Stages for Non Lucrative Visa

15th January 2021

Here are the stages to apply for a non-lucrative visa. Our team at www.getspanishresidency.com confirm, review and prepare all the documents for stages 1 and stage 2.

Here are the stages to apply for a non-lucrative visa. Our team at www.getspanishresidency.com confirm, review and prepare all the documents for stages 1 and stage 2.

Stage 1

Apply for a non-lucrative visa at the Spanish Consulate/Embassy in your home country
Approval notification received within 3 months

Collection of the visa in person, within one month of approval notification
Approval notification is valid for 3 months and 15 days.

Stage 2

Travel to Spain to apply for the TIE card (within the validity of the approval notification, 3 months and 15 days)
Enter Spain. Apply for the TIE card within one month of entry
Register on the padron (census) at the local Town Hall to obtain a certificate of address (we can assist)
Attend the TIE appointment at the local police station

Additional Information

The non-lucrative only allows you to reside in Spain, not work, and is valid for 1 year.
It can be renewed for 2 years.
To renew the non-lucrative visa after the first year, it is not necessary to return to the UK.
We can do this on your behalf and present it electronically to the Foreigners Office.
The same documentation is required but you would have to prove sufficient financial resources for two years.

Financial Resources

Evidence of sufficient financial resources for 1 year is 2,259.60€ per month for the main applicant and 564,90€ per month for each dependent family member. These are minimum amounts. It will be double this if you renew for 2 years. You do not have to prove you are working, only funds in a bank account with a combination of regular income and savings.