Guides
Guides for moving to Spain
Each guide takes one question and answers it properly: what the rule says, and what you do about it. Every figure links to the law or the ministry page it was read from, and each card shows the date we last checked it.
How to apply for Spain's Non-Lucrative Visa: the step-by-step, from first form to visa in passport
The Non-Lucrative Visa application in order: the three forms, which documents to collect when, how the consulate appointment runs, and what follows it.
Last reviewed · 12 min read
How to apply for Spain's Digital Nomad Visa: employee and freelancer routes, step by step
The Digital Nomad Visa application in the order you do it: which route you file on, what proves your remote work, social security, and what follows a yes.
Last reviewed · 13 min read
IPREM and SMI: the two indexes behind every Spain visa income figure
IPREM sets the Non-Lucrative Visa income bar and the SMI sets the Digital Nomad one. What each index is, and how to work out the figure for your household.
Last reviewed · 9 min read
How long a Spain visa really takes: every stage, with realistic ranges
Every stage of a Spain visa in order, with the deadlines the law fixes, the waits your consulate controls, and our own estimates labelled as estimates.
Last reviewed · 11 min read
Apostilles, legalisation and sworn translations: getting Spain's paperwork right from any country
Every foreign document in a Spain visa file needs three things: the original, an apostille or consular legalisation, and a sworn translation into Spanish.
Last reviewed · 10 min read
Moving to Spain from outside the EU: the pre-departure checklist
The order to do things in when you move to Spain from outside the EU: what to do before you file, while you wait for a decision, and after you land.
Last reviewed · 11 min read