Move to Spain with a plan, not a guess.
The short version of everything you need: pick your visa, budget it, choose your city and follow a step-by-step checklist — with the full guides on Spainguru and a community of 225,000+ members behind them.
By Bruno Bianchi, CEO of Spainguru (225,000+ community members) · Updated October 2026
Your move in four steps
The order that saves the most time and money. Each step opens the free Spainguru tool for it.
Choose your visa route
Retiree, remote worker, student or family: the Visa Navigator shows which residency routes fit your situation.
Estimate your budget
For the Non-Lucrative Visa, the NLV Cost Calculator works out the financial requirement and the real cost of the move.
Compare 33 Spanish cities
The Spain City Finder scores 33 Spanish cities on cost, climate, community and the things you care about.
Follow the 30-step checklist
The Move to Spain Checklist: 30 steps in four stages, from your first paperwork to your first months in Spain.
Which visa fits you?
Most people moving to Spain from outside the EU use one of these routes.
Non-Lucrative Visa
For people who will not work in Spain and live on pensions, savings or investments: requirements, income, consulates and renewal.
Read the NLV guide →Work remotelyDigital Nomad Visa
For remote employees and freelancers working for clients outside Spain: eligibility, income, taxes and how to apply.
Read the DNV guide →Study, family or businessOther routes
Student visa, family reunification, entrepreneur and the other residency pathways, compared in one place. (Spain’s Golden Visa closed in April 2025.)
Compare all routes →When you need an expert
Some steps go faster with help. These are the specialists and tools of the Spainguru network.
Some partners pay Spainguru a listing fee or a commission when you use them. Your price never changes and our recommendations are independent.
Immigration lawyers
Vetted Spanish immigration lawyers for visas, residency renewals and citizenship.
See recommended lawyers →Visa health insurance
Private Spanish policies that meet the visa requirements, compared on Health Insurance for Spanish Visas.
Compare visa-compliant policies →Free live webinars
Monthly sessions on visas, taxes and moving to Spain, with time for your questions.
See upcoming webinars →More free tools
Citizenship date calculator
When can you apply for Spanish citizenship? Enter your dates and see.
Open the calculator →Non-Lucrative Visa, in depth
Every NLV detail by consulate and by country on Spain Non-Lucrative Visa.
Visit the NLV site →The Spainguru newsletter
One email a week with rule changes, guides and webinars, read by 20,000 people.
Subscribe free →Services for your move
27 vetted services from the Spainguru network, from immigration lawyers to a Spanish eSIM.
Visa & legal
Immigration lawyers · Sworn translations · Apostilles · NIE, TIE & padrón · Medical certificate …
See services →Health, money & taxes
Visa health insurance · Visitor & travel insurance · Tax experts (Spain & U.S.) · Gestores & autónomo taxes · Financial planning …
See services →Moving & home
Moving & shipping · Pet transport · Property personal shoppers · Monthly rentals · Inheritance & wills …
See services →Settling in
Phone & eSIM · Driving in Spain · Virtual U.S. mailbox · Learn Spanish · Expat coaching & move planning
See services →Who’s behind Move Spain
Move Spain is part of the network built by Bruno Bianchi, CEO of Spainguru — the Spain-focused community of 225,000+ members across 30+ Facebook groups, a newsletter read by 20,000 people and a YouTube channel with 1,000+ videos. Spainguru has helped people move to Spain since 2014; Move Spain is its quick-start guide, and every step links to the full Spainguru guide or tool.
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Real-time answers from Bruno and thousands of others working through visas, consulates, taxes and the move. Free, actively moderated, no spam.
Find Your Facebook Group →Disclaimer: general information for people planning to move to Spain — not tax, legal, financial or immigration advice. Visa requirements and thresholds change and depend on your situation; confirm with the Spanish consulate, the relevant authority or a qualified professional before acting.