Golden Visa
Everything you need to know about the so-called Spanish ‘Golden Visa’ law offering qualified Spanish residency in return for investing in Spanish real estate, and how to get Spanish residency as a non-EU national by investing in property.
General Requirements
Applicants pursuing investor visas must comply with the following general requirements:
- Non-EU national
- The investor applicant must be of legal age (18 years old or over)
- The investor must not hold a criminal record whether in Spain or in the previous 5 years where he has resided
- Not be already in Spain irregularly
- Have access to medical insurance whether private or public
- Have sufficient finantial means to support both himself and his family whilst in Spain
- Pay the relevant application fee
Specific Requirements
Qualified residency permits to non-EU residents will be offered in return for any of the following:
- Investing at least €2.000.000 in Spanish Treasury Bonds.
- Investing at least €1.000.000 in shares of Spanish companies.
- Depositing at least €1.000.000 in Spanish Bank Accounts.
- A “major” business investment which fulfils at least one of the following three conditions:
- Meaning full job creation as a direct result of the investment.
- Significant socio economic impact in the geographical location where the activity will be carried out.
- Technological or scientific impact.
If you wish to stay in Spain for more that a year as an investor you can apply for a residence authorisation, which will be valid for 2 years.
