- country
- Spain
- eligibility
- Non-EU/EEA nationals (18+, no criminal record, valid health insurance, sufficient financial means equivalent to 100% of IPREM plus 50% per family member) who carry out an innovative entrepreneurial activity of 'special economic interest for Spain'. Requires a prior favourable report on the innovative/scalable nature of the project; ENISA (Empresa Nacional de Innovacion) is the body that evaluates whether the project is innovative and of genuine interest to Spain. Under the Startup Law, the entrepreneur residence permit is initially valid for 3 years (legacy Law 14/2013 base text references a 1-year permit), renewable, leading to long-term residence.
- processing notes
- Favourable report issued by the Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in the consular district or by the Directorate General for International Trade and Investments (ENISA performs the innovation evaluation); ENISA evaluation typically takes 4-8 weeks; the immigration authority UGE-CE (Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estrategicos) cannot grant the permit without a valid favourable report; visa must be collected in person within a maximum of 1 month after favourable notification.
- quota
- None mentioned (no quota stated in official Plataforma One procedure page)