Non-Lucrative Visa in Spain

The application must be made in person at the Spanish Consulate or Embassy in your country of origin or residence. It cannot be applied for from Spain.

After filing with the Spanish consulate, it usually takes up to 90 days to get an answer.

Applicants must be able to support themselves and their family. Also, they will need private health coverage.

Some documentation may need to be translated into Spanish by a certified translator, such as bank statements or marriage certificates.

This Spanish residency visa doesn’t require the applicant or visa holder to have Spanish parents. Also, they don’t need to be born in Spain.

They can’t work but can earn passive income from investing or real estate.

However, like a student visa, the non lucrative visa allows for studying and attending classes. 

• You must receive a fixed monthly amount from a permanent source of income, such as a trust fund or retirement pension. This cannot be a salary as it could be misunderstood that you need to work during your stay in Spain. The amount must be at least €2,200 a month, plus €550 a month for every family member that is joining you. Typically, the applicant must show bank statements to prove this.
• You need to have private health insurance with full coverage. Only Spanish and EU citizens can use public healthcare in Spain. Some places, like Madrid, restrict access to their healthcare system for the first year of residency.
• You need to show other paperwork like a clean police record and a medical certificate. You could also need paperwork from the civil registry of your home country if you move with your spouse.

The Spanish government asks applicants to supply evidence that they can support their lifestyle. Most Consulates ask for a bank certificate. It must show the account bank and must have a date close to when the application was filed.

The applicant will need:

• Six months of bank statements.
• The funds must be held by the name of the main visa applicant.

The funds don’t need to be in a local bank. However, every person in Spain needs a local bank account when moving to the country.