Visa to stay in Spain - Page 2

Suet357 wrote on Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:24pm:

A non lucrative visa,  is not for a stay in Spain for 12 months,  it is a visa to allow you to apply for a TIE. ( RESIDENCIA ) which must be applied for within 30 days of arriving in Spain.   Which also means you pay income tax here in Spain and you can only leave Spain for 10...

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... months in the whole of the first 5 years ....If you dont apply for Residencia then you can only stay a maximum of 90 days..

Suet357 wrote on Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:27pm:

You cannot be out of Spain for longer than 10 months in the whole of the first 5 years...full stop

truenudisttoo wrote on Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:38pm:

I think thats precisely what Dario said. 

However, its not quite as set in stone as that. If you intend being out of the country for work purposes an application can be made to have this 10 months in the 5 years relaxed. Its not easy and one has to provide proof of the work and/or business that you are conducting. ...

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The whole notion of the 10 months in 5 year clause is to deter people from gaining the same residency conditions in another ( EU ) country at the same time as holding Spanish residency - dual residency. 

truenudisttoo wrote on Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:38pm:

I think thats precisely what Dario said. 

However, its not quite as set in stone as that. If you intend being out of the country for work purposes an application can be made to have this 10 months in the 5 years relaxed. Its not easy and one has to provide proof of the work and/or business that you are conducting. ...

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The whole notion of the 10 months in 5 year clause is to deter people from gaining the same residency conditions in another ( EU ) country at the same time as holding Spanish residency - dual residency. 

lindseymonty wrote on Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:45pm:

I had intended to stay in Spain for a year using a non lucrative visa as we will be retired by then. During that time I was hoping to visit my son in Italy. I wanted to rent out my house in the UK for a year to finance all this. However it looks like it’s not possible. 

Suet357 wrote on Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:13pm:

Not possible ....I'm afraid