{"id":3452,"date":"2024-04-15T13:31:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/blog\/eliminacion-golden-visas-en-espana\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T19:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:29:04","slug":"possible-elimination-golden-visa-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/possible-elimination-golden-visa-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Visa in Spain is no longer available: Alternatives for residency"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3452\" class=\"elementor elementor-3452 elementor-2485\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b27fae7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b27fae7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c52874d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c52874d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 20px; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.1rem;\">Key takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>golden visa<\/strong> is no longer a valid route for obtaining new residency in Spain as of April 2025.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Existing golden visa holders<\/strong> can keep their permits for their original duration and may still renew under the previous legal framework.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must now explore <strong>alternative residency options<\/strong>, such as the non-lucrative visa, digital nomad visa, or other legal pathways to live in Spain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"container\">\n<section class=\"hero\">\n<h2>Golden Visa in Spain: What it was, what changed, and which residency routes still work<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lede\">The <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> is no longer a live route for new applicants who want to gain <strong>residency in Spain<\/strong> through investment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lede\">Since <strong>3 April 2025<\/strong>, Spain has removed the investor residence articles that supported this route.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lede\">That means the <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> now belongs in the past tense: it was a residency pathway for qualifying investors, but it is <strong>no longer a way to obtain new residency in Spain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lede\">Existing holders are in a different position, because <strong>valid permits keep their validity<\/strong> and <strong>renewals<\/strong> may still be processed under the rules that applied when the initial authorisation was granted.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22752 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/spanish-property-investment.jpg\" alt=\"spanish property investment\" width=\"695\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/spanish-property-investment.jpg 695w, https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/spanish-property-investment-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"lede\">What the Golden Visa was in Spain<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"what-was\">\n<p>Before the reform, the <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> was part of Spain\u2019s mobility framework under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusion.gob.es\/documents\/1823432\/1826062\/Ley_14-2013_consolidada_en_ingles.pdf\/f4512d29-d2b6-3004-6835-2222f00b8349?t=1664891363820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Law 14\/2013<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was designed for non-EU investors and their families, and it offered a relatively fast route to live in Spain after making a qualifying investment.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, the best-known route was the <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/investing-in-spain\/\">purchase of Spanish real estate<\/a>, but the law also covered public debt, company shares, investment funds, bank deposits, and certain business projects considered to be in the general interest.<\/p>\n<p>Government guidance and consolidated legal texts described the old investor route broadly as follows:<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch; width:100%; margin:24px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:0.92em; min-width:600px;\">\n<thead><tr style=\"background:#718472;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px; text-align:left; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap;\">Former golden visa route<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px; text-align:left; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap;\">Historic threshold<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px; text-align:left; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap;\">Official basis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Spanish public debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">\u20ac2 million<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Government migration guidance on investor criteria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Shares or participations in Spanish companies<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">\u20ac1 million<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Government migration guidance on investor criteria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Investment funds \/ closed-end funds\/venture capital funds in Spain<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">\u20ac1 million<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Government migration guidance on investor criteria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Bank deposits in Spanish financial institutions<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">\u20ac1 million<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Government migration guidance on investor criteria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Real estate purchase<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">\u20ac500,000 free of charges over the qualifying amount<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Government migration guidance and consolidated Law 14\/2013 text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Business project of general interest<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">No fixed minimum amount<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Needed to show job creation, socioeconomic impact, or relevant innovation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>For many applicants, the attraction of the <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> was not only residency itself, but also the flexibility around family applications and the ability to <strong>work<\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/tax-structuring-between-ireland-spain\/\">run a business in Spain<\/a> once the permit was granted.<\/p>\n<p>That made the route especially visible among property buyers, international families, and investors looking for a legal base in Spain while also thinking ahead about <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/residency-in-spain\/\">residency in Spain<\/a>, asset protection, and <strong>cross-border tax planning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; background: #ffffff; color: #000000; border: 2px solid #768f6f; border-radius: 16px; padding: 18px 18px 18px 24px; margin: 20px 0;\"><strong style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you know?