# Which Spanish Visa or Residency Route Works for You?

Spain's Golden Visa program (€500K property → residency) **sunset April 2025**.
Many foreign buyers still ask about it not knowing it's gone. The replacement
landscape is more nuanced — 8 different routes depending on your passport, age,
work situation, income, family, and timeline.

This 2-minute quiz matches you to the optimal route and explains exactly what's
required. Built by Marbella immigration + tax advisors.







## The 8 routes covered

| Route | Best for | Key requirements |
|---|---|---|
| **EU freedom of movement** | EU/EEA/Swiss passport holders | Empadronamiento + NIE |
| **Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV)** | Retirees + financially independent (most common post-GV) | €2,400/mo passive income + private health insurance |
| **Digital Nomad Visa** | Remote workers (post-2023 Ley 28/2022) | Foreign employer/clients + €2,400/mo + Beckham-eligible |
| **Work Visa** | Employment with Spanish entity | Spanish employer sponsorship + Beckham trigger |
| **Investor Residence Visa** | Business investors (post-GV replacement) | €1M+ Spanish business OR €2M+ govt bonds (NOT property alone) |
| **Family Reunification** | Spouse/kids of legal Spanish resident | Document family + apostille |
| **UK post-Brexit** | UK passport holders | NLV or Digital Nomad route |
| **Russian (no secondary)** | Russian passport without dual | Specialist support; complex post-Aug 2023 |

## Related reading

- [Spanish Residency Permits 2026 — Full Deep-Dive](/article-marbella-spanish-residency-permits-en)
- [Golden Visa Transition for Existing Holders](/article-golden-visa-transition-existing-holders-en)
- [Beckham Law Eligibility Quiz](/quiz-beckham-law-eligibility-en) — separate tax-regime quiz, complements this one