If you have visited Spain as a tourist and would like to extend your stay legally, there are several options to regularize your situation. In this article, we explain the three best options to stay in Spain beyond the period allowed by your tourist visa.
1. Student Visa.
One of the most accessible ways to stay in Spain is by means of a student visa. This permit allows you to reside legally in the country while you take a course, master's degree, doctorate or any official training program.
Main requirements:
- Be enrolled in a recognized educational institution.
- Have sufficient financial means to support yourself.
- To have private health insurance.
- Apostilled Criminal Record Certificates
- Submit the application up to 30 days before the expiration of your legal stay as a tourist. With the entry into force of the new regulations, the application must be submitted within the initial 30 days of your legal stay as a tourist.
Study visa benefits:
- Possibility to work up to 30 hours per week.
- Option to request a change of residence to other permits after completion of studies.
- Access to public health care depending on the autonomous community.
2. Telework Residency (Digital Nomad)
If you work remotely for a foreign company or if you are a freelanceryou can opt for the telework residencealso known as the digital nomad.
Main requirements:
- Demonstrate that you work for a company outside Spain.
- Have a monthly income of more than 2,400 euros approximately (by 2024).
- Have private health insurance.
- Not to have resided in Spain during the five years prior to the application.
Advantages of the digital nomad visa:
- Possibility of residing in Spain for up to five years.
- Access to a special tax regime with reduction of personal income tax to 24%.
- Freedom of movement within the Schengen area.
3. Residence as a Family Member of an EU or Spanish Citizen
If you have a direct relative Spanish citizen or a citizen of a country of the European Union, you may apply for the EU Citizen Family CardThis will allow you to reside and work in Spain legally.
Who can apply for this residency?
- Spouses or domestic partners.
- Until May 20, it may be requested by dependent children under 21 years of age or older. After May 20, it may be requested by dependent children under 26 years of age or older.
- Until May 20, it may be requested by first-degree ascendants over 66 years of age or dependent children under 66 years of age. After May 20, it may be requested by first-degree ascendants over 80 years of age or dependent children under 80 years of age.
Benefits of this option:
- Initial residence permit for five years.
- Access to Spanish public health care.
- Possibility of working in any sector without restrictions.
Conclusion
If you wish to stay in Spain legally after your stay as a tourist, these three options may be ideal for you. Each one has its own requirements and benefits, so it is essential to analyze which one best suits your situation.
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