🇪🇸 Spain · Permanent Settlement

Residencia de larga duración nacional — requirements, costs & how to apply

Official source Updated 2026-06-25 · Government page ↗

Who is eligible

Criminal recordClean record / police clearance
Age range18–100

Costs

Application / consular fee€22

How to apply

  1. Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
  2. Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.inclusion.gob.es/en/web/migraciones/w/49.-autorizacion-de-residencia-de-larga-duracion-nacional.
  3. Typical processing: ~90 days.

Sources & verification

Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.

Criminal record

“Carecer de antecedentes penales en España y en los países donde haya residido los últimos cinco años.”

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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-25.

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