Official visa and tax rule changes recorded by Settle Anywhere, with the date each takes effect. Corrections to our own records are not included.https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/feed.xml2026-10-11T00:00:00ZSettle Anywherehttps://settleanywhere.com/brand/apple-touch-icon.png https://settleanywhere.com/changes/#rule-d1ed781ce3ac2026-10-11T00:00:00Z2026-10-11T00:00:00Z

The deadline for the Democratic Memory Law option closed at 23:59 on 22 October 2025 after the one-year extension; from 23 October 2025 consulates accept no new appointment requests. In force from 22 October 2025. Official notice of 30 September 2025.

<p>The deadline for the Democratic Memory Law option closed at 23:59 on 22 October 2025 after the one-year extension; from 23 October 2025 consulates accept no new appointment requests.</p><p>In force from 22 October 2025. Official notice of 30 September 2025.</p><p>Official source: <a href="https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/lahabana/es/Comunicacion/Noticias/Paginas/Articulos/FIN-DEL-PLAZO-DE-PRESENTACI%C3%93N-DE-EXPEDIENTES-DE-LA-LEY-DE-MEMORIA-DEMOCR%C3%81TICA-EL-22-DE-OCTUBRE-DE-2025.aspx">Fin del plazo de presentación de expedientes de la Ley de Memoria Democrática el 22 de octubre de 2025</a>, <a href="https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/miami/es/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/index.aspx?scca=Nacionalidad&amp;scco=Estados+Unidos&amp;scd=196&amp;scs=Nacionalidad+espa%C3%B1ola+por+la+Ley+de+Memoria+Democr%C3%A1tica">Nacionalidad española por la Ley de Memoria Democrática</a>, <a href="https://www.mjusticia.gob.es/es/ciudadania/nacionalidad/que-es-nacionalidad/como-adquiere-nacionalidad/opcion">Adquisición de la nacionalidad española por opción</a></p> https://settleanywhere.com/changes/#rule-9d8fa58566362026-10-11T00:00:00Z2026-10-11T00:00:00Z

Golden visa closed: the investor visa and residence articles of Ley 14/2013 were left without content, ending the real-estate and other investor routes. Applications filed before 3 April 2025 are processed under the old rules. In force from 3 April 2025. Official notice of 2 January 2025.

<p>Golden visa closed: the investor visa and residence articles of Ley 14/2013 were left without content, ending the real-estate and other investor routes. Applications filed before 3 April 2025 are processed under the old rules.</p><p>In force from 3 April 2025. Official notice of 2 January 2025.</p><p>Official source: <a href="https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2025-76">Ley Organica 1/2025 of 2 January: arts. 63-67 of Ley 14/2013 (investor residence) left without content</a></p> https://settleanywhere.com/changes/#rule-5209881105bb2026-10-11T00:00:00Z2026-10-11T00:00:00Z

The top rate of the savings scale that applies to dividends, interest and gains under the Art. 93 regime rose from 28% to 30% on the part of the savings base above EUR 300,000 (Ley 7/2024 of 20 December 2024). In force from 1 January 2025. Official notice of 20 December 2024.

<p>The top rate of the savings scale that applies to dividends, interest and gains under the Art. 93 regime rose from 28% to 30% on the part of the savings base above EUR 300,000 (Ley 7/2024 of 20 December 2024).</p><p>In force from 1 January 2025. Official notice of 20 December 2024.</p><p>Official source: <a href="https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2006-20764">Ley 35/2006 on personal income tax (consolidated): Arts. 9, 63-66, 93</a></p> https://settleanywhere.com/changes/#rule-eb14a63e522f2026-10-11T00:00:00Z2026-10-11T00:00:00Z

The top savings-income rate rose from 28% to 30% on the part of the savings base above EUR 300,000, combining the state and regional scales (Ley 7/2024 of 20 December 2024). In force from 1 January 2025. Official notice of 20 December 2024.

<p>The top savings-income rate rose from 28% to 30% on the part of the savings base above EUR 300,000, combining the state and regional scales (Ley 7/2024 of 20 December 2024).</p><p>In force from 1 January 2025. Official notice of 20 December 2024.</p><p>Official source: <a href="https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2006-20764">Ley 35/2006 on personal income tax (consolidated): Arts. 9, 63-66, 93</a></p>