Spain Golden Visa Ended: What Still Works (2026)
Spain's golden visa no longer exists for new applicants: articles 63 to 67 of Ley 14/2013 lost their content with effect from 3 April 2025. Applications filed before then may be decided under the old rules, and valid investor visas stay valid for the time they were issued for.
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No. Buying a flat in Valencia no longer gives you residence through the investor visa, because articles 63 to 67 of Ley 14/2013, the investor visa articles, lost their content with effect from 3 April 2025. Ley Orgánica 1/2025 did it, in its twenty-first final provision.
Why the date is 3 April 2025
The BOE published the law on 3 January 2025, and it came into force three months later. That is the date the consolidated Ley 14/2013 shows under each of the five articles.
Any site that still sells the golden visa as open is describing a rule with no content. Check the BOE before you pay an agent for it.
If you applied before the cut-off
Investors and their family members who filed before the transitional provision came into force may receive the visa or authorisation under the rules in force on the day they filed. That says “may receive”, which is not a promise of approval. If your filing date was close to that date, ask the consulate or the office handling your file which rule it applies.
If you already hold an investor visa
A valid investor visa or authorisation stays valid for the time it was issued for. A renewal is decided under the rules in force on the day your first authorisation was granted, so keep that original grant document with your renewal file.
What to use instead
Buying a home can still make sense, but it no longer opens the investor residence route. Pick your route by how you earn your living.
Retiring or living on savings? The non-lucrative visa requirements cover the money test, insurance and documents.
Working remotely for a foreign company? The digital nomad visa requirements explain who qualifies, and the side-by-side comparison helps if you are torn between the two.
Buying a flat anyway? Taxes and steps are in buying property in Valencia as a foreigner. Treat it as a housing decision and plan your visa separately.
Not confirmed: Whether a file lodged close to the change counts as pending. The transitional provision gives no date of its own, so ask the consulate or office handling the file. Official renewal instructions for current holders were not read.
Common questions
Is the golden visa still available in Spain?
No, not to new applicants. Articles 63 to 67 of Ley 14/2013, the investor visa articles, were left without content with effect from 3 April 2025.
Which law ended the Spanish golden visa?
Ley Orgánica 1/2025 ended it. Its twenty-first final provision leaves articles 63, 64, 65, 66 and 67 of Ley 14/2013 without content.
I applied before the cut-off. What happens to my file?
Investors and family members who filed before the transitional provision came into force may receive the visa or authorisation under the rules in force on the day they filed.
Can I renew an existing investor visa?
Valid investor visas stay valid for the time they were issued for. A renewal is decided under the rules in force when the first authorisation was granted.
Does buying a flat in Valencia still give me residency?
Not through the investor articles, which have had no content since 3 April 2025. Other residence routes have their own requirements and are covered in separate guides.
When did Ley Orgánica 1/2025 come into force?
The law enters into force three months after its publication in the BOE. The BOE published it in number 3 of 3 January 2025.
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Sources and reader comments
Official legal texts (BOE, DOGV, government portals):
- Ley 14/2013, de 27 de septiembre, de apoyo a los emprendedores y su internacionalización, arts. 63 to 67 (BOE consolidated text, last update published 09/04/2025) (opens in a new tab)
- Ley Orgánica 1/2025, de 2 de enero, de medidas en materia de eficiencia del Servicio Público de Justicia, disposición final vigesimoprimera (BOE consolidated text, BOE-A-2025-76) (opens in a new tab)
- Ley Orgánica 1/2025, de 2 de enero (BOE núm. 3, 03/01/2025, original text and entry-into-force provision) (opens in a new tab)
General information checked against the sources listed above, not legal advice for your situation. Rules and office practice change; confirm with the immigration office or a licensed adviser before you act. See how guides are checked.
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