Moving from India
Moving to Spain, from India
A PCC from Passport Seva, MEA apostilles, and BLS centres across the country feeding two Spanish missions — the Indian file is process-heavy but predictable when you know the order. We know it, and we prepare the file so it isn't sent back.
Our service fee covers case management, document review, and included sworn translations only — apostille, government and consular fees are separate and paid directly by the client to the relevant authority or provider.
Which Route Fits You?
| Non-Lucrative Visa | Digital Nomad Visa | Student Visa | |
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| Made for | Living on savings, pensions or passive income | Remote work for employers or clients outside Spain | Study, research or training at a Spanish institution |
| Financial bar | €2,400/month or €28,800/year, +€600 per family member | €2,849/month in remote income (~200% of minimum wage) | €600/month (100% IPREM), ~€7,200/year |
| Working in Spain | Not in the first year | Yes — remotely, up to 20% for Spanish clients | Part-time up to 30 hours a week |
| Family | Joins on the same application | Joins on the same application | Family visas possible for longer programmes |
| Leads to | Renewals → long-term residence → citizenship | Renewals → long-term residence → citizenship | Work permits from inside Spain; counts differently toward citizenship |
Non-Lucrative Visa
Live in Spain on savings or passive income
You can support yourself from savings or passive income — around €2,400 a month (roughly ₹2.2 lakh, depending on the rate) or €28,800 in savings, plus €600 a month per family member.
The NLV from India →Digital Nomad Visa
Keep your remote job, change the view
You'll keep working remotely for employers or clients outside Spain. Indian applicants usually evidence income with contracts, invoices, bank statements and ITRs.
The DNV from India →Student Visa
Study in Spain — often the first step to staying
You've been accepted to study, research or train at a Spanish institution — one of the biggest Indian routes to Spain, master's programmes especially.
The Student from India →The Other Routes
Highly Skilled Worker Visa
A qualifying job offer from a company in Spain — the employer's side and yours prepared together.
Learn more →Long-Term Residence
After five years of legal residence — the permanent status every visa above builds toward.
Learn more →Spanish Citizenship
The passport at the end of the road — after ten years for most, two for some nationalities.
Learn more →Renewals
NLV and DNV renewals handled from inside Spain, before the clock on your current permit runs out.
Learn more →The Numbers, In Rupees
The thresholds are set in euros, but the file is built from Indian paperwork. Here is the shape of it.
The Non-Lucrative Visa asks for around €2,400 a month in passive income or €28,800 in savings (about ₹26 lakh), plus €600 a month per family member. The Digital Nomad Visa has its own income bar, met with contracts, invoices, bank statements and ITRs — presented so a consular officer sees at a glance that the threshold is met, with the rupee-to-euro story documented rather than assumed.
- Pick your route
Student, DNV, HSW or NLV — the two-minute eligibility check tells you which fits, and what it will ask of you.
- Build the file
PCC through Passport Seva, state attestation where needed, MEA apostilles, sworn translations — sequenced so nothing expires waiting on something else.
- Your BLS appointment
Filed through the BLS centre for your state, under Delhi's or Mumbai's jurisdiction — booked and prepared to that mission's habits.
- Decision & move
Visa in your passport, and the after-landing part — TIE, town hall, bank — already mapped.
Financial thresholds are set by the Spanish government and updated yearly — your case manager confirms the current figures before anything is filed.
What's Different Applying From India
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Your criminal record is the PCC from Passport Seva
Spain wants the Police Clearance Certificate issued through Passport Seva by your Regional Passport Office — not a letter from the local police station — apostilled by the MEA, with the apostille on the certificate itself.
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Apostilles come from the MEA, and some documents need a step first
India has been in the Apostille Convention since 2005. Personal documents are apostilled by the MEA; educational documents usually need state-level attestation before the MEA will apostille them, which is where most timelines slip.
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The sworn translation must include the apostille
Every word of the document and of the apostille. English originals still need sworn Spanish translations, and they are included in our service fee.
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Certificates are ordered fresh
Birth and marriage certificates from the municipal authority, recently issued. If a birth was never registered, the non-availability certificate and affidavit route works — but it takes time, so it goes first.
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Your mission is decided by where you live
The Embassy in New Delhi and the Consulate General in Mumbai split India between them, with BLS centres in the major cities handling intake. The table below shows the map.
By Consulate
The two Spanish missions in India and who files where — intake runs through BLS centres in the major cities. Your case manager confirms the current requirements for yours before anything is filed.
| Mission | Covers | Appointment | Notes |
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| Embassy, New Delhi | Northern and eastern India | Via BLS | The bigger jurisdiction by volume — book early |
| Consulate General, Mumbai | Western and southern India | Via BLS | Strict on document freshness and translation completeness |
Missions change their requirements without notice. Treat this as orientation, not a checklist: the checklist your case manager builds is for your mission, your visa and your household.
The Parts Either Side of the Visa
Apostilles on Indian documents
PCCs, certificates, degrees and transcripts — attested and apostilled in the right order before Spain will look at them. We identify exactly what each of your documents needs.
Document & apostille help →Money and tax questions
What Spanish tax residency means for income and assets in India, the India–Spain treaty, and how to evidence funds held in Indian accounts.
Tax advice →After you arrive
Your TIE card, registering with your town hall, health insurance and a Spanish bank account — the part that starts the day you land.
TIE & residency →Spain Will Feel Workable
A growing Indian community
Barcelona and Madrid have long-established Indian communities — groceries, restaurants, temples and gurdwaras included — and the student and tech crowds are growing them fast. You won't be starting from zero.
Why Spain →A degree that travels
Spanish master's programmes are a fraction of UK or US fees, taught in English, and come with a post-study pathway — which is why the student route from India keeps growing.
See the Student visa →Well connected to home
One stop through the Gulf hubs puts every major Indian city within reach, and a time difference of under five hours keeps calls home easy.
Life-in-Spain guides →Manage Your Entire Visa Journey in One Place
Manage documents, track progress, communicate with your case manager, and stay organised throughout your application process.
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Application Progress Tracking
See exactly where you are in the process, what's been completed, and what actions may be required next.
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Secure Document Uploads
Upload and store your application documents securely in one central location.
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Personalised Task List
Receive a checklist tailored to your visa type and application stage.
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Direct Communication
Stay connected with your case manager and receive important updates through your dashboard.
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Everything in One Place
Keep your documents, messages, tasks, and application progress organised in a single platform.
What our clients say
Real people, real results
Over 10,000 clients have used our platform to move to Spain. Read their stories — from first eligibility check to visa approval — all managed through the dashboard.
Ready to Start Your Journey to Spain?
Create your free account to check your eligibility, upload documents at your own pace, and track every step of your application — with a dedicated case manager beside you the whole way.
Success rate based on eligible applications.
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