Residence visa for non-EU nationals with enough passive income or savings to live in Spain without working locally. Popular with retirees and the financially independent; the holder may not carry out work or professional activity in Spain.
Financially self-sufficient individuals and retirees who do not intend to work in Spain.
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Yes. Immediate family members can be included, but you must prove additional financial means for each of them, and they are also barred from working in Spain.
You must show stable, sufficient income or savings to support yourself without working, with an additional amount required for each accompanying family member.
The Non-Lucrative Visa is for non-EU nationals with enough passive income or savings to live in Spain without working locally; it is popular with retirees and the financially independent, and the holder may not carry out work in Spain.
No. The non-lucrative visa prohibits carrying out work or professional activity in Spain; it is for people who can support themselves from outside income.
It is often possible to modify your status to a work or residence permit from within Spain once you meet the relevant conditions, but it is not automatic.
The initial residence is typically granted for one year, and renewals are done from within Spain, usually for longer periods, provided you still meet the conditions.
Yes. The visa requires genuine residence in Spain, and to renew you generally must show you spent more than half the year (over 183 days) in the country.