Want to live in Europe with a safe, flexible visa that doesn't require a large investment?
Spain offers two routes Popular Residence Permit for non-EU citizens:
✅ Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) And
✅ Digital Nomad Visa (DNV).
Both give you and your family legal access to live in Spain while enjoying the best quality of life in the Schengen area.
🛏️ Spain Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV)
This visa is ideal for those of you who want to live in Spain without having to work or invest, suitable for retirement or a relaxed lifestyle.
✅ Main Benefits
- Visa-free travel to 27 countries in the Schengen Area.
- Can register up to 3 generations in 1 application (children and parents).
- No need to invest or work in Spain.
⏳ Validity Period & Extension
- Year 1: Valid for 1 year
- 2nd year: 2 year extension
- 4th year: Second extension, 2 years
- 6th year: Can apply Permanent Resident (valid for 5 years)
- 10th year: Can apply Citizenship
💶 Fund & Income Requirements
- Minimum Passive Income:
- €2,400 per month / €28,800 per year for primary applicants
- Additional €7,200 per year per dependent
- Funds must come from passive income: rent, investment, dividends, pension, etc.
- Proof: Bank statement for the last 6–12 months
📋 Other Requirements
- There is no minimum age limit
- Not allowed to work in Spain (if you want to work, you must change to a Work Visa)
- Stay in Spain for at least 183 days/year
- Private Health Insurance for all family members, valid for 1 year
- Insurance from local Spanish companies or official branches
- Police Record Certificate (SKCK)
📝 How to Register – 2 Steps
Stage 1: Initial Application at the Spanish Embassy (Jakarta)
- No later than 90 days before departure
- Interview process
- If approved, the visa will be affixed to the passport with the NIE (foreign identification number)
From the date you receive your first NLV, you officially become a Legal Resident in Spain, and the countdown to becoming a Permanent Resident starts from that date.
Stage 2: Process in Spain
Description on the card:
- Residencia Temporal Inicial – Not Allowed to Work
- Arrive in Spain within 90 days of visa approval
- Register at the municipality & police station (by appointment)
- Biometrics to get TIE (Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero) – valid for 1 year
- This card is valid for 1 year
💻 Spain Digital Nomad Visa (DNV)
This visa is suitable for freelancer And remote worker who work for clients/companies outside of Spain. You can still legally reside in Spain while working online.
✅ DNV Benefits
- Live & work in Spain remotely until 5 years
- FREE VISA to 27 Schengen countries
- You can register with your partner, children, or even parents/in-laws.
- The cost of living is relatively affordable
- Lower income tax (15% for digital nomads, standard 24%)
- Quick & easy business setup process (if you want to open a local business)
- Fast approval: 15–45 days
📋 Main Requirements
- Your employer (for remote workers) or client (for freelancers) must be located outside of Spain.
- Income received by the Company in Spain max 20% of total income.
- Work for a Company or have a freelance relationship with a client for at least 3 months before applying for the Digital Nomad Visa.
- Contract with the same company for at least 1 year
- Minimum annual salary/income €30,240, which is €2,520 per month
- There are 2 ways to register.
- Minimum 3 years work experience.
- Bachelor's/Master's degrees from leading universities, vocational education, and prestigious business schools.
- Clean from criminal record for the last 5 years.
- Have personal health insurance.
From the employer / client side:
- Remote worker: The company must be at least 1 year old. The employer must certify that the employee can work remotely.
- Freelancers: must work for at least 1 company/client outside of Spain, with a contract stating that they can work remotely.
👥 Applicant Category
- Freelancer: International clients, remote work
- Remote Worker: Employees of foreign companies working from Spain
📝 How to Register
- Directly on Spanish Embassy in Jakarta
- Or after entering Spain as a tourist & apply there
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