Types of investments for Golden Visa

Spanish Golden Visa

The Golden Visa is a residency visa for foreign investors (only for non-UE). This special regime allows these foreign investors to reside legally in Spain.

The main requirement to apply for a Golden Visa in Spain is to make a “significant investment” in the country, but what does “significant investment” mean?

Types of investments

1. Financial investment:

• In Spanish public debt for a minimum value of 2.000.000€.
• In shares of Spanish companies for a minimum value of 1.000.000€.
• In Spanish bank deposits for a minimum amount of 1.000.000€.

2. Real estate investments:

The acquisition of a real estate in Spain for a minimum price of 500.000€.

3. Entrepreneur investments:

Development of a business project in Spain considered as being of general interest. According to this idea, the project may create jobs, have a significant socio-economic impact, make an important contribution to scientific or technological innovation.

What are the general requirements?

• Not staying illegally in Spain
• Be over 18 years old
• Have no criminal record in Spain, as well as in the countries where he/she has lived during the last 5 years.
• Not appear as a rejectable subject in any of the Schengen countries.
• Have a public or private health insurance policy with a company authorised to operate in Spain.
• Have sufficient financial resources, covering personal and family needs, during his residence in Spain.