Spain Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV)

Spain · Europe – EU

Retirement / Pensioner VisaResidency → citizenship pathOpenRetirees / lifestyleEU accessKeep Chinese passport

Min investment: On request
Investment routes: Passive income / pension
Time to status: 1-3 months
Path to citizenship: 10 years (renunciation usually required)
Residency requirement: 183+ days/year (becomes tax resident)
Visa-free destinations: 189
Dual citizenship allowed: No

Notes for Chinese applicants

Income req: ~€2,400/mo (400% of IPREM, ~€28,800/yr) + ~€600/mo per dependent, plus private health insurance. No work allowed. Replaced the closed golden visa as the main Spain route. Spain generally requires renouncing prior nationality to naturalize.

About Spain

Healthcare: ★★★★★
Safety: ★★★★★
Cost of living: Moderate
Climate: Mediterranean
China relations: Cordial / neutral

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