Non-lucrative residence visa
Visado de residencia no lucrativa
For people who can support themselves without working. It expressly forbids all economic activity in Spain, including remote work, which is what separates it from the teleworker route.
Who it is for. Retirees and people living on savings or passive income.
Worth knowing. The threshold is 400% of the IPREM income indicator, plus 100% for each additional family member. IPREM has been close to €600 per month in recent years, giving roughly €2,400, but it is set annually in the budget — confirm the current figure with the consulate.
- Income required
- €2,400
- Savings required
- Not stated
- Investment required
- None
- Application fee
- €80
- Processing time
- 30–90 days
- Permission lasts
- 12 months
- Permanent residence
- After 5 years
- Citizenship
- After 10 years
a month
Renewable
Sources
Worth knowing. The threshold is 400% of the IPREM income indicator, plus 100% for each additional family member. IPREM has been close to €600 per month in recent years, giving roughly €2,400, but it is set annually in the budget — confirm the current figure with the consulate.
Check this against
- Consular visa information and national long-stay visa categories (opens in a new tab)Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación · Foreign ministry
- Portal de Inmigración — residence authorisations and procedures (opens in a new tab)Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones · National immigration authority