Spain Non-Lucrative Visa requirements: the complete 2026 checklist

By The SpainVisaGuide team

This site provides information, not legal advice.

Requirements change; always confirm with your consulate.

Everything the Spanish consulate expects from a Non-Lucrative Visa applicant, in the order you will actually do it: 34 requirements across 8 phases. This page is free to read in full and asks nothing of you.

Income you must prove (2026)
Worked example, one applicant with no dependents:
Main applicant · 400% × IPREM €600.00 €2,400.00 /mo
Must prove €2,400.00 /mo€28,800.00 /yr

Every dependent who travels with you adds 100% of IPREM (€600.00 /mo, €7,200.00 /yr each) on top of that figure. A couple proves €3,000.00 /mo; a couple with one child proves €3,600.00 /mo.

The Non-Lucrative Visa accepts this same amount held as savings instead of earned as income, and normally a mix of the two. The total still has to reach the figure above.

Effective year: 2026Source: Ley 31/2022 DA 90ª (frozen since 2022 by budget prórroga)

What each document needs: how to read this page
‹orig›
the consulate wants the original, not a copy
‹copy›
a photocopy must accompany the original
‹print›
must be handed over on paper
‹jurada›
needs a sworn (jurada) translation into Spanish
‹apost›
needs an apostille or consular legalization
‹≤90d old›
must have been issued no more than 90 days before you submit
‹≥1yr left›
must not expire within 1 year of submission
‹×each›
one of these per person travelling with you
★
added or reworded by your consulate
↑
long lead time, so start it early, before the rest of the list

The last two are different rules. ‹≤90d old› is about how recently a document was issued; ‹≥1yr left› is about how long it stays valid. A passport can pass one and fail the other.

What still needs processing, across all 34 requirements
  • ‹apost›3 documents need an apostille
  • ‹jurada›5 documents need a sworn translation
  • ‹print›11 documents must be printed
  • ‹copy›3 documents need a photocopy
  • ‹orig›12 documents must be the original

Apostilles and sworn translations are the slow part. A criminal-record check alone runs into weeks, the apostille on top of it, and the sworn translation after the apostille, because the translation has to include it. Start these before anything else on this page.

Some documents you must not get too early

The documents marked ‹≤90d old› must be issued no more than 90 days before you submit. Obtained before that window opens, they are stale on the day of your appointment and the consulate will refuse them, so the correct move is to wait, not to get ahead. A free account works the window out from your own appointment date.

1. Eligibility4 items

  • Confirm you will not work in Spain
  • Confirm you live in your consular district
  • Gather proof you have stopped working
  • Check your passport is valid at least 1 year‹orig›‹copy›‹≥1yr left›

2. Financials5 items

  • Confirm you meet 400% IPREM for one applicant
  • Gather 6 months of bank statements‹copy›‹print›
  • Get statements stamped or certified by the bank‹orig›
  • Prepare proof of the source of your income
  • Decide how you will hold funds while in Spain

3. Documents9 items

  • National visa form (solicitud) and EX-01‹orig›‹print›
  • Two passport photos‹orig›
  • Proof you have stopped working‹orig›‹print›‹jurada›
  • Criminal record certificate‹orig›‹print›‹jurada›‹apost›‹≤90d old›
  • Medical certificate‹orig›‹print›‹jurada›‹≤90d old›
  • Proof you live in your consular district‹orig›‹print›
  • Proof of accommodation in Spain‹orig›‹print›
  • Cover letter explaining your plans in Spain‹print›
  • Marriage or birth certificate for each dependent‹orig›‹print›‹jurada›‹apost›‹×each›

Create a free account to check these off and track your progress.

Create a free account

4. Insurance3 items

  • Choose a policy that meets Non-Lucrative Visa rules
  • Buy the policy (valid 1 year from entry)
  • Keep the policy certificate for the appointment‹orig›‹print›‹≥1yr left›

5. Translations & apostille4 items

  • Apostille every foreign public document‹apost›
  • Order sworn (jurada) translations into Spanish‹jurada›
  • Check the translator is one your consulate recognizes
  • Apostille first, then translate: the translation must include the apostille

6. Appointment2 items

  • Book the consulate appointment
  • Attend the appointment with the full document set‹orig›‹copy›‹print›

7. Submit3 items

  • Pay the visa application fee
  • Submit the complete file and keep your stamped receipt
  • Collect your visa once approved

8. After arrival (TIE)4 items

  • Enter Spain and note your date of entry
  • Register on the padrón (empadronamiento) at your town hall
  • Apply for your TIE within 30 days of entry
  • Collect your TIE card

Create a free account to check these off and track your progress.

Create a free account

Related