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Spanish consulate in Chicago.

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#1 ·
Non Lucrative visa information is now listed on their website:clap2::love:
I will be applying soon. Will let you know how it goes Yay!
Looking to sign a one month lease in Denia! Any suggestion?
 
#3 ·
You should come over first really and see what you'll get for your money. Its not a good idea to sign anything when you havent seen what you're getting. You could get ripped off. Also remember prices are much higher in the summer season. Monthly prices can suddenly turn into weekly prices during the holiday season

Jo xxx
 
#13 ·
and I am now thinking that what I quoted in my earlier thread here is not correct. I am wondering if this author got her visa types mixed up? Or perhaps she used info from a different Spanish consulate than the one I would use. Because I just clicked on both the non-lucrative visa requirements which clearly states the $75k annual figure. But, curiously, when I click on the retirement visa (the one I would be applying for) it does not state any annual income requirement!!

oh, Spain.....you certainly wouldn't want to have consistency between all your Spanish consulates in the U.S. now would you? **sarcasm**

sorry, didn't mean to butt in on this thread but am always curious about U.S. citizens applying for visas to live in Spain. as you were.
 
#14 ·
you carry on :)

as you have suggested to me I have now put a note on the 'sticky' thread about the different info. on the various Consulate websites

I have most often read that the annual income requirement for non-lucrative is around 75K $US, and for retirement around the 25K €, though
 
#16 · (Edited)
hi!every body.i already applied this retirement visa 2 months ago~still waiting.so i have some experience can share with you guys.but i am not english native speaker.so i don't know how to write a formal english article if any one have interest and have msn.you can ask me any thing about this kind visa.and you post our Q&A to this fourm.

also i want say something here.if "non-lucrative" ask 75K and "retirement" ask 25K why you choose apply "non-lucrative" if you don't have enough money.they both can allow you stay in spain.why so serious?especially when you face a country with a lot gray zone and goofy around all the time~
 
#17 ·
hi!every body.i am applied this retirement.so i have some experience can share with you guys.but i am not english native speaker.so i don't know how to write a formal english article if any one have interest and have msn.you can ask me any thing about this kind visa.and you post our Q&A to this fourm.

also i want say something here.if "non-lucrative" ask 75K and "retirement" ask 25K why you choose apply "non-lucrative" if you don't have enough money.they both can allow you stay in spain.why so serious?especially when you face a country with a lot gray zone and goofy around all the time~
for a retirement visa you have to be of retirement age - non-lucrative is for people of working age & the higher financial requirement is to make it less likely that you would be tempted to work illegally

have you successfully applied for a resident visa of any kind to Spain?
 
#18 · (Edited)
i am not successfull yet.i am still waiting~(i mean yes!loca consulate already accept my application but allow or not still waiting spain to answer).but base one my experience i can say you are wrong.i don't know what kind situation in US or another country.but in here spain consulate don't require me have to be retirement age(i am around 30).and they also accept my application.and i think this should suit another country because the consulate staff tell me this kind visa they have no right to decide in local consulate.they need send back to spain to decide allow or not.but they have norms from spain to decide local consulate can accept your application or not.

Ps.i am not really from north korea!
 
#25 ·
This is what I have found in my research-

If you have guaranteed annual income from something like a pension or annuity (income from a job or interest don't count, since they are not guaranteed) then the retirement visa is probably your best bet.

If not, you will need to show that you at least have enough savings to survive in Spain for the duration of the visa (one year). The general consensus is that it needs to be that $75k figure, plus additional for each family member. The general consensus is that you need to maintain this amount in your bank account for a year before you apply.

Then again, the information I found could be wrong.
 
#27 ·
see, that's just it. nobody knows for sure. guaranteed annual income....I am banking on our investments to continue to do well but I guess that remains to be seen.

are you saying that a retirement visa is only for a year? so, after that do you have to apply again? oy, my head hurts now :eek: (hoping I read that wrong)
 
#32 ·
Tobyo, My understanding is that the non-lucrative visa lasts a year, but reapplying can be done in Spain. I have not heard anything about how easy this is. As you have noticed, many people ask questions about this visa, but don't come back to tell about their experiences with it.
 
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