Every route to Spanish residency, in plain English.
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Withdrawal Agreement (Article 50 TEU)
Spain accepts late Withdrawal Agreement applications for UK nationals who can prove residence before 31 December 2020.
Arraigo Social (art. 127.c)
Arraigo Social (RD 1155/2024 article 127.c) regularises people who have lived in Spain for 2+ years and either have a work contract or evidence of sufficient self-employment income.
Digital Nomad Visa (Teletrabajo internacional)
Spain's Digital Nomad Visa (Ley 14/2013 amended by Ley 28/2022) lets remote workers for non-Spanish employers or clients live in Spain for up to 5 years, with a 24% flat tax option for up to 4 years.
Residencia No Lucrativa
The Residencia No Lucrativa (NLV) is for people with passive income — pensions, dividends, savings — who want to live in Spain without working.
Registro de Pareja de Hecho
Pareja de Hecho is Spain's civil partnership register.
Reagrupación Familiar
Reagrupación Familiar lets a non-EU national legally resident in Spain bring family members.
Arraigo Familiar (art. 127.e)
Arraigo Familiar (RD 1155/2024 art.
Arraigo Sociolaboral (art. 127.b)
Arraigo Sociolaboral (RD 1155/2024 art.
Arraigo Socioformativo (art. 127.d)
Arraigo Socioformativo (RD 1155/2024 art.
Arraigo de Segunda Oportunidad (art. 127.a)
Arraigo de Segunda Oportunidad (RD 1155/2024 art.
Tarjeta de Familiar de Ciudadano de la UE
The Tarjeta de Familiar de Ciudadano de la UE (RD 240/2007) is the residence card for non-EU family members of an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen who is exercising free movement in Spain.
Residencia de Larga Duración
Residencia de Larga Duración is Spain's permanent residence: available after five years of continuous legal residence, it removes the renewal treadmill and grants stable, long-term status (with an EU long-term variant for mobility across member states).
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