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Every procedure, one file each

18 procedures in 6 folders. Find your situation below. Each page sets out the requirements, the documents, the timescales and what has to be done in person.

At a glance

Every route to Spain, and how long the law gives it.

Choose a gate to filter. Each line shows the legal decision period for the phase indicated, not the total length of the process: requests for documents pause it, and practice can be slower. The last column is what the law says happens if the authority does not answer in time.

DEPARTURESTO SPAIN
UGE-CE permits. Legal decision period: 20 days. Permit filed with the UGE-CE. If there is no reply: granted. Highly qualified professional visa. Legal decision period: 20 days. Permit filed with the UGE-CE. If there is no reply: granted. EU Blue Card. Legal decision period: 20 days. Permit filed with the UGE-CE. If there is no reply: granted. Intra-company transfer. Legal decision period: 20 days. Permit filed with the UGE-CE. If there is no reply: granted. Entrepreneur visa. Legal decision period: 20 days. Permit at the UGE-CE, after the ENISA report. If there is no reply: granted. Researcher visa. Legal decision period: 20 days. Permit filed with the UGE-CE. If there is no reply: granted. Digital nomad visa. Legal decision period: 20 days. Residence permit filed in Spain (UGE-CE). If there is no reply: granted. Non-lucrative visa. Legal decision period: 1 month. Permit phase, once the consulate sends the file; then up to 1 month for the visa. If there is no reply: refused. Student visa. Legal decision period: by route. From abroad: 7 days for the permit and 1 month for the visa. From Spain: other periods. If there is no reply: see the procedure. Long-term residence. Legal decision period: 3 months. Application at the immigration office. If there is no reply: granted. Residence permit renewal. Legal decision period: 3 months. Renewal at the immigration office. If there is no reply: granted. Family reunification. Legal decision period: 2 months. Permit phase; then the relative applies for the visa. If there is no reply: refused. EU family member residence card. Legal decision period: 3 months. Card issued within 3 months of applying. If there is no reply: see the procedure. Family of a Spanish citizen. Legal decision period: 2 months. Decision of the immigration office. If there is no reply: refused. Spanish citizenship by residence. Legal decision period: 1 year. Ministry of Justice, from receipt of the file. If there is no reply: refused. NIE and TIE. Legal decision period: by route. NIE: 5 days. TIE: apply within 1 month of arrival. If there is no reply: see the procedure. TIE for UK nationals (Brexit). Legal decision period: 3 months. EX-20 decision; then 1 month to apply for the card. If there is no reply: see the procedure. Immigration appeals. Legal decision period: by route. Reconsideration: 1 month. Hierarchical appeal: 3 months. Court: separate periods. If there is no reply: see the procedure.

CLOSED ROUTES

Golden Visa (residence by investment): cancelled.
Extraordinary regularisation 2026: closed.
GRANTED no answer in time means approval REFUSED no answer means refusal, open to appeal · see the procedure
Spanish citizenship

Spanish citizenship

For residents who want a Spanish passport.

  1. F. 01 Spanish citizenship by residence Apply for Spanish nationality after 10, 5, 2 or 1 year of legal residence, filed online by a lawyer.
Family

Family

For bringing your family or living with a Spanish or EU relative.

  1. F. 01 Family reunification Bring your spouse, partner, children or parents to Spain if you are a legal resident.
  2. F. 02 EU family member residence card 5-year residence card for non-EU family members of EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in Spain.
  3. F. 03 Family of a Spanish citizen Residence and work permit of up to 5 years for spouses, partners, children and parents of Spaniards.
Residence and visas

Residence and visas

For moving to Spain and for staying on.

  1. F. 01 Non-lucrative visa Live in Spain on your own income, without working: retirees, people with savings, pensions or rental income.
  2. F. 02 Student visa Permit to study in Spain: degrees, master's, vocational courses and Spanish. Work up to 30 hours a week.
  3. F. 03 Long-term residence Move to permanent residence after five years of legal residence: national or EU long-term status.
  4. F. 04 Residence permit renewal Renew your Spanish residence or residence and work permit on time and with the right documents.
Skilled workers and business (UGE)

Skilled workers and business (UGE)

Highly qualified professionals, EU Blue Card, intra-company transfers, entrepreneurs, researchers and digital nomads, filed with the UGE.

  1. F. 01 UGE-CE permits Spain's fast-track unit for skilled workers, transferees, founders, researchers and their families.
  2. F. 02 Highly qualified professional visa Residence for senior staff and skilled professionals hired by companies in Spain. Filed with the UGE.
  3. F. 03 EU Blue Card The EU work and residence permit for graduates hired in Spain. 2026 salary threshold, filed with the UGE.
  4. F. 04 Intra-company transfer Residence for staff transferred to Spain within a corporate group: managers, specialists and trainees.
  5. F. 05 Entrepreneur visa Residence for founders building an innovative business in Spain, backed by a favourable ENISA report.
  6. F. 06 Researcher visa Residence for researchers, PhD candidates and university teaching staff, through Spain's UGE-CE.
  7. F. 07 Digital nomad visa Live in Spain while working remotely for employers or clients abroad. Apply from Spain or your consulate.
NIE and TIE

NIE and TIE

The number and the card every foreigner needs.

  1. F. 01 NIE and TIE NIE number, TIE card or EU certificate: which one you need and what we can do for you.
  2. F. 02 TIE for UK nationals (Brexit) Withdrawal Agreement TIE: green certificate exchange, permanent card and time spent away.
Appeals

Appeals

When the answer was no.

  1. F. 01 Immigration appeals Appeals against refused permits, visas, fines and removal orders in Spain, with deadlines.

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