Frequently asked questions
Questions about moving to Spain?
Find clear answers about visas, residency, preparing your application and the practical steps involved in building your life in Spain. When you are ready to proceed, our experts will manage the agreed process with you from start to finish.
Choose the right route
We will help identify the route suited to your plans.
Prepare with confidence
We will guide the documents, evidence and timing.
Settle into Spain
We will manage the agreed post-arrival stages.
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The questions that help you find your direction
These answers explain the principal routes and requirements. Once we understand your nationality, work, finances, family circumstances and plans for Spain, our experts will guide you towards the correct next step.
Book a consultation and we will review your plans, identify the relevant route and explain exactly what will be required.
The relevant route depends on your nationality, whether you intend to work, how you will support yourself, your family circumstances and where you are applying from.
The Non-Lucrative Visa is generally considered by people who will live in Spain without working, while the Digital Nomad Visa is intended for eligible remote professionals. Other routes apply to EU citizens and qualifying family members.
Into Spain will review your circumstances, explain the suitable options and guide you through the agreed route from initial planning to completion.
The Non-Lucrative Visa is intended for people who will not undertake employment in Spain. The Digital Nomad Visa is designed for eligible non-EU professionals working remotely, mainly for employers or clients outside Spain.
Income, work structure, Social Security, professional history and family circumstances all affect which route is appropriate.
We will assess how you intend to live and work, identify the applicable route and prepare a clear plan for the evidence and documents required.
The Non-Lucrative Visa is generally intended for non-EU nationals who want to live in Spain and can support themselves without undertaking employment in Spain.
Suitability depends on your financial position, family circumstances, health insurance and the requirements of the Spanish consulate responsible for your application.
Into Spain will review your circumstances, confirm the evidence required for the agreed service and guide you through each stage of the application.
The financial requirement depends on the route and the number of accompanying family members. For the NLV, the minimum is linked to Spain’s IPREM indicator. For the DNV, financial means are linked to a percentage of Spain’s minimum wage.
These benchmarks can change, and the way income, savings or pensions are evidenced is also important.
We will confirm the current requirement, explain which financial evidence is needed and help organise it clearly for the application.
Whether you can work depends on your residence route. The NLV is intended for people who will not undertake employment in Spain, while the DNV is designed for eligible remote professionals working mainly for overseas companies or clients.
Remote work, self-employment, company ownership and Social Security can all affect the route.
We will review your intended work activity and guide you towards the route and application structure appropriate to your circumstances.
Eligible spouses, partners, children or other qualifying family members can be included or join the principal applicant where permitted by the chosen route.
Additional financial evidence and relationship documents are normally required. Documents may also need legalisation, apostille or sworn translation.
We will identify the family evidence required, coordinate the document preparation and guide the family application alongside the principal application.
You can begin by understanding the main routes, reviewing how you will support yourself, considering health insurance and identifying which personal or family documents will be relevant.
It is also useful to consider document expiry dates, apostilles, translations and your intended moving timeline.
When you are ready to proceed, Into Spain will turn that early preparation into a structured application plan and manage the agreed stages with you.
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Open any question below to read the answer without leaving this page. When you instruct Into Spain, our experts will take ownership of the agreed process and guide each required stage.
Choosing a route
The correct route depends on your nationality, work plans, income, family and intended residence. We will review those circumstances, explain the available options and identify the route that should form the basis of your application.
The NLV is generally for non-EU nationals who can support themselves without working in Spain. We will review your finances, insurance, family circumstances and consular requirements, then explain the evidence needed for the agreed application.
Both employees and self-employed professionals can potentially qualify, but the required evidence differs. We will identify the correct application structure and prepare the appropriate document plan for your employment or self-employed model.
Eligible family members can be included where permitted by the chosen route. We will calculate the relevant family requirements, identify the relationship evidence and coordinate the family applications with the principal application.
Planning your application
The amount depends on the route and accompanying family members. We will confirm the current applicable benchmark, calculate the relevant requirement and explain how the funds must be evidenced.
Savings, pensions and other financial resources can be relevant depending on the route. We will review the source, accessibility and presentation of the funds and tell you what evidence must be included.
A DNV application normally requires evidence of the work relationship, remote working permission, business activity and income. We will provide the correct route-specific checklist and guide the preparation of the required employer or client evidence.
The required policy depends on the route and responsible authority. We will explain the coverage conditions that must be met and help you avoid policies with unsuitable co-payments, deductibles, waiting periods or coverage limits.
After arrival
The NIE is a foreigner identification number used for Spanish legal and administrative matters. The TIE is a physical identity card showing a non-EU foreign national’s authorised residence status and includes the NIE.
Many non-EU residents whose authorisation exceeds six months need to apply after arrival. We will confirm the applicable deadline, prepare the appointment checklist and guide you through the required steps.
The Padrón is the municipal register of people living within a local authority area. Where included within your agreed service, we will explain the local requirements, prepare the checklist and guide the registration process.
A Digital Certificate allows you to identify yourself and complete many Spanish public administration procedures online. We will guide the agreed application and help you understand how it is used.
Working with Into Spain
Your agreed support will include identifying the correct route, preparing the required checklist, reviewing each stage, coordinating the relevant appointments and guiding you through the process from start to finish. The exact deliverables will be confirmed within your selected service package.
During the consultation, we will review your plans, circumstances and questions. We will then explain the relevant route, identify the key requirements and recommend the appropriate service package.
Yes. We will review the information you provide about your nationality, finances, work, family and intended move. We will then identify the relevant route and explain the next steps needed to proceed.
We will confirm the agreed service, provide a clear plan, identify the required documents and guide the process through each applicable stage. You will know what is happening, what is required from you and what we are managing throughout.
Expert guidance
You do not need to manage the process alone
Moving to Spain involves important decisions, time-sensitive documents and unfamiliar procedures. Our experts will review your circumstances, identify the correct route and guide the agreed process from planning through to settling into life in Spain.
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Download the complimentary Move to Spain Planning Guide and begin organising the key stages. When you are ready, our experts will turn your plans into a structured path forward.
Get the Free GuideThe information on this page is general introductory guidance and is not a guarantee of eligibility, approval or outcome. Requirements, financial thresholds, processing practices and consular procedures can change or vary according to location and personal circumstances. Into Spain will confirm the current requirements relevant to your agreed service before an application is submitted.
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