Stay or residence visa for foreigners who make a significant capital investment, understood as:
- An initial investment of at least 2 million euros in Spanish public debt securities; o 1 million euros in shares or social participations of Spanish companies with real business activity, or in investment or venture capital funds constituted in Spain, or in bank deposits in Spanish financial institutions.
- The acquisition of real estate for a minimum amount of 500,000 euros, free of charge (if the investment is made by a married couple under community property, one of the spouses can obtain a visa as an investor and the other spouse, a visa as a relative of investor).
- A business project in Spain that is considered to be of general interest, depending on the creation of jobs, the relevant socioeconomic impact in the geographical area in which the project is carried out or its relevant contribution to scientific or technological innovation. In this case, a representative appointed by the investor to manage the project can obtain the visa.
- Investment made through a legal entity is admitted, provided that it is not based in a tax haven, and provided that the investor directly or indirectly owns the majority of its voting rights and the power to appoint or dismiss the company. majority of the members of its administrative body.
- The following relatives of the investor can also obtain the visa:
- The spouse or common-law partner.
- Minor children and those over that age who are economically dependent on the worker and who have not constituted a family unit by themselves.
- The ascendants who are in charge of the worker.
Applicants must submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:
General
The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).
Use plain light-coloured background.
The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
Photo in sharp focus and clear.
Photo Size
The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:
- The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
- On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
- Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.
Resolution
- An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
- Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
- The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).
Attaching the Photo to the Application form
- Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.
Note : If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.
Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.
