Develop an innovative business project of particular economic interest to Spain.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Residence
- 02Long-term residencefrom 5 years
- 03Spanish citizenshipnormally 10 years
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- Residence to carry out the approved entrepreneurial activity, with eligible family applications and a separate long-term residence or nationality assessment.
- Eligibility
- An adult applicant with a project receiving a favourable ENISA assessment. The applicant’s profile, business plan, financing and value to the Spanish economy are examined.
- Requirements
- Business plan and financing evidence, professional background, ENISA assessment and the applicable identity, insurance, means and criminal-record documents. There is no universal statutory minimum investment or job-creation number.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
Residence
Maintain the selected non-lucrative, entrepreneur or international-teleworker residence authorisation and its qualifying conditions.
- 02
Long-term residence · from 5 years
Five years of legal, continuous residence can support a long-term residence application, subject to the permitted-absence and other applicable conditions.
- 03
Spanish citizenship · normally 10 years
Nationality by residence normally requires ten years of legal, continuous residence immediately before application, good civic conduct and integration. Reduced periods apply to specified nationalities and personal circumstances, the Spanish-language and civic tests apply unless exempt.
Long-term residence does not automatically produce a passport. A shorter nationality period must be established from your own nationality or family circumstances.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
