Autorización inicial de residencia temporal no lucrativa
Apply for non-lucrative residence
Live in Spain without carrying out work or professional activity by proving the required financial means, health cover and other conditions.
- Who it is for
- Non-EU citizens
- Legal deadline
- consulate-specific filing window
- How long it takes
- consulate and case dependent; do not promise a fixed turnaround
- Cost
- current government and visa fees
- Where
- In person · Spanish consulate / immigration authority
Steps
- Confirm that the applicant intends to reside without carrying out work or professional activity under this authorization.inclusion.gob.es
- Calculate required means using the current IPREM formula and prepare evidence showing the resources are available and traceable.inclusion.gob.es
- Prepare qualifying health insurance, criminal-record and other consular documents, then file through the competent Spanish consulate.inclusion.gob.es
That is the whole procedure
If you would rather go through yours with someone, describe it to NEXO first. You will find out what applies to you, and whether you need a person.
What to bring
- EX-01 and identity/travel documents.inclusion.gob.es
- Financial evidence meeting 400% IPREM for the main applicant plus 100% IPREM for each accompanying family member.inclusion.gob.es
- Qualifying health insurance and the criminal-record/medical documentation required by the current route.inclusion.gob.es
What the official sources say
The legal test is sufficient means without needing to carry out work or professional activity; it is not limited to a government-defined list called “passive income.”inclusion.gob.es
The current means formula is 400% IPREM for the principal applicant plus 100% IPREM for each accompanying family member.inclusion.gob.es
Renewal uses a separate current procedure and should not be assumed to have identical requirements to the initial application.inclusion.gob.es
What we see in practice
NEXO's own observations. They are not official information and carry no source.
- Current practitioner guidance treats sufficiently liquid, traceable savings as potentially capable of supporting the means requirement; source and accessibility matter.
- Applicants report consulate-to-consulate differences in bank-history and supporting-document requests. Always check the exact consulate checklist.
Questions people ask
Must my money be passive income?
The official rule is sufficient means without needing to work; do not replace that test with an invented passive-income list.inclusion.gob.es
Can savings count?
They can be relevant evidence. The exact consulate may request proof of source, ownership, liquidity and history.
Can I work in Spain on this authorization?
No. This is residence without carrying out work or professional activity.inclusion.gob.es
What gets it refused or delayed
- The applicant does not establish the required financial means, insurance or other statutory conditions.inclusion.gob.es
- The facts show the applicant actually intends to carry out work or professional activity under a route that does not permit it.inclusion.gob.es
Does any of this sound like you?
- Income is mixed with active work, source of funds is difficult to document, or there is a criminal-record/prior-refusal issue.
Cases like these need an immigration lawyer. Describe yours to NEXO first, so you know what to ask and what to bring.