Visas and residence permits
Everything you need to move to Spain legally and settle in — handled by a Madrid-based team. Explore our main services below, or ask us about anything else on a free consultation.
Digital Nomad Visa
Live in Spain while working remotely for clients or an employer abroad. Filed from inside Spain through the UGE.
- Time
- The UGE must decide within 20 days of an electronic filing, and silence means approval. The permit lasts up to 3 years and renews for 2-year periods.
- Filed from
- In Spain, online at the UGE, if you are in Spain legally. From abroad: a visa from the Spanish consulate, valid for up to 1 year.
- Work
- Remote work for companies outside Spain. Freelancers may also work for a Spanish company, up to 20% of their professional activity.
Read the guide: Digital Nomad Visa
Student Visa
Study in Spain and live here legally from language courses to university degrees.
- Time
- Each consulate sets its own timing. For example, the Consulate General in Los Angeles accepts applications from 6 months to 2 months before the programme starts.
- Filed from
- At the Spanish consulate that covers your place of residence.
Read the guide: Student Visa
Non-Lucrative Residence
Live in Spain on your passive income or savings. The classic route for retirees and financially independent people.
- Time
- The Ministry decides within 1 month of the consulate's communication. The authorisation lasts 1 year from your entry into Spain and then renews for 2-year periods.
- Filed from
- In person at the Spanish consulate that covers your place of residence.
- Work
- No paid work in Spain. You show enough income or savings without working.
Read the guide: Non-Lucrative Residence
Startup Visa (Entrepreneur Residence)
Residence for founders of an innovative project with special economic interest for Spain. Filed online at the UGE, or from abroad through one single application.
- Time
- The authorisation lasts 3 years and renews for 2 years. The UGE must resolve within 20 days of an electronic filing, and silence means approval.
- Filed from
- In Spain, online at the UGE. From abroad, one single application starts the authorisation and the visa procedure, one after the other.
- Work
- The permit is for the entrepreneurial activity you applied for.
Read the guide: Startup Visa (Entrepreneur Residence)
Renewal / Re-submission
Renew your residence permit or handle any change to your status under Law 14/2013.
- Time
- Renewals are filed electronically. Filing in time extends your current permit until the decision. A renewed permit lasts 2 years.
- Filed from
- Online through the UGE for the permits it handles. For other permits, the Ministry's procedure sheet applies.
- Work
- Same status as your current permit.
Read the guide: Renewal / Re-submission
Team Relocation
Bring your whole team to Spain from a single hire to a department with one point of contact.
- Time
- For the permits the UGE handles, the law sets 20 days from electronic filing, and silence means approval.
- Filed from
- Through the UGE for the permits it handles: entrepreneurs, highly qualified professionals, intra-company transfers and remote workers.
- Work
- Depends on the route chosen for each person.
Read the guide: Team Relocation
