Earlier this week, our editorial team recorded an informative video with a seasoned immigration lawyer from Spain, Cristian Balcells. Cristian is the founder and the lead expert at the Balcells Group, a full-service Spanish law firm popular among expats seeking to relocate to the country.
During our online call with Cristian, we delved into the latest developments and changes in Spain's residency programs, including the future of the popular Golden Visa route, which the Spanish government plans to eliminate as soon as later this year.
Despite these upcoming changes, you can still apply for the Spanish Golden Visa at the moment. We therefore encourage you not to wait if this residency-by-investment path is of interest to you.
And we also discussed other Spanish residency alternatives, like the non-lucrative residency program, popular among retirees, as well as the relatively new digital nomad residency route. With Spain being a favored destination for many of our members, our goal was to better understand how these changes could impact those planning to make Spain their new home.
Cristian offered invaluable insights and up-to-date information, addressing the interests and uncertainties that have arisen with recent changes in residency regulations.
Additionally, we briefly touched upon the latest developments in Spanish citizenship law, including the new “ley de nietos” (“law of grandkids”), which now allows certain relatives of former Spanish citizens to reclaim citizenship and obtain a Spanish passport.
We invite you to watch the video with Cristian and our editorial team, here. You can also find the video transcript here.
P.S. We have covered a number of the Spanish residency programs in the following Sovereign Confidential resources. You can read more about the Digital Nomad Visa program in Spain here, and the Spanish Golden Visa program details are discussed here. Finally, you can find more information about the Spanish Non-lucrative residency program, here.
Earlier this week, our editorial team recorded an informative video with a seasoned immigration lawyer from Spain, Cristian Balcells. Cristian is the founder and the lead expert at the Balcells Group, a full-service Spanish law firm popular among expats seeking to relocate to the country. During our online call with Cristian, we delved into the…
