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Spain · 2026 Edition
Spain Residency Routes After the Golden Visa: The Complete Guide
Spain closed its investor residence route on 3 April 2025, and what replaced it is not a substitute. Six routes remain, every one of which assumes you will actually live in Spain, and with that comes Spanish tax residence. This guide sets out each surviving route in operational detail, then treats the tax consequences that now decide whether the move is worth making at all.
Fifteen chapters, about 24,000 words. What Ley Orgánica 1/2025 actually closed and what survives for existing permit holders. A comparison of the six remaining routes. The non-lucrative visa and the international teleworker authorisation in full procedural detail. When you become a Spanish tax resident, and why the treaty may not protect you. The Beckham regime, honestly, including the Spanish property trap. Wealth tax and the solidarity tax region by region for 2026. Reporting, the exit tax, the evidence, and three worked scenarios.
