Spanish visas, and which one is actually yours
There is no single "Spanish visa". There are a dozen routes, each with its own income threshold, its own consulate, its own paperwork and its own consequences for how you are taxed afterwards. Picking the wrong one is not a small mistake: it usually costs a refusal, six months and the consular fee.
These are the routes we file end to end. If you already know which one you need, go straight to it. If you do not, the honest starting point is your income and where it comes from — that single fact rules out most of this list before you read a word of it.
What we handle here
Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV)
Residence without working, on your own means — the classic retire-to-the-sun route for pensioners and the financially independent.
Read moreDigital Nomad Visa
Keep your remote job or clients abroad and live in Spain legally, under the Startups Law.
Read moreSelf-Employed Residence (Cuenta Propia)
Run your own business or freelance practice from Spain, with Spanish clients and no 20% cap — the autónomo route the Digital Nomad Visa cannot cover.
Read moreHighly Qualified Professional / EU Blue Card
For senior or specialist hires moving to a Spanish employer, including the EU Blue Card.
Read moreEntrepreneur Visa (Law 14/2013)
Residence for an innovative business project assessed under the Entrepreneurs Law.
Read moreStudent Visa & Stay
Student visas and stay authorisations for courses, research and the family that comes along.
Read moreIntra-Company Transfer Permit
Moving an employee into a Spanish entity of the same group, through the fast-track unit.
Read moreWork Permit — Employed
The ordinary employed work and residence permit — the one with a Spanish employer and a job offer behind it.
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Not sure which of these you need?
That is a normal place to start, and it is a short conversation. Tell us your situation and we will tell you which route applies — including when the answer is that none of them do.