Turnkey relocation to Spain from 6 weeks

The application review takes up to 20 working days. Booking an appointment to provide fingerprints takes about 14 calendar days (depending on local workload). After fingerprinting, the residence card is issued within 30 calendar days. The total process takes about 2.5 months.

The digital nomad visa lets you work remotely in Spain long-term but is issued for 1 year. Applications are submitted at the consulate of your country of citizenship or residence, requiring original documents and printed certified translations.

The residence permit is issued for 3 years. Applications are submitted online within Spain, and all documents are sent electronically.

Yes, spouses and children can move with you. Applications are submitted simultaneously with the main applicant (even if the family member is not in Spain) or after approval of the main permit. The second option takes longer but also works.

If you and your partner are not officially married, you can register a civil partnership (pareja de hecho) in Spain. Parents or adult children can be included only if you provide proof of their financial dependence on you.

After submitting the application, you will receive a document allowing you to stay in Spain even after the Schengen visa expires. Leaving Spain is not recommended, as re-entry will require a visa again.

Yes, it can be extended after 3 years, provided all program requirements are maintained: stable income, remote work, and tax compliance.

No, we fully prepare all necessary materials turnkey, including the business plan and strategy.

The initial startup residence permit in Spain is issued for 3 years. After that, it can be extended for 2 years. After 5 years of residence, you can apply for permanent residency, and after 10 years — for citizenship.

The startup’s actual work is not checked, but it is critical that all startup members register with the Spanish social security system and open a local self-employment status (autónomo). Opening autónomo also affects further residence permit extensions.

Yes, but there are nuances. It is important to prove the project’s innovativeness. For example, if your business has existed since 2015, add technological development: proprietary software, AI, or other digital solutions. Spain is interested in projects with growth potential and economic benefit.

Note that traditional business types, such as restaurant chains or beauty salons, do not meet startup residence permit criteria. However, projects related to promising sectors like medicine, fintech, or logistics significantly increase your chances.

After 1 year of having the startup residence permit, you can convert it to another type of residence permit.

No, to apply for a self-employment residence permit, you must have a valid legal status (e.g., a student residence permit). A tourist visa does not allow status change.

Regarding other residence permit types: students can apply if less than 60 days remain before their current permit expires, but no later than 90 days after its expiration. For startups and digital nomads, applications can be submitted after 1 year of holding the current permit.

The entire process, including document preparation, application submission, and waiting for a decision, can take from 3 to 6 months. Timing depends on immigration workload and document correctness.

If you initially had a permit with work authorization (e.g., startup permit or nomad with autónomo status), after conversion you will get a residence permit for 4 years.

If you were a nomad employed by a company or held a non-lucrative residence permit, after conversion you’ll first be approved for 1 year, then for 4 years upon renewal.

No, the self-employment residence permit only allows you to work as a sole entrepreneur. To work as an employee, you need to change your residence permit type.

Yes, but your main income and activity must be focused in Spain to comply with the permit conditions. This is important for permit renewal.

No, the application must be submitted at the Spanish consulate in your country of residence. After approval, you will receive a category D visa allowing entry to Spain to apply for the residence permit itself.

By rules, this residence permit forbids any employment activity in Spain, even remote work.

Yes, after one year of residence in Spain you become a tax resident and must file an income tax return, including income earned abroad. Tax deductions may apply if there is a double taxation treaty between countries. Such an agreement exists between Russia and Spain.

At least 183 days per year if you plan to renew. This also means you become a Spanish tax resident.

The initial permit is issued for 1 year, then can be renewed for 2 years, and then again for 2 years. Renewal requires proving sufficient financial means, residency of at least 183 days per year, and valid health insurance.

You cannot attend English language courses, but university studies in English-language programs are allowed.

No, only those accredited by the Cervantes Institute. The full list is available here: https://acreditacion.cervantes.es/centros_espana.htm

Yes, academic performance is mandatory for residence permit renewal in Spain. Without it, the visa won’t be extended. If you decide the conditions don’t suit you, you can convert your student visa to another type of residence permit.

Yes, university students can work but only under certain conditions: no more than 20 hours per week during study periods and up to 40 hours per week during holidays.

Language course students must request a separate work permit. After obtaining it, they can work up to 20 hours per week.

If you already have a student visa and enrolled in a master’s, you can apply for renewal without requesting a new visa. If you completed your bachelor’s abroad and plan to start a master’s in Spain, you must prepare a new application package from scratch.