Spanish Residency & Visa

Spanish residency & visa options, renewals and legal pathways for Americans relocating to Spain — including the Non-Lucrative Visa process from application through approval.

Also, check out our Spanish Visa Process: Step-by-Step Guide for US Expats, and Spanish Visa Documentation: What Americans Need To Know pages for even more information.

The Gestore: Your Government Concierge

If you've been spending time in expat groups or reading about life in Spain, you've almost certainly run into the word "gestor" — usually in the form of someone saying "just get a gestor" without explaining what that actually means or what one costs.

We kept running into the same gap as we researched our move. The concept came up everywhere — NIE applications, car registration, annual tax filings, TIE renewals — but nobody seemed to explain the full picture in one place. So we built the page to help others who were in the same situation.

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Applying For A Second US Passport

A second US passport can keep your international travel on track if you're without your original passport.

Usually when applying for entry to foreign country that requires you to have an entry visa, you have to send away your existing US passport with the visa application. Processing by that country can sometimes take as long as two or three months. While you're without your passport, you can't travel outside the US and that includes Canada or Mexico.

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2026 Spanish Visa Process Changes

The Spanish visa process is changing for 2026. Spain is rolling out a new centralized digital system that will change how visas are applied for and managed. Instead of the current patchwork of different regional processes, applicants will be able to submit documents, track status, and receive official notices through a single online portal.

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