Residential Tourism refers to foreigners travelling to Spain for a time period no longer than 180 days a year, which is the minimum residence time to be deemed as resident. In general, individuals residing more than 180 days a year shall be deemed as residents and they are legally bound to have a residence in Spanish territory.
Individuals having a residence in Spain shall enjoy certain rights such as the SCHENGEN MULTIPLE VISA, which allows staying within Schengen territory for a maximum period of 90 days every 6 months.
To be granted this visa, the following conditions are required:To have a health insurance and economic resources.
EU residence permit:
Royal Decree 240/2007, of February 16th, regulates the rights of the nationals of other EU countries concerning entry/exit, free movement, stay, temporary residence, permanent residence and work in Spain- Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia (1), Denmark, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Romania and Sweden -, as well as the same rights of nationals of theEuropean Economic Area (EEA) countries (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and the nationals of the Swiss Confederation (CH). The Royal Decree also regulates the limits of the mentioned rights as regards public order, public security and public health reasons.
Family members not having the status of national of any of the mentioned countries, accompanying or reuniting any EU, EEA or CH citizen shall enjoy the mentioned rights under the following conditions:
NON-LUCRATIVE TEMPORARY RESIDENCE
REQUIREMENTS
The requirements for a foreigner to be granted an initial temporary residence permit, without having a job or any professional activity in Spain are:
a. Not being a EU, EEA or CH citizen. Not being relative of a citizen of any of the previous countries to which the EU citizenship legal regime may be applicable.
b. Not staying illegally in Spanish territory.
c. Not having any criminal record in Spain or any offence considered a crime according to the Spanish Law, either in Spain or in any of the countries where the applicant has resided during the last five years.
d. Not being banned from entering Spain or not counting as non-acceptable in countries with an agreement with Spain in this regard.
e. The applicant must have enough economic resources to pay his/her stay and return expenses and his/her family for the whole planned period of time in Spain, without need to have any job or any professional activity income.
f. Having a health insurance, public or private, with a health service provider authorised to operate in Spain.
g. The applicant shall not be within the non-return to Spain commitment period of any voluntary return programme undertaken by him/her..
h. Not having any public health issue illness, in accordance with the International Health Regulations (2005).
i. Having paid the due fee.
GRANT
Any foreigner who wishesto reside temporarily in Spain without a job or professional activity shall personally apply for the corresponding visa, in the diplomatic mission or Spanish consular office corresponding to his/her residence area.