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Spain non-lucrative visa income: 400% of IPREM
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Spain does not publish a euro figure for this visa. It publishes a multiple of an index, and the index is set by the annual budget, which is why the number you find online is often a year or two out.
What the consulates actually say
The Spanish consular network describes the non-lucrative visa as a visa to reside in Spain without carrying out any gainful activity, provided the applicant has sufficient and guaranteed means to live on. On the financial test it says the minimum required amount is equivalent to 400% of Spain's Public Multiple Effects Income Indicator (IPREM), and that 100% of the IPREM must be added for each family member in the applicant's care (exteriores.gob.es).
The consular pages stop there. They do not print the IPREM value, which is what everybody actually wants, and that is the gap where wrong numbers breed.
What IPREM is worth
IPREM, the Indicador Público de Renta de Efectos Múltiples, is a reference index used across Spanish benefits and thresholds. Spain's public employment service publishes the current amounts: EUR 600.00 a month and EUR 7,200.00 a year, attributed to Ley 31/2022, the State Budget Act for 2023 (SEPE, annual amounts). IPREM is normally reset by each budget act, so when a new budget passes, this visa's threshold moves with it.
| Household | IPREM multiple | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single applicant | 400% | EUR 2,400 | EUR 28,800 |
| Couple | 500% | EUR 3,000 | EUR 36,000 |
| Couple with one child | 600% | EUR 3,600 | EUR 43,200 |
| Couple with two children | 700% | EUR 4,200 | EUR 50,400 |
Do not confuse IPREM with the minimum wage
Spain's minimum wage (salario mínimo interprofesional) for 2026 is EUR 1,221 a month, with a minimum annual comparison figure of EUR 17,094 across 14 payments (Real Decreto 126/2026, published in the BOE). It is a different index, it is roughly double IPREM, and the non-lucrative visa does not use it. Pages that quote a threshold built on the minimum wage are describing a different requirement.
What else the visa asks for
The same consular page requires an original and copy of a certificate showing public or private health insurance contracted with an insurance entity authorised to operate in Spain, with the policy covering all the risks insured by Spain's public health system. Documents proving means must cover the expenses of residing in Spain for the initial year, or show a regular source of income.
Requirements are set consulate by consulate within a common framework, so check the page of the consulate covering your address, not a generic one. The figures above were read on 15 August 2026 and we correct them in place when the index moves.