntarily returning to their country of origin.
  • Payment of the corresponding fee for processing the application.
Documentation
  • Application form (EX-01), duly completed and signed by the foreign national.
  • National visa application form.
  • Complete copy of the passport or travel document, recognized as valid in Spain, with a minimum validity of one year.
  • Criminal record certificate issued by the authorities of the country of origin or the country or countries in which the applicant has resided during the five years prior to entering Spain.
  • Documentation proving sufficient financial means for the requested period.
    • This may be demonstrated by any means of proof, including the submission of property deeds, certified checks, or credit cards accompanied by a bank statement showing the available credit on the card.
    • If the funds originate from shares or holdings in Spanish, mixed, or foreign companies based in Spain, certification from the companies confirming that the applicant does not work for them must be provided, along with a sworn statement from the foreign national to that effect.
  • Documentation proving health insurance coverage.
  • Medical certificate.
Procedure
  • Who is entitled to submit the application: the foreign national personally, or their legal representative or support person if they are a minor or a person with a disability
  • Place of submission: In person, at the Spanish Consular Office in whose jurisdiction the foreign national resides (or, if applicable, at the external service provider or another embassy/consulate designated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
  • Applicant fee: This fee is due upon submission of the application and must be paid within ten business days: Form 790, code 052, section 2.1.1. “Initial authorization of temporary non-lucrative residence”: to be paid by the foreign national.
  • Application processing time: The competent authority will decide on the residence authorization within a maximum of one month from receipt of the notification from the consular office. If no response is received within this period, the application will be considered rejected. If a residence visa is granted, the foreign national has one month from the date of notification to collect it in person. Failure to do so will be considered a waiver of the granted visa, and the application will be closed.
  • Once the visa has been collected, the applicant must enter Spain within the visa’s validity period, which will not exceed three months.
  • The initial temporary residence permit will be valid for one year, beginning on the date of entry into Spain.
  • Within one month of entering Spain, the foreign national must personally apply for a Foreigner Identity Card (TIE) at a police station or other police services.
Translations and Apostille

Documents submitted from other countries must be translated into Spanish or the co-official language of the territory where the application is submitted by a sworn translator.

Furthermore, all foreign public documents must be legalized beforehand by the Spanish Consular Office with jurisdiction in the country where the document was issued or, where applicable, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, unless the document has been apostilled by the competent authority of the issuing country in accordance with the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, or unless the document is exempt from legalization under an international agreement.