Legalization in Spain: Residence Permit and Citizenship

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Legalization in Spain is the process of obtaining a residence permit (RP) or citizenship. Depending on your goals, you can choose different types of RP: for study, work, investment or digital work. Spain also offers several paths to citizenship through naturalization, settlement or birth in the country. In 2024, updated legalization programs are in effect, which we will discuss below.

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Types of Residence Permits in Spain

• student visa

  For those who come to Spain for the purpose of studying. A residence permit for students gives the right to reside for the entire period of study with the possibility of working up to 20 hours a week.

• Visa for remote workers (Digital Nomad Visa)

  Since 2023, Spain has been offering a digital nomad visa. This allows international clients or companies to work remotely while in Spain.

• Startup visa

  Designed for foreign entrepreneurs who want to open a start-up in Spain, it is an ideal option for those who launch innovative or technological projects.

• Golden visa

  An investor visa that allows you to obtain a residence permit through investments in real estate or business in the amount of 500 euros. It gives the right to reside and move freely within the Schengen area.

Obtaining a residence permit in Spain gives you the opportunity to legally live, work and move freely throughout the EU countries.

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Citizenship and residence permit of Spain: how to get it?

• Citizenship by birth

  Children born in Spain can obtain citizenship under certain conditions if their parents reside in the country on the basis of a temporary or permanent residence permit.

• Citizenship by settlement

  After legal residence in Spain for 10 years, you can apply for citizenship. For Latin American citizens and refugees, the period is reduced to 2 years.

• Social Settlement (Arraigo Social)

  A program for those who have lived in Spain illegally for more than 3 years, but have social connections, work or family. Proof of integration into Spanish society is required.

• Labor settlement (Arraigo Laboral)

  Provides for obtaining a residence permit for persons who have lived in Spain illegally for more than 2 years and have documentary evidence of their employment.

For more information on citizenship and residency in Spain, please see official information from the Spanish Ministry of Migration.

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