Investors

Can apply for a visa or permit non-resident aliens in the eu to do a significant investment of capital in:

  1. Financial assets, conducting an initial investment than or equal to:
    1. Two million euros in public debt securities, or spanish
    2. One million euros in actions or shares of spanish companies with a real business activity, or
    3. One million euros in investment funds, investment funds in a closed or venture capital funds constituted in Spain, including within the scope of the act 35/2003 of 4 november, of institutions for collective investment, or the law 22/2014, of 12 november, regulating capital-riesgo entities, other entities for collective investment-type closed, and amending act 35/2003 of 4 november, or
    4. One million euros in bank deposits in spanish financial institutions.
  2. Acquisition of property in Spain with an investment of value or exceeding 500,000 euros per person.
  3. Business project it will have to provide a favourable report which must be obtained prior to the request of a visa or residence permit and for the issuance of that report should include:
    1. Application of The Draft Report.
    2. Copy of the national identity card or passport.
    3. If the application shall not be made by the requisitioner, shall be kept in the document in evidence for which it approved the representative to submit documentation in its place, coupled with the id card or passport of Representative

Types of licences

  • Visa: when the applicant is outside of Spain, you will get permission to, if you wish, reside and work throughout the national territory.

    The duration of maternity leave is 1 year except the acquisition of property through arras contract that is 6 months.

    Over the past year, should seek an authorization of residence.

    After formalisation of the contract of arras, you must obtain a visa or authorization of residence.

  • Authorization of residence: when the applicant is legally in spain, you'll get a 3 years for, if you wish, reside and work throughout the national territory.

Where application of residence?

  • Visa: In diplomatic and Consular offices.Embassies and consulates
  • Authorization of residence: in the unit of Big business and Strategic Collective.UGE-CE

Documents

  • General documents available at: Background information.
  • Documents specific to investor:
    1. Financial assets, must show that they have made the investment in the minimum number required as follows:
      1. In the case of investment in actions or shares in companies do not listed, you will be copy of the statement of investment made in the register of investments of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise.
      2. In the case of investment in shares traded, a financial intermediary certificate, duly registered in the national commission of the stock market or in the bank of spain, stating that the person concerned has made investment for the purposes of this rule.
      3. In the case of investment in public debt, there will be a verified of the financial entity or the Side of Spain to indicate that the applicant is the Sole owner of the investment for a period equal to or greater than 5 years.
      4. In the case of investment in investment funds, investment funds in a closed or venture capital funds constituted in Spain, duly registered with the national securities market commission, stating that the person concerned has made an investment of at least one million euros in a fund or funds under their management.
      5. In the case of investment in bank deposit, will be submitted a certificate of a financial entity which is satisfied that the applicant is the Sole owner of the bank deposit.

      The certificates should be dated within the following deadlines:

      • To visas: in a period not exceeding 60 days the submission of the application.
      • To residence: in a period not exceeding 30 days the submission of the application.
    2. Acquisition of property, must show that they have acquired ownership of property by certification of domain and burdens of the property that corresponds to the property or property.

      The applicant must prove to have a real estate investment of €500,000 free of charge or encumbrance. the part of the investment that exceeds the amount required may be put to the burden or levy.

      The certification will incorporate one of the following documents:

      • In visas:
        • The verification code for online consultation, including the amount of the acquisition.
        • The public deed.
        • If at the time of submitting the visa registration of property is found in the pipeline, will be sufficient for certification in establishing the seat of the submission of the acquisition, accompanied by supporting documentation for the payment of taxes.
      • In residence:

        Certificate or certificate of domain and burdens of the property that corresponds to the property or property and that should be dated withinpreceding 90 daysthe submission of the application.

      • Barring purchase:

        Letter of intent with no guarantee of compliance by means of arras and/or other admitted in law, formalised by public deed. Must submit:

      • The letter of intent with security.
      • Certificate of a financial institution established in Spain which is satisfied that the applicant has a bank deposit unavailable to the quantity necessary for the acquisition, including charges and taxes.
    3. Business project, must make a report that is favourable prefetch the request of a visa or residence permit and for the issuance of that report should include:
      1. Application of The Draft Report.
      2. Copy of the identity card or passport.
      3. If the request is not brought by the requisitioner, shall be kept in the document in evidence for which it approved the representative to submit documentation in its place, coupled with the id card or passport of the representative.
      4. Curriculum Vitae of the applicant which detail their training and professional experience.
      5. Business project to be developed in Spain to justify, at least, one of the following conditions:
        1. Creation of jobs.
        2. Implementation of an investment with socio-economic impact of relevance in the geographical scope in that will develop the business.
        3. Relevant contribution to scientific innovation and/or technology.
      6. Appointment of a representative for the management of the Business project.

Where can i apply for project report?

Legal Person

Investment in Financial Assets or Property is created by a Legal Person domiciled in a territory that does not have the consideration of tax haven according to spanish legislation.

Documents

  • General documents available at: Background information.
  • Documents Report: that the applicant of a visa or authorization of residence, possesses, directly or indirectly, the majority of its voting rights and has the power to appoint or remove the majority of members of its governing Body.

Where can i apply for the report?