Minimum investment
$575,000
3 investment options
Stay
24
months, renewable
Application fee
—
Tax
Worldwide
Path to staying
- Residence permit24 months
- Renew60 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 10 years
- Permanent residency 5 years
- Citizenship 10 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship A2
Overview
- Country
- Spain
- Program
- Spain Golden Visa
- Local name
- Visado de Oro
- Type
- Golden visa
- Status
- Discontinued (ended Apr 3, 2025)
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Renewable
- Yes (60 mo)
Former residency-by-investment program ended April 3, 2025 via Organic Law 1/2025. Was available through EUR 500k real estate, EUR 1M business shares, or EUR 2M government bonds.
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | EUR 500,000 | $575,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
| Fund | Business shares/funds | EUR 1,000,000 | $1,150,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
| Government bonds | — | EUR 2,000,000 | $2,300,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment 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
Benefits and mobility
- Schengen access
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- in person
- Processing time
- 20–60 days
- Apply from abroad
- No
Notes
DISCONTINUED: Program ended April 3, 2025 via Organic Law 1/2025, which repealed residence visas for investors. Existing holders and applications filed before the cutoff remain governed by transitional provisions.
Also in Spain
Spain also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers