Minimum income
$690/mo
EUR 600 a month
Stay
36
months, renewable
Application fee
$110
Tax
Worldwide
Progressive 19-47%; Beckham Law may apply if eligible
Path to staying
- Residence permit36 months
- Renew24 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 10 years
- Permanent residency 5 years
- Citizenship 10 years
- Dual citizenship not allowed
- Language required for citizenship A2
Overview
- Country
- Spain
- Program
- Spain Entrepreneur Visa
- Local name
- Visado para emprendedor
- Type
- Startup
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 36 months
- Renewable
- Yes (24 mo)
- Min stay
- 183 days per 12 months
Residence route for non-EU founders developing an innovative entrepreneurial activity of special economic interest to Spain, with a favorable ENISA or trade office report.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- EUR 600/mo (~$690 USD)
- Application fee
- $110
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance required
- Endorsement ENISA
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- Yes
- Extra per dependent
- $345
Benefits and mobility
- Schengen access
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Progressive 19-47%; Beckham Law may apply if eligible
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- both
- Processing time
- 20–60 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
This is separate from the discontinued investor/golden visa route. UGE confirms there is no minimum investment or job creation threshold; ENISA evaluates the applicant profile, business plan, financing, innovation, and added value for Spain.
Also in Spain
Spain also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers