Entrepreneur Visa (Visado para Emprendedor)

Year establishedPublished

2013

Governing lawPublished

Law 14/2013 (Ley de Emprendedores), Article 70; reinforced by Law 28/2022 (Startup Law) and Royal Decree 1155/2024 (in force since May 2025), which restructured the residence-permit ladder

Responsible authorityPublished

Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE); ENISA (business-plan report); Spanish consulates for entry visas

What the program providesPublished

Turn an ENISA-approved innovative business plan into Spanish residence - no investment minimum, just a project Spain wants

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Minimum ageUnknown

Unknown

Clean criminal record requiredPublished

Yes

Local health insurance requiredPublished

Yes

Nationality restrictionsPublished

No

Basic eligibilityPublished

A business plan for an innovative, scalable project of particular economic interest to Spain, carrying a favorable ENISA report scored on innovation, scalability and market attractiveness; no minimum capital investment is required, only funds sufficient to execute the plan and support the applicant

Employment statusPublished

Self-employed

Generational limitPublished

Not applicable

Family sponsorshipPublished

Yes

Spouse includedPublished

Yes

Children includedPublished

Yes

Child age limitPublished

18 years

ChildrenPublished

Spouse or unmarried partner, financially dependent children (including adult children without their own family unit), and dependent ascendant relatives (parents/grandparents) may all be included, each on the same authorization duration as the main applicant

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Processing timePublished

8–12 weeks

Can apply without travelingPublished

No

How you applyPublished

Business plan filed online with ENISA; visa/authorization filed at a Spanish consulate abroad or via the UGE-CE digital portal if already in Spain

Required in-person stepPublished

In-person appointment at the Spanish consulate (or in-country UGE-CE/immigration office) for biometrics/documents, and TIE card collection after approval

What the processing time measuresPublished

ENISA business-plan report (~20 business days, up to 6-8 weeks for complex projects) plus the visa/authorization decision (20-business-day statutory maximum; administrative silence counts as approval)

Official application routePublished

https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/londres/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visado-para-emprendedor.aspx

Minimum investmentPublished

None required

Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published

None required

Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published

None required

Processing feePublished

$26

Application feePublished

$94

Total cost to applyPublished

$120

Monthly income requiredPublished

$761/month

Monthly pension income requiredUnknown

Unknown

Monthly rental income requiredUnknown

Unknown

Savings requiredUnknown

Unknown

Proof of sufficient fundsPublished

Yes

Local bank deposit requiredPublished

No

Minimum local bank depositUnknown

Unknown

Fees paidPublished

Before approval

Cost notesPublished

ENISA business-plan report: free. Consular/Modelo 790 visa fee approx. EUR 80 (~US$94). TIE (foreigner ID card) issuance approx. EUR 22.53 (~US$26), paid after approval. No legal minimum investment exists - realistic applicants typically show EUR 10,000-100,000+ in available capital to credibly fund the business and their own maintenance, but this is a practical, not statutory, figure. Immigration-lawyer fees (commonly EUR 1,500-4,000) are private-market costs, not government fees, and are excluded from the stored figures.

Stay required to keep statusPublished

2 days/year

Physical presence requiredPublished

No

In-country visit requiredPublished

Yes

Move-in windowUnknown

Unknown

Length of residencyPublished

12 months

Residency is lifetimePublished

No

RenewablePublished

Yes

Maximum durationUnknown

Unknown

Maximum duration is lifetimePublished

No

Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published

Renewal and the long-term-residency clock are jeopardised only by an absence of more than 6 consecutive months, or more than 10 months cumulatively across the 5-year qualifying period - a genuine away-limit rule, not a day-count you must spend in Spain

Tax residency rulePublished

Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents

Personal income taxPublished

range between 19%-47%

Time to permanent residencyPublished

5 years

Time to citizenshipPublished

10 years

Work for a local employerPublished

No

Start a businessPublished

Yes

Remote or freelance workUnknown

Unknown

Local healthcare accessPublished

Yes

University accessPublished

Yes

Can buy landPublished

Yes

Local bankingPublished

Yes

Permanent residence timeline basisPublished

Years stated

Citizenship timeline basisPublished

Years stated

Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published

One of the few Active Investor-type routes with no legal minimum investment - the ENISA-approved business plan is the asset, not a bank balance. The away-limit rule (6 months at a time / 10 months a year cumulative) gives real travel freedom, unlike Spain's standard work/self-employment permits which expect majority-time residence.

Official program websitePublished

https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/londres/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visado-para-emprendedor.aspx

Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published

https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/londres/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visado-para-emprendedor.aspx | https://www.migrate.es/visas/entrepreneur-startup-visa/ | https://guides.waypointsur.com/entrepreneur-visa-spain/ | https://vamospanish.com/spain-legal-services/entrepreneur-visa-spain/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.