Permanent Residency (Residencia de Larga Duración / EU Long-Term Resident) for Spain (2026 guide)
A permanent residence right for non-EU nationals who have completed five years of continuous legal residence in Spain, renewable indefinitely in five-year increments. Every number below comes from the route itself: the income bar, the documents, the fees, the clock. Check yourself against the real requirements before you commit to Spain, so the consulate is a formality instead of a surprise.
The Permanent Residency (Residencia de Larga Duración / EU Long-Term Resident), in numbers
What Spain actually asks of you on this route. If a fact is not confirmed in the Nomad knowledge graph, it is not shown here.
- Renewable
- Yes
- Family can come
- Yes
- Remote work for a foreign employer
- Allowed
- Tax treatment
- Spanish tax resident (the 5-year residency requirement effectively confirms tax residency). Subject to default IRPF on worldwide income. Beckham Law is NOT available because the holder has been Spanish-resident for 5+ years (the regime requires non-residency for the prior 5 years).
The 9 documents your application stands on
Applications rarely fail on eligibility. They fail on one missing paper, discovered at the appointment. Gather these before you book anything and the filing week goes quiet.
- Passport 12mo Validity
- Proof Of 5 Years Continuous Residence Spain
- Spanish Police Background Check
- Country Of Origin Background Check
- Hague Apostille US
- Proof Of Stable Income Spain
- Empadronamiento Certificate
- Spanish Translation Certified
- Application Form EX 11
How this route fits your move
A visa is not a decision on its own. It sets your move date, the documents you chase first, and in some cases where your taxes land. The facts above tell you whether the Permanent Residency (Residencia de Larga Duración / EU Long-Term Resident) clears your situation on paper. What they cannot tell you is the order: which document to start first because it expires, when to book the appointment, what has to be apostilled before it crosses a border.
That sequencing is where moves stall. If this route fits, work backward from your target date. If the income bar or the document list rules it out, compare the other Spain routes below before you rule out the country, because most destinations have more than one way in.
Other ways into Spain
- Arraigo Social (Social Rootedness Residence Authorization)
- Citizenship by Naturalization (Nacionalidad Española por Residencia)
- Digital Nomad Visa (Visado para Teletrabajadores de Carácter Internacional)
- Entrepreneur Visa (Visado de Residencia para Emprendedores)
- EU Blue Card via Spain (Tarjeta Azul UE)
- Family Reunification (Reagrupación Familiar)
- Golden Visa (Visado de Residencia para Inversores)
- Highly Qualified Professional Visa (Visado de Profesionales Altamente Cualificados, HQP)
- Non-Lucrative Visa (Visado de Residencia No Lucrativa, NLV)
- Student Visa (Visado de Estudios)
The Permanent Residency (Residencia de Larga Duración / EU Long-Term Resident), answered
- How much income do I need for the Permanent Residency (Residencia de Larga Duración / EU Long-Term Resident)?
- Spain asks for $660 per month for a single applicant on the Permanent Residency (Residencia de Larga Duración / EU Long-Term Resident).
- How long does the Permanent Residency (Residencia de Larga Duración / EU Long-Term Resident) last?
- The initial grant runs 5 years. It is renewable.
- Can my family come with me on the Permanent Residency (Residencia de Larga Duración / EU Long-Term Resident)?
- Yes, this route allows dependents.
- What does the Permanent Residency (Residencia de Larga Duración / EU Long-Term Resident) cost?
- The application fee is $24.
Turn the Permanent Residency (Residencia de Larga Duración / EU Long-Term Resident) into a dated plan.
Start a plan and this route becomes dated tasks: each document sequenced backward from your move date, alongside the taxes, the logistics, and everything else Spain will ask of you. About 90 seconds to a real plan.
Free to start. No card required for the plan preview.
Not immigration, tax, or legal advice. Always confirm requirements with the official source before you file.