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Visas, residence permits, renewals and citizenship.
Moving from Belgium to Spain is considerably easier for Belgian citizens than for most non-EU nationals. Belgian citizens do not normally need a Spanish visa or work permit to move, work, study, retire or…
Moving from Austria to Spain is relatively straightforward for Austrian citizens because both countries are members of the European Union. You do not normally need a Spanish visa or work permit to move, work,…
If your Spanish residence permit is approaching its expiry date, do not wait until the final weeks to start preparing your renewal. For many ordinary Spanish temporary residence authorizations, a renewal can generally be…
Moving to Spain starts with one question: What legal route allows you to live there? The answer depends primarily on your nationality, employment, income, family situation and reason for moving. EU, EEA and Swiss…
Spanish immigration rules have changed substantially. The most important reforms affecting residents and newcomers in 2026 include: Spain's new Immigration Regulation now being fully operational; five reorganized arraigo routes; shorter qualifying periods for several…
Moving to Spain With an EU Residence Permit: What Transfers and What Does Not Having a residence permit from another EU country does not automatically give a non-EU citizen the right to move permanently…
Spain's Digital Nomad Visa remains available in 2026, but several practical details have become more important for applicants. The biggest changes and current issues are: Spain's higher 2026 minimum wage has increased the financial…
Choosing between Spain's Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) and Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) becomes much easier when you answer one question: Will you continue working after moving to Spain? If the answer is no, and you…
After several years of legally living in Spain, many non-EU residents can move from temporary residence to a much more secure status commonly called permanent residency in Spain. The official Spanish term is residencia…
The minimum income for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa in 2026 is €2,442 gross per month for the main applicant. If family members apply with you, the required amount increases: HouseholdMinimum gross resources in 2026Main…
If you are a non-EU national legally living in Spain, the General Regime family reunification procedure — reagrupación familiar — may allow you to bring certain close family members to live with you in…
Spain's Digital Nomad Visa is not limited to conventional remote employees. Company owners, shareholders, founders and directors can potentially qualify for Spain's international teleworker residence route. But owning the foreign company that pays you…
