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Residency & Visas for Spain

1 guides · Updated September 2026

What Spanish residency really requires after the end of the golden visa: the non-lucrative and digital nomad visas with current thresholds, the 90/180 rule for non-resident owners, and the tax residency line that catches owners out, explained for property buyers.

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Does Buying Property in Spain Give You Residency? (2026)

No, not since 3 April 2025: the golden visa is gone and no purchase price grants residency. What owning actually gives you, the routes that still work in 2026 with current thresholds, and the 90/180 rule for owners who stay non-resident.

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