Visas & Immigration

Do I need a visa to move to Spain?

How to work out whether you need a visa, and which category, before you start planning your move.

Moving to Spain as an EU citizen

The registration process for EU/EEA citizens moving to Spain, which is simpler than the non-EU visa route.

Moving to Spain as a non-EU citizen

An overview of the visa and residency process for non-EU citizens, and where to find the details for your specific route.

Digital Nomad Visa for Spain

The requirements and process for Spain's visa for remote workers employed or contracted outside Spain.

Student Visa for Spain

How to apply for Spain's student visa, including timing, financial requirements and work rights.

Work Visa for Spain

How the standard employer-sponsored work visa process works for non-EU nationals.

Non-Lucrative Visa for Spain

How Spain's visa for financially self-sufficient non-EU residents works, including the income requirements.

Family Reunification Visa for Spain

How a non-EU resident in Spain can bring their spouse, children or dependent parents to join them.

Entrepreneur Visa for Spain

How Spain's visa for founders of innovative business projects works, including the required favourable report.

Health insurance for visa applications

What Spanish visa applications actually require from a private health insurance policy.

Applying for residency in Spain

How temporary residency works in Spain once your visa is approved, and how it differs from the visa itself.

Renewing your residence permit in Spain

When and how to renew your Spanish residence permit before it expires.

Permanent residency in Spain: what it means

What 'permanent residency' actually refers to in Spain, and the benefits once you qualify.

Long-term residency in Spain: eligibility and how to apply

The specific requirements and application process for Spain's long-term residence status.

Spanish citizenship: an overview

The main routes to becoming a Spanish citizen, and where to find the detail for each.

Spanish nationality by residence

How many years of legal residence you need for Spanish nationality, and why it varies so much by nationality.

Dual citizenship with Spain

Which nationalities can keep their original citizenship when becoming Spanish, and which generally can't.

Spanish citizenship requirements checklist

The exams, conduct standards and integration requirements common to most Spanish nationality applications.

Bringing your family to Spain

An overview of the two main routes for joining family already living in Spain, and which one applies to you.

Residence for family members of EU citizens

How non-EU family members of an EU, EEA or Spanish citizen can get a residence card in Spain.

Work permits and authorisation to work in Spain

How to check whether your visa or residency status actually authorises you to work in Spain.