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Spain Golden Visa

Invest in Spanish property and secure access to 29 Schengen countries.

Source : Rif Trust

29

schengen countries to explore

€350,000

minimum requirement

5-7

months processing time

The Spain Golden Visa programme offers you the opportunity to both live and work in Spain, as well as visa-free travel throughout the Schengen area.

In addition, you can enjoy the surf off stunning white sandy beaches and feel the turf in the Great Outdoors of rural Spain as well.

Spain Residency Benefits

Experience High Standards of Living

With your Spanish residency, you’ll gain access to the right to live, work and, also, study within Spain. This is one of the EU’s most developed countries.

Increase Your Global Mobility

Travel freely around the European Union (EU) and Europe’s Schengen area with a Spanish Golden Visa.

Include Family Members

You can add dependent family to your application, allowing dependents to benefit from public healthcare and education systems along with you.

Who Can Get Spain Residency

Investor

Firstly, over 18 years old

Also, must not be an EU national

Next, need to show proof of a clean criminal record

Finally, must provide evidence of the source of funds

Spouse

First, over 18 years oldS

econd, must not be an EU national

Third, needs to show proof of a clean criminal record

Children Under 18

While living in the family home

Children over 18

Still financially dependent on you, the investor

Parents and Grandparents

If financially dependent on the investor

Programme Requirements

To qualify for the Spain Residency by Investment Programme, you must fulfil ONE of the following investment options AND meet other requirements:

OPTION 1. Invest in Spain

Invest €2,000,000 in Spanish public debt securities or, if you prefer, €1,000,000 in Spanish capital companies. Alternatively, you may invest either €1,000,000 in Spanish investment funds or €1,000,000 in Spanish financial entities. Yhese investment options provide a pathway to permanent residency in Spain.

OPTION 2. Buy a Property

If you’re seeking residency in Spain, purchase real estate valued at €350,000 or more. What’s more, this investment threshold can include multiple properties.

OPTION 3. Start a Business in Spain

Obtain residency in Spain by launching a new business project that creates jobs and also positively impacts the local community or advances scientific innovation.

Other Requirements and Benefits

To apply for the Spain Residency by Investment Programme, you must hold a valid health insurance policy that covers both you and your dependents.

After 10 years of legal residence in the country, you and your family too can receive Spanish citizenship. Don’t forget, the Spanish passport is among the strongest in the world.

Greece Golden Visa Application Process

Months 1

Spain Golden Visa onboarding process

We commence our process, appropriately enough, with Form 1. This enables us to, first, carry out the initial RIF Trust due diligence. Following this screening, we will next provide you with a Client Agreement (CA). Before proceeding further, you need to review and sign this.

You will then add your signature to a PoA. This means you obtain a NIE (Número de identidad de extranjero). Spanish tax authorities use this Foreigner Identity Number.

Months 3-4

Application review and submission

You will next need to sign a sales and purchase agreement on a qualifying property investment.

After an in-person appointment, you will then receive a 1-year Golden Visa from the Spanish consulate of your home country within 20 days.

You must also make a biometrics appointment for your TIE, Spanish Identity Card.

Months 5-7

Residency issued

Finally, you will need to collect your TIE, Resident Card, in person.

This residence permit is valid for three years and then you can renew every five years should you continue to meet the qualifying conditions, that is.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I expect from my Spanish residency?

With a Spanish residency, you can live in Spain, a stylish, modern European Union country. Additionally, there are stunning surroundings, plus excellent schools and public healthcare as well.

Furthermore, with a residency visa, you will obtain the freedom of visa-free travel across the EU and European Schengen Area, all of which can be extended to immediate family members.

You can also apply for citizenship and get a Spain passport after 10 years of residency, reduced to 2 if you come from Latin America or the Philippines.

What is the minimum investment required?

The minimum requirement for this Residency by Investment, aka Residence by Investment program, is €350,000, in the form of real estate within Spain.

How long does the Spanish Golden Visa application take?

You should receive your residency certificates after 5 months at the earliest and 7 at the latest.

Who can I include within my Spanish residency application?

Those who can be included within your application are as follows:

Firstly, your non-EU citizen spouse or parents

Next, children living within the family home who are under the age of 18

Also, children over 18, parents, or grandparents who are financially dependent on you.4