Obtain Entrepreneur Visa for Spain

The entrepreneur visa in Spain encourages investors, professionals, and entrepreneurs, in general, to open a business in the country. The Act on entrepreneur visas was issued in order to streamline the process of obtaining the needed visa. Under this special regime, the foreign entrepreneur can reside in the country for one year without needing a foreign identity card.

Our Spain immigration agents present the main conditions and the process for obtaining the entrepreneur visa for Spain. Investors who seek personalized advice on this matter can always reach out to us for answers to more detailed questions.

The conditions for obtaining the entrepreneur visa in Spain

An important condition for obtaining an entrepreneur visa in Spain is to propose a business activity that is innovative or one that is of economic interest in the country. 

Apart from being innovative, the business must also have job creation potential. One of our immigration lawyers in Spain can give you more details on the types of entrepreneurial activities generally accepted in this programme.

Apart from having an innovative business proposition, foreign entrepreneurs are also expected to:

• be in Spain under lawful circumstances.
• have at least 18 years.
• hold no criminal record in Spain or in the country they lived in for the past five years.
• have a valid public/private health insurance.
• have the financial means to support themselves and their families (when needed) in Spain during the residency period of one year granted under this visa regime.

Other requirements may apply when the applicant enters the country using the entrepreneur visa and will also bring his family based on the same visa. One of our Spain immigration agents can give you complete details about the conditions in which the spouse or minor children can apply jointly for a visa. We can also help you apply for a Spanish golden visa.

We can also guide foreign entrepreneurs who want to obtain a family reunion visa in Spain.

The application process for the entrepreneur visa in Spain

The following steps need to be completed by applicants who wish to obtain an entrepreneur visa in Spain:

1. Apply for a business report: this is generally done at the Embassy in Spain in the country of residence and sufficient documentation on the business must be provided.
2. Apply for the entrepreneur visa authorization: online application or through a representative with the Large Business and Strategic Sectors Unit.
3. Apply for the residence card: the application, complete with the requested documents such as photographs and passport copies, are submitted to the police station in the area where the residence is located.
4. Renew as needed: the permit may be renewed 60 days before its expiration or for 90 days after this date.

Contact our agents for more details about obtaining the visa for entrepreneurs or for details about emigrating to Spain and obtaining the VAT number.

We are also at your service if you want to apply for a Spanish monad visa. If you wish to work remotely from this country, you may rely on us for the program’s details. Please feel free to email us with any questions you may have about the particular conditions that must be met before you can temporarily relocate here.