Kingdom of Spain · Processing time
Spain Golden Visa (ending April 2025): how long does it take?
By Sam Parks · Last checked:
BOE — Ley Orgánica 1/2025 does not publish one fixed, route-wide end-to-end processing time that can be stated responsibly for this application route.
How long does the Spain Golden Visa (ending April 2025) take to process in Spain?
BOE — Ley Orgánica 1/2025 does not publish a central processing time for this route. Use the current BOE — Ley Orgánica 1/2025 service for the responsible mission, service centre, authority or live processing-time tool before applying.
Source checked against BOE — Ley Orgánica 1/2025 on 10 September 2026.
Typical wait
Not centrally published
from complete application
Government fees
Not applicable.
Last checked
10 September 2026
Reality vs official timing
- Official clock
- No central processing clock
- Delay trigger
- No fixed delay point - use route guidance
- Source checked
- 10 September 2026
BOE — Ley Orgánica 1/2025 does not publish a central processing time. Use the current BOE — Ley Orgánica 1/2025 service for the responsible mission, service centre, authority or live processing-time tool before applying.
What is the Spain Golden Visa (ending April 2025)?
Residence-by-investment route announced to end on 3 April 2025; residual queries reference historical rules.
Spain's investor residence permit (Law 14/2013, Article 63) historically granted residence in exchange for €500,000+ property investment, €2m in Spanish public debt, €1m in Spanish shares/funds, or a significant business project. The government enacted legislation ending the property-investment route from 3 April 2025.
- Sponsorship: No job offer or employer sponsor is required.
- Settlement: This route can lead to permanent residence.
- Typical permit length: Closed to new property-based applications from 3 April 2025.
- Indicative government fees: Not applicable.
Priority and fast-track options
The earlier range was removed after an official-source review because it was an editorial estimate, depended on a live/local queue, or combined separate appointment and decision stages.
Official source
BOE — Ley Orgánica 1/2025
https://www.boe.es/eli/es/lo/2025/01/02/1
Cite or reuse this dataset
This figure is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0. Cite the Visa Atlas page for the compiled, dated dataset, and cite the official source for the underlying government rule.
Suggested citation
Visa Atlas, "Spain Golden Visa (ending April 2025) processing time dataset", https://visaatlas.org/processing-times/spain/golden-visa-ending. Last checked 10 September 2026.
- JSON endpoint
- https://visaatlas.org/api/public/processing-times
Primary source (1)
Frequently asked questions
How long does the Spain Golden Visa (ending April 2025) take to process?+
BOE — Ley Orgánica 1/2025 does not publish a central processing time for this route. Use the current BOE — Ley Orgánica 1/2025 service for the responsible mission, service centre, authority or live processing-time tool before applying.
When does the Not centrally published clock start?+
Because no central processing time is published, there is no fixed start point. Contact the relevant authority once your application is submitted.
Is there a way to speed up the decision?+
The earlier range was removed after an official-source review because it was an editorial estimate, depended on a live/local queue, or combined separate appointment and decision stages.
What makes an application take longer than expected?+
The most common reasons for delays beyond the published window are: missing or incorrect documents, a request for more information (which pauses the clock until you reply), background or medical checks, and consular appointment backlogs in your country. Submitting a complete, well-organised application on day one is the single biggest thing you can do to stay inside the published window.
When should I treat my Spain Golden Visa (ending April 2025) application as delayed?+
Because no central processing time is published for this route, there is no fixed point at which it counts as late. If your wait runs well beyond comparable cases, a single polite status enquiry through the official channel is reasonable. Duplicate chasing tends to slow a case rather than speed it up.
Next steps
Reviewed by Sam Parks, Editor and lead researcher.