Living in Spain: moving, cost of living, taxes and paperwork

This site provides information, not legal advice.

Requirements change; always confirm with your consulate.

What it actually costs, what you have to file, and the paperwork nobody warns you about. Start here if you are weighing the move; each guide below goes deeper.

Moving to Spain

Moving to Spain from the UKComing soon
Spain's Golden Visa no longer existsComing soon

Cost of living

Cost of living in Spain (2026)Coming soon

NIE and TIE

How to get your NIE number in SpainComing soon
The TIE card in Spain: what it is and how to get oneComing soon

Taxes

The Beckham Law: tax for the Digital Nomad VisaComing soon

To live here, you first need a visa

Almost everything on this page assumes you have the legal right to be in Spain. Two routes cover most people:

Non-Lucrative Visa: live on passive income, no work

Read the Non-Lucrative Visa guide

Digital Nomad Visa: work remotely for non-Spanish clients

Read the Digital Nomad Visa guide