What changed
The investment-based residency framework has been withdrawn for new applicants. Any adviser still selling it as a live product is not advising you correctly.
Status update
Golden Visa Spain: current status
Spain's investor residency programme, widely marketed as the Golden Visa, is no longer open in the form promoted for the last decade. This page exists to give an accurate picture rather than to sell a route that has been withdrawn.
Closed to new applications. This page is kept online for reference. We will advise on the routes that are genuinely available to you instead.
Who this is for
- Clients who researched the Golden Visa and need current advice
- Existing Golden Visa holders and their families
- Investors seeking a lawful alternative
If you already hold one
Existing permits and their renewals are subject to transitional treatment. We review your specific grant and protect the residence continuity you have accumulated.
Realistic alternatives
Depending on your profile: entrepreneur and business routes, highly qualified professional, international teleworking, or family-based routes.
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I still apply for the Spanish Golden Visa?
- No. New applications under the investor residency programme are not the route to plan around. We will tell you what is available instead, in writing, before you spend anything.
- Does this affect my residence already granted?
- Rights already acquired are treated under transitional rules rather than cancelled retroactively, but renewals must be handled carefully. We review the individual grant.
- Is property investment still useful for residency?
- Property remains an investment decision; it is no longer a residency route in itself. We keep the two analyses separate so you are not sold one on the promise of the other.