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Currency
Euro (EUR)1 checked 15 October 2026
Time zone
Mainland and Balearic Islands: UTC+1 (summer UTC+2); Canary Islands: UTC+0 (summer UTC+1)1 checked 15 October 2026
Official language
Spanish (Castilian); other Spanish languages are co-official in their autonomous communities1 checked 15 October 2026
Tax residency rule
More than 183 days in Spain in the calendar year, or main centre of economic interests in Spain1 checked 15 October 2026

Ways to live there

FactValueSourceChecked
Minimum wage (SMI) 2026€1,221 per month in 14 payments (€17,094 per year)1 checked 15 October 2026Boletín Oficial del Estado15 October 2026
IPREM (reference index for residence permits)€600 per month (€7,200 per year in 12 payments)1 checked 15 October 2026Ayuntamiento de Madrid – Sede electrónica15 October 2026
EU citizens: deadline to apply for the registration certificateWithin three months of entering Spain12 checked 15 October 2026Policía Nacional – Sede electrónicaPunto de Acceso General – administracion.gob.es15 October 2026
EU registration certificate: fee (tasa 790 código 012)€121 checked 15 October 2026Boletín Oficial del Estado15 October 2026
International telework (digital nomad) visa: minimum income€2,849 per month (€34,188 per year)123 checked 15 October 2026Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones – Unidad de Grandes EmpresasConsulado General de España en Santiago de Chile (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores)Boletín Oficial del Estado15 October 2026
Non-lucrative residence: minimum means€2,400 per month (€28,800 per year); +€600 per month per family member12 checked 15 October 2026Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y MigracionesAyuntamiento de Madrid – Sede electrónica15 October 2026
NIE (número de identidad de extranjero)Personal, unique and exclusive identification number for foreigners12 checked 15 October 2026Ministerio del InteriorPolicía Nacional – Sede electrónica15 October 2026
NIE assignment on request: fee (tasa 790 código 012)€9.841 checked 15 October 2026Boletín Oficial del Estado15 October 2026
TIE (foreigner identity card): who receives it and initial feeNon-EU nationals authorised to stay more than six months; €16.08 initial fee12 checked 15 October 2026Ministerio del InteriorBoletín Oficial del Estado15 October 2026

Health cover

FactValueSourceChecked
EU citizens without work in Spain: health insurancePublic or private sickness insurance covering all risks in Spain1 checked 15 October 2026Punto de Acceso General – administracion.gob.es15 October 2026
Digital nomad visa: health insuranceSpanish social security or equivalent private insurance from an insurer authorised in Spain, without co-payments or waiting periods12 checked 15 October 2026Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones – Unidad de Grandes EmpresasConsulado General de España en Santiago de Chile (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores)15 October 2026
Non-lucrative residence: health insurancePublic or private sickness insurance with an insurer authorised to operate in Spain1 checked 15 October 2026Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones15 October 2026
Public health cover by paid agreement (convenio especial)€60 per month under 65; €157 per month from 651 checked 15 October 2026Ministerio de Sanidad15 October 2026
EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) after moving to SpainTemporary stays only; not a substitute for cover after a move1 checked 15 October 2026European Commission15 October 2026

Tax

FactValueSourceChecked
Tax residency testMore than 183 days in Spain in the calendar year, or main centre of economic interests in Spain1 checked 15 October 2026Agencia Tributaria15 October 2026
Beckham regime: prior non-residenceNot tax resident in Spain in the 5 tax periods before the move1 checked 15 October 2026Agencia Tributaria15 October 2026
Beckham regime: qualifying reasons for the moveEmployment contract (including remote work under the international telework visa), company directorship, approved entrepreneurial activity, or highly qualified work for startups or R&D1 checked 15 October 2026Agencia Tributaria15 October 2026
Beckham regime: tax rates on general income24% up to €600,000; 47% above12 checked 15 October 2026Agencia TributariaAgencia Tributaria15 October 2026
Beckham regime: rates on savings income19% to 30%1 checked 15 October 2026Agencia Tributaria15 October 2026
Beckham regime: durationYear of the move plus the following 5 tax years12 checked 15 October 2026Agencia TributariaAgencia Tributaria15 October 2026
Beckham regime: deadline to opt in (modelo 149)Within six months of the start of activity shown in the Social Security registration12 checked 15 October 2026Agencia TributariaAgencia Tributaria15 October 2026
Beckham regime: family membersSpouse, children under 25 (any age if disabled) or the other parent can opt in12 checked 15 October 2026Agencia TributariaAgencia Tributaria15 October 2026

Registration and IDs

FactValueSourceChecked
EU citizens: deadline to apply for the registration certificateWithin three months of entering Spain12 checked 15 October 2026Policía Nacional – Sede electrónicaPunto de Acceso General – administracion.gob.es15 October 2026
EU registration certificate: fee (tasa 790 código 012)€121 checked 15 October 2026Boletín Oficial del Estado15 October 2026
NIE (número de identidad de extranjero)Personal, unique and exclusive identification number for foreigners12 checked 15 October 2026Ministerio del InteriorPolicía Nacional – Sede electrónica15 October 2026
NIE assignment on request: fee (tasa 790 código 012)€9.841 checked 15 October 2026Boletín Oficial del Estado15 October 2026

Guides for Spain

Health & insurance

Do I need international health insurance in Spain?

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It depends on how you live in Spain.

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