Visas and residency authorization for investors in SpainLaw 121/000052 to Support Entrepreneurs and Internationalization allows foreign nationals to apply for different types of visas in Spain. The main condition among others will be making a meaningful capital investment in the country. The article elaborates on these conditions and the definition of a meaningful capital investment.Read more
Process to obtain the Long-Term Residence Permit in SpainA foreign national can opt for a long-term residence permit in Spain after maintaining a temporary one for a period of five years. Both residency permits allow the foreign national to eventually opt for naturalization and thus attain Spanish citizenship.Read more
Entrepreneur’s Bill Approved to Ease Residence in SpainThe draft of the Law to Support Entrepreneur and Internationalization was approved at the Minister’s meeting that took place on June 28, 2013. The bill is now to be passed on to the government for which special plenary sessions will be hold on July 16th and 17th.Read more
Buying and Selling Homes in SpainThe article discusses the purchase of real estate in Spain by foreigners, providing statistics about the nationality of the buyers, the purposes of their purchases, top locations and an evaluation of the economic effects of these purchases.Read more
Spanish Non-Worker Temporary Residence PermitThe article elaborates on the documents and conditions that a foreign national must meet to file a successful application for a Spanish Non-Worker Temporary Residence Permit.Read more
The Spanish Entrepreneur’s Law close to approval on FridayVice President Soraya Sáenz de Santamaria announced in Berlin that the Entrepreneur Law Project will be approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers this Friday. We await further details on what this means for clients interested in the Spanish Residency Permit for investors or property owners.Read more
Tax incentives for the creation of new companies in SpainThe Royal Decree-Law 4/2013 created tax incentives that attempt to stimulate growth and job creation in Spain. Income Tax Incentives for Newly Created Entities Newly created entities, created on or …Read more
Update regarding the Entrepreneurs’ Law in SpainDespite initial reports, there is no confirmation or updates on the approval of the Entrepreneur’s Law by the Spanish Government last week, which aims to grant residence permits to non-EU citizens investing in Spanish property.Read more
Further steps for the investment for residence in SpainThe Spanish President Mariano Rajoy, met with a group of entrepreneurs and small business owners in Moncloa, Madrid to present them with some general information concerning the Law of Entrepreneurs’ …Read more
Court Fees: Payment by Foreign Companies and Non-Residents in SpainOn November 21, 2012, the Spanish Legal Bulletin (BOE) announced the Law 10/2012 of November 20, which regulates certain fees in the area of the Administration of Justice and the …Read more
