🚀 Want to Launch a Startup in Spain?
Spain’s Entrepreneur Visa is the ideal path for foreign founders who want to create innovative, tech-based, or high-impact businesses in Spain.
It grants a residence and work permit, fast-track approval, and access to startup-friendly tax benefits.
🧠 What Is the Spain Entrepreneur Visa?
Also called the Startup Visa, this permit is for non-EU nationals who intend to:
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Launch a new business with innovation or tech focus
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Scale an existing foreign startup from Spain
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Build something that adds economic or social value to Spain
The program falls under the Ley de Emprendedores and is fast-tracked by the UGE-CE (Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos).
📝 Requirements for the Entrepreneur Visa
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Innovative Business Plan | Must be scalable, tech-based, or solve a market problem |
| Founder CV | Proven experience in business or relevant industry |
| Capital or funding | Own funds or investment to cover expenses and growth |
| Clear economic impact | Job creation, export potential, or market value in Spain |
| No criminal record | Clean background for last 5 years |
| Health insurance | Private insurance valid in Spain |
✅ The business must be new — not a standard freelance project (see Self-Employed Visa).
📍 Who Approves the Application?
Unlike other visas processed by Extranjería or consulates, Entrepreneur Visas are reviewed by UGE-CE in Spain with input from:
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ENISA (Empresa Nacional de Innovación)
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Ministry of Economy / Ministry of Science & Innovation
Their job is to assess whether your project qualifies as innovative and of interest to Spain.
⚙️ Application Process
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | Submit business plan for ENISA review (via UGE-CE portal) |
| 2️⃣ | Get “Informe favorable” (positive report) |
| 3️⃣ | File official residence application with EX-07 form |
| 4️⃣ | Get fast-track approval (20–30 days) |
| 5️⃣ | Apply for TIE in Spain, register with tax and social security agencies |
✅ You can apply from inside or outside Spain.
⚡ Fast-Track Benefits
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🕒 Approval in 20–30 working days
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👨👩👧 Family reunification included
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💻 Remote-friendly – apply from Spain with tourist status
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💰 Tax benefits under Spain’s new Startup Law (Ley de Startups)
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🌍 Path to Spanish permanent residency and citizenship
📉 Why Entrepreneur Visa Applications Get Rejected
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Business model lacks innovation
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No traction or funding to support operations
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Unclear economic benefit to Spain
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Overlap with self-employed/freelancer activity
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Poorly structured plan or missing documents
➡️ We help structure your project to align with ENISA and UGE-CE expectations.
🧑💼 Ideal Candidates for the Spain Entrepreneur Visa
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Tech founders (apps, SaaS, e-commerce platforms)
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AI, biotech, cleantech entrepreneurs
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Remote-first companies scaling in EU
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International startups relocating to Spain
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Digital product/service innovators
👨⚖️ How Borderless Lawyers Supports You
We:
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Draft a professional startup business plan
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Advise on structuring your project to meet legal + innovation criteria
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Manage submission through the UGE-CE portal
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Translate and legalize all required documents
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Help with TIE, NIE, Seguridad Social, and company formation if needed
📞 Launch Your Business in Spain Today
Book your strategy call with our immigration team to explore whether the Spain Entrepreneur Visa is right for your idea — and let us help you go from pitch to permit.