Enter your monthly income and we will compare it to the published income thresholds for the four main Spain visa routes available to British citizens after Brexit. This is a figures-only comparison — it is not an eligibility assessment or immigration advice.
Figures last reviewed: 2026-09-21
Since Brexit, British nationals are third-country nationals for EU immigration purposes. To stay in Spain beyond the 90/180-day Schengen allowance, a UK citizen needs a national long-stay visa or residence authorisation. The main routes are the Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) for those living off passive income or savings, the Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) for remote workers earning from non-Spanish clients, the Highly Qualified Professional (HQP) work permit for those with a Spanish job offer, and family reunification for relatives joining a sponsor already resident in Spain.
The NLV and DNV both have published income thresholds pegged to Spanish government benchmarks: the NLV to 400% of IPREM, the DNV to 200% of the SMI (national minimum wage). The tool above reads these thresholds directly from sourced figures and compares your number to them. The Work and Family routes are requirement-based rather than income-threshold-based, so those rows return "requirement-based" instead of a comparison.
For the full detail on each route — documents required, where to apply, processing times, fees, and renewal — see Spanish visas for UK citizens.
All thresholds shown by this tool are drawn from official Spanish government sources — the BOE (Boletín Oficial del Estado) for the NLV/IPREM and DNV/SMI figures, and official consular and immigration authority pages for requirements. They are reviewed periodically and carry their source date.
The tool compares a single monthly income figure to the headline published thresholds. It does not account for dependents (NLV adds a per-dependent increment), the distinction between gross and net income, which consulate will handle your application, or the additional documentary requirements (police certificates, health insurance, sworn translations) that are part of every application. Meeting the income threshold is one condition among several — a comparison here does not mean you will be granted a visa.
For cost-of-living figures to set your budget, see Spain cost of living for UK expats. For the full visa detail, see Spanish visas for UK citizens.
