Spanish visas for British Citizens

• Ideal for retirees, early retirees, or financially independent individuals.
• Proof of sufficient financial means (around €30,000/year for the main applicant and €8,000 per dependent).
• Requires a private health insurance contracted in Spain.
• Application submitted in person at the Spanish Consulate in the applicant’s home country (not available from within Spain).
• Processing time of up to two months; visa valid for one year and renewable for two-year periods.
• Eligibility for permanent residency after five years and Spanish nationality after ten years.

• Available to employees of foreign companies, freelancers, or business owners working for clients outside Spain.
• Proof of steady remote income (minimum around €2,200 per month).
• Access to Spain’s public healthcare system and local services once registered.
• Apply online from Spain (processing time: about 20 working days) or in person from the UK (around 10 working days).
• Visa valid for one year when issued abroad; residence permit valid for three years if applied from Spain, renewable for two-year periods.
• If you work on a UK payroll, Spain-UK Bilateral Social Security Treaty covers the remote work; if you are an independent contractor, register as a freelancer-autónomo in Spain.

• Requires a job offer from a Spanish company approved for “highly qualified” roles, relevant qualifications or professional experience matching the position.
• Minimum annual salary of €40,100 to prove highly qualified status.
• Valid for up to three years, renewable for two more years.
• Eligibility for the Beckham Law reduced tax regime.
• Apply through the Spanish employer in Spain online (fast-track processing, often within 20 working days); or via the Spanish Consulate in the UK if applying from abroad.

• Employment with a British company that has operations or clients in Spain; at least three months of prior employment with the company before the transfer.
• Needs a health insurance in Spain.
• Apply through the Spanish branch or client online in Spain (approximately 20 working days), or via the Spanish Consulate in the UK if applying from abroad.
• Visa valid for the duration of the transfer, up to three years, and renewable.
• Eligible for Beckham Law reduced tax regime.
• Covered under the Spain–UK Bilateral Social Security Treaty

• Business must be innovative and scalable, and needs endorsement from ENISA or similar institutions.
• Proof of financial resources to support yourself and launch the start-up.
• Option to renew for two years and transition to long-term residency.
• Access to Spain’s startup ecosystem and tax incentives (15% reduced tax rate for eligible companies for four years).
• Qualify for the Beckham Law reduced tax regime.
• Apply via the Spanish Consulate in the UK; or online from Spain which needs to be file your business plan to ENISA (10 working days), and request your residence authorization (20 working days).

General Immigration Law

• Ideal for entrepreneurs who want to live in Spain and work for themselves.
• Requires a viable business plan outlining your activities and proof of relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Evidence of financial resources to support yourself and invest in the business.
• Access to Spain’s healthcare, education, and social security systems.
• Residency in Spain for one year, renewable up to four years leading to long-term residency and citizenship.
• Apply in person at the Spanish Consulate in the UK (processing up to 3 months), visas issued for 1 year, and renewals for 4 years.

• Include spouse, registered or unregistered partner, children (under 21 years old for EU citizen; under 26 years old for Spanish citizen), and dependent parents or other family members.
• Family member must be already living in Spain or relocate together with you.
• Right to work in Spain as employed or self-employed from the application date.
• Visa issued for 5 years, renewable for 5 (Spanish citizens) or 10 years (EU citizens).
• Pathway to permanent residency after 5 years and Spanish nationality after 10 years (or 1 year for spouses of Spaniards).
• Apply from the UK the EU family members don’t require visa entry to Spain and can apply directly, the Spanish family members can apply through the Spanish Consulate; or apply from Spain online and takes 2 months for Spaniards, and 3 months for EU citizens.

• Applicant must have been living legally in Spain since before 1 January 2021.
• Include spouse, registered or unregistered partner, children under 18 or dependent, and dependent parents or relatives under specific conditions; also applies to an adult child to take care for a British citizen with recognized dependency.
• Future family members are not covered, except children born to or adopted by the EU or UK nationals after the Withdrawal Agreement.
• Application process: first, the family member who lives in Spain have to file a request for the apartment evaluation report in the town hall of his/her city (around 1 month); then, from Spain file your request online for the residence authorization (around 2 months). Apply from the UK for the entry visa through the Spanish Consulate once the residence authorization was approved (around 1 month).