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Spain · Autorización de residencia para emprendedores · Startup · apply online, in person · processing 10–20 days
Residence for non-EU founders of an activity that is innovative or of special economic interest to Spain, with a favorable ENISA report. There is no statutory minimum investment or job-creation quota. The residence authorization lasts three years and renews for two.
The stored means test is 100% of the monthly IPREM, €600, plus 50% for each family member, which is what the Los Angeles consulate published on 11 February 2026. Instruction DGM 1/2023 instead tells the residence unit to require 200% of the monthly minimum wage for the holder. That conflict is unresolved, so the euro amounts were not changed. The consular visa decision period is 10 working days and the UGE authorization period is 20 days, after which silence approves it. The national long-stay visa tariff is €90 before reciprocity. Los Angeles, from 1 January 2026, charges $190 for US citizens and $106 for other nationalities. The stored $110 is within 10% of the €90 tariff at the 8 October 2026 ECB rate. Adult children who are financially dependent and have not formed their own family can be included, as can dependent parents. Nationality by residence is generally ten years, with the usual two-year exceptions, and dual citizenship is not the general rule.
Spain also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source
the decision clocks are 10 working days for the visa and 20 days for the UGE authorization; a medical certificate is not required; dependent adult children are not capped at 18 Source
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