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Spain Non-Lucrative Visa Renewal
The non-lucrative visa starts as a one-year card, then renews two years at a time toward long-term residence. The renewal asks you to show funds for the longer period — we plan for it and prepare the whole file.
from €499
Independent immigration advisers — not a government service, not affiliated with any consulate. Our service fees do not include consular fees.
When to start
Start about 2 months before your card expires; certificates have short validity windows.
Renewing the non-lucrative visa (residencia no lucrativa) is the step people underestimate — because the renewal covers two years at once, and the means test scales with it. We plan the whole horizon from the first card, so the renewal is planned, not a scramble.
What the renewal asks
The first card is one year; from there it renews for two years at a time, reaching long-term residence at five. Because each renewal covers a two-year period, you show funds for the whole block — in practice roughly 800% of Spain’s IPREM index for the main applicant, with more per dependant.
Means The one-year test is about 400% of Spain’s IPREM index; the two-year renewal is roughly double — a 2026 figure, reviewed annually. We confirm the current threshold at your consultation.
What we handle
- The renewal means file — savings, pension or investment evidence, sourced and durable across the two-year block
- Health insurance kept compliant and current
- Apostilles and sworn translations where a document has to be refreshed
- The timing, so you file before the card lapses
Planned from day one
Because we build the first-year file already looking at the two-year renewal, the means picture is coherent from the start. That is the difference between a renewal prepared in advance and one that surprises you.
Pricing
A published fixed fee for preparation and coordination.
from €499
€499 per adult.
€350 per child.
Government fees are paid separately, directly to the state.
Independent private consultancy — not affiliated with any government. This is a fixed fee for preparing and coordinating your renewal. Government fees are paid separately, directly to the state. The immigration office alone decides the outcome. Sworn translations and apostilles are billed separately, per document.
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Your team
Who prepares your file
Behind them, a local bench — a lawyer for legal review, a chartered accountant, and sworn translators.
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How does the non-lucrative visa renewal work?
The first card is one year; it then renews for two years at a time, reaching long-term residence after five. Each renewal is filed before the card expires, from inside Spain.
How much money do I need to show at renewal?
Because the renewal covers a two-year period, you show means for the whole block — in practice around 800% of Spain's IPREM index, more per dependant. It is a 2026 figure, reviewed annually, and we confirm the current number and plan the means picture with you.
What does the renewal cost?
A fixed fee of €499 per adult and €350 per child for the full preparation and coordination. Government fees are separate and paid directly to the state.
Can I switch to another status when I renew?
Sometimes. After a year on the non-lucrative visa some people move to a work or self-employment route if they have grounds. It is a case-by-case question we talk through before your renewal.
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