We advise foreign individuals and families who wish to move their residence to Spain, with a legal, economic and documentary strategy prepared from the very outset.
Many applications fail not on a point of law, but because of insufficient financial preparation, inconsistent documentation or an immigration strategy that was poorly conceived from the start. That is why the legal analysis and the financial review are carried out in parallel, not separately.
Our legal team determines the applicable route, the legal requirements, the documents required and the response to any requests for additional documents, and is able to appeal through administrative and judicial channels where necessary. Our economics team reviews the financial side of the application: income, liquidity, source of funds, financial consistency and coordination with tax advisers where the move may have significant implications. Our work is not about filling in forms; it is about designing a residence strategy that is clear, defensible and tailored to each client's actual profile.
Each profile has a more natural route. The right choice depends on your professional, financial and family situation, as well as on your goals for your first years in Spain.
For individuals and families who wish to live in Spain without working or carrying on a professional activity during the initial period. Particularly suited to people living off investment income, retirees and family wealth holders.
Learn more → ii.For professionals who work remotely for companies or clients based mainly outside Spain. A good fit for executives, consultants, international freelancers and tech profiles.
Learn more → iii.For executives, technical specialists and candidates with a job offer in Spain requiring a high level of qualification. Processed before the Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (the government's Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit).
Learn more → iv.Long-term stay for higher education, vocational training, upper secondary school or other recognised courses of study. Also applicable to families planning an educational project in Spain.
Learn more →The permit designed for those who can live in Spain on their own resources, without needing to enter the labour market during the initial period of residence.
Non-EU foreign nationals — and their families — who have sufficient financial means to support themselves in Spain through investment income, savings, passive income, pensions, financial assets or other sources. It is typically a good fit for retirees, early retirees, families who wish to enrol their children in school in Spain, asset holders and people planning an orderly residential transition.
The regulations require proof of 400% of the monthly IPREM (the Spanish public income benchmark) for the main applicant and an additional 100% for each family member. Taking the monthly IPREM in force in 2026 (€600) as a reference, the indicative minimum amounts would be:
| Family composition | Monthly minimum |
|---|---|
| Single applicant | €2,400 |
| Applicant + spouse or partner | €3,000 |
| Applicant + spouse + 1 child | €3,600 |
| Applicant + spouse + 2 children | €4,200 |
These amounts are minimum thresholds, not a guarantee of approval. A solid application does not simply show a figure in a bank account: it must also explain where the funds come from, their availability, their stability and their consistency with the applicant's age, background and family composition.
The application also requires that you are not in Spain irregularly, have no criminal record in the countries where you have lived over the past five years, are not listed as inadmissible, hold health insurance valid for residence in Spain, do not suffer from any disease with serious public-health implications, and pay the corresponding fee.
In practice, applications that run into difficulties tend to share four weaknesses: a poorly structured financial dossier or one without a clear trail of the funds; health insurance with gaps or co-payments that are not acceptable for immigration purposes; criminal record certificates without an apostille or a proper translation; and submitting the application without adapting it to the specific consulate where it will be processed.
Check in one minute whether you meet the financial requirement for non-lucrative residence. An indicative calculation based on the current IPREM, with automatic currency conversion.
Indicative calculation based on the 2026 IPREM and approximate exchange rates. It does not constitute legal advice or a guarantee of approval. The applicable exchange rate is the one on the day the consulate assesses the application.
We begin with an initial consultation by video call, in which we review your situation, your family composition, your financial capacity and your goals in Spain. This first session is free of charge and serves to identify whether a viable route exists.
From there, we define the strategy, prepare your application with documentation tailored to your consulate and support you through to approval, your arrival in Spain, the application for your TIE (foreign national identity card) and subsequent renewals.
A free video call to review your case and identify the right route.
Legal and economic analysis and choice of the applicable permit.
Financial dossier, certificates, apostilles and sworn translations.
Coordination with the competent consulate or electronic filing.
Arrival in Spain, municipal registration, TIE and renewal planning.
Each application is analysed in light of the applicable regulations, the applicant's personal situation and the practical demands of the submission channel. We do not work with promises of results, but with rigorous preparation and risk prevention.
Proving financial means is not simply a matter of reaching a threshold. It also matters how the funds are presented, how stable the income is, what audit trail exists and whether the whole picture is consistent in the eyes of the authorities.
Residence in Spain does not end with obtaining the permit. We coordinate insurance, translations, certificates, banking, housing, municipal registration, schools, tax matters, the TIE and renewals in an orderly manner.
When a case requires it, we coordinate sworn translators, international tax advisers, insurance brokers, partner firms in countries of origin and relocation services, without you having to deal with a scattered array of providers.
Our legal team is fully qualified to act before the Spanish courts and tribunals. Our commitment does not end with the administrative stage: in the event of a refusal or an infringement of rights, we can take the case to the Audiencia Nacional (National High Court) through a judicial review appeal and, where the requirements are met, to the Tribunal Supremo (Supreme Court). This is a substantial difference from an administrative agency (gestoría).
The initial consultation takes place by video call via Zoom, Google Meet or WhatsApp Video. It is free of charge and allows us to review your situation, identify the most suitable residence route and anticipate the critical requirements before any application is started.
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