The non-lucrative visa needs €2,400/month in income. A home averages €2,315/m². Alicante gets 2,953 hours of sun a year. Here's everything else — from official sources, checked and dated.
Last verified: 8 July 2026Non-lucrative visa, digital nomad visa, the end of the golden visa — 2026 requirements and the new 183-day rule.
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Read →2026 income figures, insurance rules, the US–Canada fee gap ($140 vs CAD 1,085), and the 183-day rule nobody mentions.
Read the guide → Visas & ResidencyWhat ended on 3 April 2025, who keeps their permit, and the realistic alternatives for investors and part-timers.
Read the guide → PlanningEvery step from 18 months out to your first 90 days — NIE, consulate, empadronamiento, TIE — in order. Tick as you go.
Open the checklist →From first visa question to keys-in-hand — tell us where you are in the move to Spain and we'll answer, or introduce a specialist we've independently vetted.