Residence in Spain for an EU long-term resident from another Member State
A third-country national holding EU long-term-resident status from another Member State may reside in Spain for work, self-employment, study or non-lucrative residence.
- Income required
- — Means required · no figure published
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 4 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
4 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Prior immigration or residence status
A valid EU long-term-resident status granted by another EU Member State is required.
- Financial resources
For non-lucrative residence, the applicant must meet the applicable resource test; work and self-employment bases require their route-specific economic conditions.
- Labour-market test
The national employment situation is not applied to an employee basis under this mobility route.
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Health-insurance requirement
Non-lucrative applicants must have health insurance.
- Passport or travel-document requirement
A valid passport or travel document recognised by Spain is required.
- Work rights
Work is permitted only where the application proves the employee or self-employed requirements; non-lucrative and education bases do not automatically grant general work.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Government fee
The official procedure requires payment of the applicable processing fee; the amount depends on the application and current tariff.
checked 2026-07-27
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Spain?
A third-country national holding EU long-term-resident status from another Member State may reside in Spain for work, self-employment, study or non-lucrative residence.
02How much money do I need?
For non-lucrative residence, the applicant must meet the applicable resource test; work and self-employment bases require their route-specific economic conditions.It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
Non-lucrative applicants must have health insurance.
Every answer is quoted from the official boe.es page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.
We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source boe.esLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Spain government page.Other free movement routes to Spain
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