Live in Spain on passive income — no work permitted.
Real-world processing — including the bottlenecks competitors don't talk about.
Background check, medical, translations.
Appointments are scarce — book before paperwork is fully ready if needed.
Submit everything in person at your jurisdictional consulate.
Approval (or request for more info) usually within 4–8 weeks.
Within 30 days of arrival, apply for the TIE residence card at your local Extranjería or police station.
Standard Spanish resident taxation (not Beckham-eligible).
Officially, no. The Spanish government's position is that the NLV does not permit any economic activity, including remote work for foreign employers. In practice enforcement varies, but the Digital Nomad Visa is the correct route for remote workers.
For 2025, the rate is 400% of IPREM (~€2,400/month), plus 100% of IPREM per dependent (~€600/month). Most consulates also accept a lump-sum equivalent for the year.
Yes — pension and social-security income are accepted as 'passive income' for the NLV.
If you want to renew, yes. Spending less than 183 days/year in Spain means you don't become tax resident — but you also risk losing the NLV at renewal.
Generally 10 years of legal residency. Latin Americans, Filipinos, Andorrans, Portuguese, Equatoguineans, and Sephardic Jews qualify after just 2 years.
1 year initial → renewable for 2 years → renewable for 2 more years → permanent residency after 5 years of legal residence.
Hand-picked immigration lawyers licensed to practise in Spain. We don't take a cut — the booking link goes straight to their calendar.
Ruiz & Asociados · Madrid
Bar reg: ICAM 00000
Madrid-based immigration lawyer focused on US and UK applicants relocating to Spain. Handles NLV, DNV, and Beckham Law tax structuring end to end.
Martín Legal · Barcelona
Bar reg: ICAB 00000
Barcelona-based, specialises in remote-worker applications and family cases. Strong with consulate-side filings from the US and Canada.
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