<\/strong>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #000000;\">If you live in both countries, tax residency does not depend only on where you spend time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #000000;\">The <strong>UK-Spain tax treaty<\/strong> uses tie-breaker rules such as your permanent home, centre of vital interests, and habitual abode. <br \/><br \/>Read more in our guide to <a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/uk-spain-double-taxation\/\">UK-Spain double taxation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"what-changed\">\n<h2>What changed: The Golden Visa no longer grants new residency in Spain<\/h2>\n<p>The key point is simple: the <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> is no longer available for new residency planning in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Spain\u2019s <strong>Organic Law 1\/2025<\/strong> removed the investor residence provisions in Law 14\/2013.<\/p>\n<p>The reform became effective on <strong>3 April 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch; width:100%; margin:24px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:0.92em; min-width:600px;\">\n<thead><tr style=\"background:#718472;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px; text-align:left; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap;\">Date<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px; text-align:left; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap;\">What happened<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px; text-align:left; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap;\">Why it matters<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">2 January 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Organic Law 1\/2025 published in the BOE<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">The repeal of the investor residence articles was formally approved.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">3 April 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Reform took effect<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">From this date, the golden visa stopped being a route for new investor residency applications.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">After 3 April 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Transition rules applied<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Already-filed applications and valid permits moved onto a protected transitional framework.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>So, if someone asks today whether buying a \u20ac500,000 property still secures a <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> and residency in Spain, the answer is <strong>no<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Buying property may still make commercial or personal sense, but it is no longer a direct immigration shortcut.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/visual-selection-33-e1775043835310.png\" alt=\"no more golden visa spain\" width=\"2443\" height=\"1226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/visual-selection-33-e1775043835310.png 2443w, https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/visual-selection-33-e1775043835310-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/visual-selection-33-e1775043835310-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/visual-selection-33-e1775043835310-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/visual-selection-33-e1775043835310-1536x771.png 1536w, https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/visual-selection-33-e1775043835310-2048x1028.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2443px) 100vw, 2443px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"renewals\">\n<h2>Can people who already have a Golden Visa still renew it?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, in many cases.<\/p>\n<p>This is where the transitional regime matters.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; background: #ffffff; color: #000000; border: 2px solid #768f6f; border-radius: 16px; padding: 18px 18px 18px 24px; margin: 20px 0;\"><strong style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Important update<\/strong>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #000000;\">Existing <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> holders are still protected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #000000;\">Valid permits remain in force for their original duration, and renewals can continue under the rules that applied when the visa was first granted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For existing holders, renewals are not automatic.<\/p>\n<p>The facts still matter: the type of original approval, the timing of the first grant, the continuity of the qualifying investment where required, and the applicant\u2019s personal and family circumstances<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #d9d9d9; border-radius: 18px; padding: 24px; margin: 24px 0; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 22px; color: #000000;\">Golden Visa in Spain: What applies now<\/h3>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; border-radius: 16px; padding: 20px; background: #fafafa;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #444444;\">New applicants<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 18px; background: #eeeeee; border-radius: 999px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; background: #b83b3b;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #000000;\">The <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> no longer works as a new-entry route for people planning residency in Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #768f6f; border-radius: 16px; padding: 20px; background: #ffffff; position: relative;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #444444;\">Existing holders<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 18px; background: #eef3ec; border-radius: 999px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; background: #768f6f;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #000000;\">People who already obtained it lawfully, or filed before the cutoff, may still have protected rights under the transitional rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is one reason many clients now combine immigration advice with broader planning on <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/long-term-residence-in-spain\/\">long-term residence in Spain<\/a>, tax residence, succession, and property structuring.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch; width:100%; margin:24px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:0.92em; min-width:600px;\">\n<thead><tr style=\"background:#718472;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px; text-align:left; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap;\">Scenario<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px; text-align:left; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap;\">Current position<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Application filed before 3 April 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">May still be decided under the old rules, according to the transitional provision.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Valid investor permit in force on 3 April 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Remains valid for its issued term.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Renewal of an existing investor permit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Can still be processed under the rules in force when the initial permit was granted.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">New applicant buying property after the reform<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">No new golden visa route based on that purchase.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"why-ended\">\n<h2>Why Spain ended the Golden Visa route<\/h2>\n<p>The political and legal debate around the <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> was closely linked to housing pressure, affordability, and the role of foreign capital in high-demand markets.