IMMIGRATION · INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY
Immigration & international mobility lawyers.
NIE, residence, work permits, family and nationality. We choose the route that fits your plans and prepare the full application, in English or Spanish.
Articles 61 and 62 of the Immigration Regulation (RD 1155/2024) and Article 22 of the Civil Code.
WHAT WE DO
The right route
for every plan.
Each permit has different requirements, deadlines and effects. We help you choose right first time.
NIE and EU citizens
Foreigner identity number and EU citizen registration certificate.
Non-lucrative residence
To live in Spain without working, with sufficient funds and health insurance.
Work permits
Employment, self-employment and highly qualified professionals.
International remote work
Visa and residence for digital nomads working for foreign companies.
Family
Family reunification and relatives of Spanish or EU citizens.
Spanish nationality
Nationality by residence, with the timeframe that applies to your country.
LIVE AND WORK
Your plans decide
the permit.
Working, starting a business, remote working or simply living here: each goal has its route.
- Non-lucrative residence: no work, with funds and insurance.
- Employment or self-employment.
- Highly qualified professionals and intra-company transfers (Law 14/2013).
- International remote work for companies outside Spain.
- Settlement routes: second chance, social-employment, social, training and family.
FAMILY AND FUTURE
Thinking of your family
and the years ahead.
A good application today prepares tomorrow’s renewals and nationality.
- Reunification of spouse, children and dependent parents.
- Relatives of Spanish and EU citizens.
- Renewals without breaking continuity of residence.
- Nationality: 10 years as a rule, 2 years for Latin America and other countries, 1 year in cases such as marriage to a Spaniard.
- Coordination with your taxes from the first year.
The new Immigration Regulation
The Regulation approved by Royal Decree 1155/2024 applies from 20 May 2025. It reorganises settlement (arraigo) into five types: second chance, social-employment, social, training and family. Settlement permits last one year, except the family one, which lasts five.
If your application was prepared under the previous rules, it should be reviewed against the current regulation before filing.
Non-lucrative residence
It lets you live in Spain without working or carrying out professional activities. You must show funds of 400% of IPREM per month, plus 100% for each dependent family member, health insurance and no criminal record. The initial permit lasts one year.
It does not allow work, not even remote work for a foreign company. If that is your case, the route is international remote work.
Working in Spain
Besides general work permits, Law 14/2013 eases entry for highly qualified professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, intra-company transferees and international remote workers. These applications are handled by the Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit.
The investor residence route was repealed on 3 April 2025.
Spanish nationality
By residence, ten years of legal residence are generally required. Five are enough for refugees and two for nationals of Latin American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal and for Sephardic Jews. One year is enough, among other cases, if you have been married to a Spanish citizen for a year.
We prepare the file so qualifying residence and documents are in order when the time comes.
Legal review: 24 September 2026
STEP BY STEP
How we work
with you.
Assessment
Nationality, current status and goals.
Home-country documents
Criminal records, degrees, translations and apostilles.
Filing
Complete application with the relevant authority.
Decision and ID card
Fingerprints and foreigner ID card.
Renewal
Deadlines, continuity and path to nationality.
COMMON MISTAKES
What costs the most
later on.
Being in an irregular situation closes many residence routes.
Records and certificates expire; timing must be planned.
Non-lucrative residence does not allow work or professional activity.
Settling in Spain can make you tax resident from the first year.
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FAQ
Clear
answers.
What is an NIE?
The foreigner identity number, needed for almost any financial or tax procedure in Spain.
How much money do I need for non-lucrative residence?
400% of IPREM per month for you and an additional 100% for each dependent family member, for the permit period.
Can I work with non-lucrative residence?
No. If you work remotely for a foreign company, the right route is international remote work.
When can I apply for Spanish nationality?
Generally after ten years of legal residence; two years for nationals of Latin America and other countries; one year in cases such as marriage to a Spaniard.
What changed with the new regulation?
Since 20 May 2025, settlement is split into five types and several permits have been reorganised.
YOUR NEXT STEP