Immigration Services
Residence Options in Spain
Non-Lucrative Residence
Allows living in Spain without working, provided sufficient financial means and private health insurance are demonstrated. According to the criteria of the Spanish Embassy in Iran, working in Iran is also not permitted.
- Initial duration: 1 year, renewable for 2 years.
- Requirements: Minimum annual income (400% of IPREM for the main applicant equal to €33,600 and 100% for each family member equal to €8,400).
- Work: Not permitted, but can be converted to a work permit after the first year.
- Stay: Requires living in Spain at least 6 months per year.
Digital Nomad Residence
For remote workers employed by foreign companies.
- Initial duration: 1-year visa and up to 3 years of residence, renewable for 2 years.
- Requirements: Employment contract of at least 3 months with a foreign company, minimum 3 years of professional experience or university degree, health insurance, and sufficient funds.
- Work: Only for companies outside Spain.
- Residence requirement: Must reside in Spain for more than 6 months per year. The UGE-CE specifies that absences cannot exceed 6 months per calendar year.
- Clarification: However, if the applicant is considered a tax resident in Spain and pays taxes there, authorities may not strictly apply the 6-month rule.
Self-Employment Residence (Autonomous Workers)
For entrepreneurs or professionals who wish to start a business in Spain.
- Initial duration: 1 year, renewable for 4 years.
- Requirements: Viable business plan, sufficient funds, professional qualification, and compliance with tax and social security obligations.
- Work: Authorizes self-employment.
- Residence requirement: For renewal, in addition to maintaining an active business and being up to date with tax and social security obligations, must reside in Spain for more than 6 months per year (no more than 6 months of absences per calendar year).
- Clarification: In practice, when the applicant is registered and pays taxes in Spain as a tax resident, immigration authorities may apply this residence requirement more flexibly.
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Highly Qualified Workers
Residence for highly qualified workers allows professionals with advanced qualifications to work and reside in Spain.
This permit is designed for executives, specialists, and highly qualified personnel hired by companies established in Spanish territory. It requires an employment contract, university degree, or accredited professional experience of at least three years, and offers an initial duration of one year, renewable for periods of two years. This route also facilitates family reunification and provides greater flexibility in labor mobility within Spanish territory.
Long-Term Residence
Granted after 5 years of legal and continuous residence. Means a minimum of 10 months per year with a maximum stay outside the country of 6 months during this period.
- Allows indefinite stay and work in Spain, with rights similar to Spanish citizens.
- Allows applying for EU long-term residence.
Spanish Nationality by Residence
Generally after 10 years of legal residence. Reduced in special cases:
- 2 years for Ibero-American countries, Andorra, Philippines, Equatorial Guinea, Portugal, Sephardic origin.
- 1 year for spouses of Spaniards or persons born in Spain.
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