Renewing Spain’s Non-Lucrative Visa: the 183 Days and the Two-Year Means

When and where

The renewal is filed in Spain, at the immigration office (Oficina de Extranjería) of the province where you live.  The window opens 60 days before your permit ends.  You can still file up to 90 days after it ends, but a late filing can bring a fine.  Filing on time keeps your stay legal until the decision, even if the office takes its full time.

The renewal lasts two years, and so does the one after it.  After five years of legal residence you can apply for long-term residence, and the renewals stop.

The 183 days

Since the regulation that came into force on 20 May 2025, the renewal needs real and effective residence in Spain for more than 183 days in each calendar year.  This is the rule that catches people.  A year split between Spain and the U.S., with long summers back home, can cost you the renewal even if every other paper is perfect.

Keep track from the day you land.  Since April 2026 passports are no longer stamped at the Schengen border, so keep your boarding passes and travel records.  Your town hall registration (padrón) shows the address.  If you will be away for long stretches, plan the dates with the count in mind.  The 183-day counter adds up your trips for you.

The money, for two years

You show the means again, this time for the two years the renewal covers.  In 2026 that is 800% of the IPREM for you and 200% for each family member:

The same sources count as the first time: savings, Social Security, a pension, dividends, rent.  A salary still does not.  The money you spent living in Spain during the first year does not come back, so plan for this figure from the start.  The proof of funds guide explains what counts.

The documents

• The renewal application form (EX-01), which I prepare.
• The renewal fee, form 790 code 052, paid at a Spanish bank.
• Your passport and your current residence card (TIE).
• Proof of the means for two years: a bank certificate and your pension or benefit letters.
• Your health insurance for the coming year, on the same terms as before.
• Proof that you lived in Spain more than 183 days in each year.
• For children of school age, proof that they are enrolled in school.  Offices differ on this one, so I confirm it with yours.

Unlike the first application, you do not need a new FBI check or a new medical certificate for the renewal.

The decision

The office has three months to decide.  If it does not answer, the renewal is granted by positive silence, and you can ask in writing for a certificate that says so.  That is the reverse of the first application, where the consulate’s silence counts as a refusal.

Once it is granted, you book an appointment to give your fingerprints for the new TIE.

Working, and taxes

The renewal reads your bank statements and, often, your Spanish tax return.  Work income on a non-working permit shows up there.  The guide on remote work explains why that matters.  Living in Spain more than 183 days a year usually makes you a Spanish tax resident too, so the same days that keep your permit also decide where you pay tax.  See a cross-border tax adviser about that side.

I file it for you

The renewal is filed in Spain, so I file it on your behalf.  I put a reminder in your calendar when the window opens, check your days and your means a few months before, and prepare everything so you only sign.  The fee for a renewal is $900, plus $300 for each family member.  The Non-Lucrative Visa guide covers the first application.

Sources: Reglamento de Extranjería, RD 1155/2024 (BOE) · Ley Orgánica 4/2000 (BOE). Last updated: 7 October 2026.