Category archives: Immigration Lawyer Spain

Independent Spanish law firm coordinating residency, tax, property and estate planning for Americans retiring in Spain, alongside your US advisers.

You are about to have a baby in Spain — or you just did — and you have read conflicting things about whether your child is Spanish from birth. Here is the honest answer: Spain does not grant citizenship simply for being born on its soil (there is no general…

What We Know So Far — and How to Prepare If you are a UK national retired and living in Spain, and your residence situation has become uncertain since Brexit, you may have heard about Spain’s extraordinary regularisation. It was approved, it ran, and it has closed: applications were accepted…

Quick Answer What: How to renew Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) and key changes under the 2025 regulation update. Who it’s for: Remote workers and digital nomads currently holding or planning to renew a Spanish DNV. Key fact: DNV renewal extends residency for up to 3 additional years, and Beckham…

Summary: A U.S. couple moved to Estepona, Málaga to open a contemporary art gallery. We compared immigration routes and chose Self-Employed (work & residence for own account). Result: clean approvals, fast setup, on-time launch. Below is the exact route we recommend, when Entrepreneur (Ley 14/2013) makes sense, and the practical…

Spanish Citizenship by GrandparentSpanish nationality by descent may still be available in some cases through Spanish parents or grandparents, although the Democratic Memory Law application period has now closed.Families with Spanish ancestry should still review birth certificates, migration records, marriage certificates, and previous nationality registrations because alternative nationality pathways may…

The story begins, as many modern tales do, with a search for something more. For Sarah and Mark Taylor, co-founders of a thriving digital marketing agency in San Francisco, the fast pace and endless hustle, while rewarding, began to feel less like a dream and more like a routine. They…

Spain’s real-estate market has been on an upward trajectory for the past two years. With 698,381 homes changing hands in 2024—a 12.1% increase over 2023, and slightly above 2022’s figures—foreign demand remains a key driver, accounting for nearly 20% of all transactions. Yet in June 2025, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez…

Are you dreaming of a retirement under the Andalusian sun, surrounded by history, beauty, and a peaceful pace of life? Vejer de la Frontera, one of Cádiz’s most iconic white villages, offers you that dream retirement. Perched on a hill with panoramic views of the Atlantic, Vejer is a canvas…

As of May 20, 2025, Spain’s new Immigration Regulation (Royal Decree 1155/2024) is officially in effect.This reform brings major updates to visa types, residence permits, and administrative procedures affecting foreigners in Spain. Spain Immigration Updates 2025 – What You Need to Know TopicWhat’s New in 2025Entry & ExitAligned with Schengen…

If you’re thinking of moving to Spain, the Campo de Gibraltar is a hidden gem that offers a unique combination of natural beauty, international connectivity, and exceptional quality of life at more affordable prices compared to other regions of the country. Located in the southernmost part of the Iberian Peninsula,…

The assumption that catches new parents out is that a baby born in Spain is automatically Spanish. Usually it isn’t. Miss the proper nationality route — and the residence-based application that secures it — and your child can be left in legal limbo, without the citizenship you believed was guaranteed…