Initial authorisation of non-profit temporary residence (non-lucrative residence visa)
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Autorización inicial de residencia temporal no lucrativa as of 2026-02-11[1][4] |
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| Official name (English) | Initial authorisation of non-profit temporary residence (non-lucrative residence visa) as of 2026-02-11[1][4] The ministry sheet uses 'non-profit temporary residence'; consular pages use 'non-lucrative residence visa' for the visa that opens it. |
| Legal basis | Ley Orgánica 4/2000, arts. 30 bis y 31; Real Decreto 1155/2024, arts. 60-63 (autorización inicial) y art. 64 (renovación) as of 2025-05-01[4][5] |
| Instrument type | residence permit as of 2025-05-01[4] Opened by a national residence visa issued by the consulate; the visa stage is recorded under process.stages. |
Who can apply
| Nationals not served by this route | EU, EEA as of 2025-05-01[4] General-regime route for third-country nationals. Swiss nationals are likewise outside it under free-movement rules; Switzerland is not a bloc vocabulary value. |
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| Criminal-record condition | Yes as of 2026-02-11[1][4] A criminal-record certificate is required. The Los Angeles consular page states the certificate must be no more than six months old, apostilled, and accompanied by a sworn Spanish translation; other consulates may state different formalities. |
Permit terms
| Initial duration | 1 year as of 2025-05-01[4] |
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| How the initial term is set | fixed |
| Renewable | Yes as of 2025-05-01[5] |
| Renewal duration | 2 years as of 2025-05-01[5] |
| Work rights | none as of 2025-05-01[4] The authorisation permits residence without carrying out any work or professional activity. |
Permanent residence and citizenship
Requirements
| Minimum income | 4 × Public Multiple-Effect Income Indicator per month as of 2026-02-11[1][4] |
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| Qualifying income types | Not established from a qualifying source The route bars work in Spain, so the means must come from sources other than Spanish employment, but neither official source retrieved enumerates which income types qualify. Not inferred. |
| Work prohibited | Yes as of 2025-05-01[4] Residence without carrying out work or professional activities. |
Process
| Where to apply from | from abroad only as of 2026-02-11[1][4] Submitted in person at the Spanish consular office in the applicant's country of residence. |
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| Statutory processing time | 1 month as of 2025-05-01[4] One month maximum for the residence authorisation, counted from receipt of the consular communication, with negative silence if no decision is notified. The separate consular visa decision carries its own three-month period; both are recorded under stages. |
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Physical presence
| minimum days per year | 183 days · to keep the permit as of 2025-05-01[5] |
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Family inclusion
| Family members may be included | Yes as of 2026-02-11[1][4] Both sources price the economic-means test per family member, and the consular page requires insurance covering all beneficiaries of the visa. |
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| Eligible relations | Not established from a qualifying source Neither source retrieved enumerates which relations may accompany the principal on this route; they refer generically to family members. Not inferred. |
| Family members' work rights | Not established from a qualifying source Not stated on the sources retrieved. |
| Additional means per family member |
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Your next step
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Verification
| Sources cited | 5 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 5 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2025-05-01 |
| Newest as-of date | 2026-02-11 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-11 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Non-lucrative residence visa – Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles
Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-02-11 · Accessed 2026-08-06 - [2] Hoja 49 – Autorización de residencia de larga duración nacional
Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2025-05-01 · Accessed 2026-08-06 - [3] Hoja 50 – Autorización de residencia de larga duración UE
Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2025-05-01 · Accessed 2026-08-06 - [4] Hoja 6 – Autorización inicial de residencia temporal no lucrativa
Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2025-05-01 · Accessed 2026-08-06 - [5] Hoja 7 – Renovación de la autorización de residencia temporal no lucrativa
Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2025-05-01 · Accessed 2026-08-06