Visas
Are you a non-European citizen and would like to stay in Spain for longer than 90 days within a 180-day period?
A popular temporary residency visa is the Non-Lucrative Visa. On this visa, you are unable to engage in any work or professional activity within Spain, and you must have the ability to prove sufficient funds to cover your living expenses and, where appropriate, those of your family members, for the duration of your stay.
In the first instance, this visa allows you to stay in Spain for up to one year from the moment you enter the country. After that, you have the option to renew the permit up to two times in succession, each for a duration of two years, until a five year period has been reached. At this point, if you would like to stay even longer, you can apply for permanent residence.
With the small list of requirements needed to obtain this Non-Lucrative Visa, it is a relatively easy visa to apply for. The key requirements are:
- Sufficient financial means
- Public or private health insurance with full coverage in Spain (minimum contract one year).
- Medical certificate with three months validity
- Valid passport or travel document
- Certificate of criminal record in all countries you have lived in within last five years
- Marriage / birth certificates (if applying for family members)
How Can We Help You?
To help you on your way to getting your Non-Lucrative Visa, our team of English speaking lawyers who are fully bilingual can provide the following services:
- Sworn translations of all necessary documents provided by our partner business in-house official translator, Dalila Segador, registered with the Spanish Consulate
- Legalisation of all necessary documents needed for application
- Step by step guidance throughout the process
- Confirmation of documents required to apply for the visa
- Advice on how to obtain the documents
- Review of all the documents prior to your application
- Advice on how to arrange the appointment at the Spanish Consulate
- Completion of the official Spanish Consulate applications forms on your behalf to apply for your visa
- Assistance with the preparation of the actual appointment at the Spanish Consulate
- Provision of a checklist of documents for the appointment at the Spanish Consulate and how to present the documents
- Booking appointment at the Town Hall for the TIE (foreigners ID card) appointment in Spain
- Completion of the official forms for the TIE appointment and instructions
To find out how to apply for a visa and how we can help you, please contact us on (+34) 951 55 22 54 or fill in our online enquiry form and a member of our Team will be in touch.
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I recently appointed Flor at Nockolds Lawyers Spain as conveyancer for my property purchase in Estepona after she was recommended to me.The service I received from Flor did not disappoint being nothing short of exceptional.Flor is extremely professional but at the same time she is warm and friendly and the fact that she speaks perfect English made the process so much easier for me .I received regular communication both through email and by telephone.I was particularly impressed that Flor thoroughly reviewed my survey document and addressed any worries that I had.Through out the whole process Flor's due diligence really made me feel protected as a buyer and I would not hesitate to recommend her and her team to anyone who is buying or selling a property.I felt like Flor went above and beyond for me so much so that I also instructed her to do my Spanish will which went seamlessly with good information and advice from her again making me feel protected which is vital.I would also like to mention that I used Isabel at Nockolds services to transfer all utilities into my name which ensured a smooth moving in period for me without the stress and worry of contacting all the providers myself and she was amazing with her communication backwards and forwards to me leaving me with no hassles or worries.A great team effort by all!Thank you
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Flor and the team at Nockolds have delivered us a professional, transparent and efficient service in a very personable way for a number of legal matters including house purchase, wills and residency. As UK Nationals, they have made our transition simple and assured. We highly recommend their service. Steve and Jac