Non-lucrative visa
A lawful stay authorisation for non-EU nationals with sufficient financial resources who want to reside in Spain without carrying out employment or professional activities: retirees and pensioners, people living on private income, passive investors or holders of consolidated wealth who meet the financial-means requirements.
- Consular stage (examination): the application is filed in person with the Spanish Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office of the district where the person lives; the decision takes a maximum of three months.
- Issue and entry stage: once the grant is notified, there is one month to collect the visa; after entering Spain, 30 calendar days to apply for the Foreigner Identity Card (TIE) at the relevant Immigration Office or police station.
- Financial means: resources reaching the applicable legal threshold for the holder, plus the additional amount for each dependent family member; immediately available funds of lawful origin.
- Medical insurance with an insurer authorised to operate in Spain, with cover equivalent to that of the National Health System and without co-payments or waiting periods.
- Criminal record certificate from the country of origin or of residence for the last five years, with no convictions for offences defined under Spanish law.
- Medical certificate confirming the absence of diseases with serious public health implications, in accordance with the 2005 International Health Regulations.
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