Guides to Spain's Non-Lucrative Visa — the residence route for retirees, sabbatical-takers, and anyone with passive income who won't be working in Spain.
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The Non-Lucrative Visa asks you to prove you can support yourself in Spain without working. Here is the exact 2026 figure, the income and savings that count towards it, and the bank paperwork consulates now expect.
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The Non-Lucrative Visa is Spain’s main route for retirees and the financially independent. Here is what it actually takes in 2026: the income figure, the insurance rules, the document file, and the mistakes that get applications rejected.
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Last updated: 24 April 2026 — income figures refreshed for the 2026 SMI increase (Real Decreto 39/2026) and new NLV work-cessation requirements If you're planning a move to Spain and you've been doing your research, you've almost certainly landed on the same two