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Residency & Visas for Spain

5 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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Buy Property in Spain and Get Residency? No

The golden visa ended 3 April 2025. No purchase price grants residency. The routes that still work, and the 90/180 rule if you stay non-resident.

10 min read

The Non-Lucrative Visa for Spain: 2026 Requirements

Spain's residency route for retirees and buyers with passive income: €28,800 a year in 2026, plus €7,200 per family member, no work of any kind, one year then two-year renewals, and a 183-day rule that makes you a Spanish tax resident.

8 min read

Spain's Digital Nomad Visa: 2026 Requirements

Spain's residency route for remote workers: €2,849 a month gross in 2026, a three-month history with your employer or clients, and a choice between a one-year consulate visa and a three-year permit issued in Spain in 20 working days.

8 min read

The 90/180-Day Rule in Spain, Explained for Property Owners (2026)

Non-resident owners get 90 days in any rolling 180 in Spain. How the count works, what the EES changed in April 2026, what an overstay costs, and the patterns that keep half a year legal.

6 min read

Empadronamiento: Spain's Town-Hall Registration Explained

Empadronamiento is the municipal padrón registration every full-time mover needs before healthcare, schools and many other files. Documents, timing, volante vs certificado, and what it does not do for immigration.

7 min read

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