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish government publicly linked the reform to the need to avoid treating housing primarily as a speculative asset in areas where local access is already strained.<\/p>\n<p>Whether the repeal alone will materially change affordability is still debated.<\/p>\n<p>But the direction of policy is clear: <strong>Spain no longer wants property acquisition to function as a fast-track immigration mechanism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For legal and tax planning, that changes the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Property acquisition now needs to stand on its own merits, with buyers looking separately at immigration status, tax exposure, and ownership structuring.<\/p>\n<p>That is especially important when there are questions about <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/legal-fees-buying-spanish-property\/\">legal fees when buying Spanish property<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/spanish-mortgage-review\/\">Spanish mortgage review<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/legalising-unregistered-property-spain\/\">legalising unregistered property in Spain<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/spain-regional-property-taxes\/\">regional property taxes in Spain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"alternatives\">\n<h2>Alternatives to the Golden Visa in Spain<\/h2>\n<p>Now that the <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> no longer opens the door to new residency in Spain, the practical question is which route actually fits the applicant\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>The right route depends on whether the applicant wants to <strong>work<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/spain-digital-nomad-visa-w2\/\">work remotely<\/a>, <strong>retire<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/online-business\/\">launch a business<\/a>, <strong>relocate a family<\/strong>, or move toward <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/long-term-residence-in-spain\/\">long-term residence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch; width:100%; margin:24px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:0.92em; min-width:600px;\">\n<thead><tr style=\"background:#718472;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px; text-align:left; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap;\">Alternative route<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px; text-align:left; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap;\">Who it may suit<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px; text-align:left; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap;\">Main idea<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Non-lucrative visa<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Retirees, financially independent applicants, or families living from savings, pensions, or passive income<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Allows residence in Spain without carrying out work or professional activity in Spain. Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/spanish-non-lucrative-visa\/\">Spanish non-lucrative visa<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Digital nomad visa \/ international remote work<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Remote employees and self-employed professionals working mainly for non-Spanish companies<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">A strong alternative for mobile professionals. See the guides on the <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/apply-digital-nomad-visa-spain\/\">digital nomad visa in Spain<\/a> and the <strong>W-2 digital nomad visa<\/strong> angle.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Entrepreneur residence<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Founders launching an innovative or economically relevant project in Spain<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Still available under Law 14\/2013, but it is not a property-investment route. The project must be innovative or of special economic interest.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Highly qualified professional permit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Senior hires, specialists, and executives recruited by qualifying employers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Useful where a Spanish employer or group company is sponsoring the move.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Family-based residence<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Spouses, partners, children, or dependent relatives of people already holding rights in Spain<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Often overlooked, but sometimes more stable than investor-based planning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Long-term residence<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">Applicants with a sufficient period of lawful residence already accumulated<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0; vertical-align:top;\">For many current residents, the real strategy is not replacing the <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> but moving toward <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/long-term-residence-in-spain\/\">long-term residence in Spain<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3>1) Non-lucrative visa<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>non-lucrative visa<\/strong> remains one of the clearest alternatives to the old<strong> Golden Visa<\/strong> for applicants who do not need to work in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Official consular information describes it as a visa for third-country nationals who wish to reside in Spain <strong>without carrying out work or professional activity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>That makes it particularly relevant for retirees, people living from investments, and internationally mobile families with independent means.<\/p>\n<h3>2) Digital Nomad visa<\/h3>\n<p>For remote workers, the <strong>digital nomad<\/strong> route has become one of the most visible replacements for the <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> in public discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Official consular guidance describes it as a permit for foreigners who want to carry out remote work or professional activity for companies located outside Spain using information and telecommunications systems.<\/p>\n<p>If that profile matches, it is usually more suitable than trying to force a property purchase into an immigration strategy.<\/p>\n<h3>3) Entrepreneur route<\/h3>\n<p>Spain still offers residence for <a href=\"https:\/\/delaguialuzon.com\/en\/blog\/spain-startup-visa\/\">entrepreneurs<\/a> under the mobility framework, but the test is different.<\/p>\n<p>The business must be innovative and\/or show special economic interest for Spain.<\/p>\n<p>For founders, that can be a real option, but it requires project substance, planning, and documentary support.<\/p>\n<p>It is not an investment-only substitute for the old <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"tax-and-planning\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"footer-sources\">\n<h2 class=\"disclaimer\">The end of the Golden Visa<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Golden Visa<\/strong> is no longer available as a route to obtain residency in Spain, but those who already secured it may still benefit from existing rights and renewal options under transitional rules.<br \/><br \/>But, this is not to say that there aren&#8217;t other means of gaining residency in Spain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<div style=\"background-color: 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