What documents do you need for Spain's entrepreneur visa at a consulate?

Checked on 2026-10-25

First you need the residence permit granted by the UGE-CE. At the consulate you then bring the visa form, photo, passport, that permit, proof of funds, health insurance from an insurer authorised in Spain, apostilled and translated criminal record certificates for the last two years, a five-year sworn statement, and the fee.

Key facts

What	The source says	Source
Before the visa	You need the initial residence permit issued by the UGE-CE	Consulate page, item 6; Ley 14/2013, art. 70.1
Form and photo	National visa application form, signed; one recent passport-size colour photo on a white background	Consulate page, items 1–2
Passport	Valid for the requested stay, at least two free pages, issued within the last 10 years; original and copy of the biometric pages	Consulate page, item 3
Proof of funds	At least 100% of IPREM, plus 50% of IPREM for each accompanying family member; the page gives the 2025 IPREM as €600 a month (€7,200 a year)	Consulate page, item 7
Health insurance	From an insurer authorised in Spain; covers all risks covered for nationals; no waiting period, copayment or coverage limit; kept for the whole permit	Consulate page, item 8; Ley 14/2013, art. 62.3.e
Criminal records	From every country of residence in the last 2 years, issued within the last 6 months, apostilled (or legalised) and officially translated into Spanish	Consulate page, item 9; Ley 14/2013, art. 62.3.c
Sworn statement	No criminal record in the countries where you lived in the last 5 years	Consulate page, item 10; Ley 14/2013, art. 62.3.c
Fee	Paid with the application; the Washington page lists amounts by nationality from 1 January 2026	Consulate page, item 13
Visa validity	1 year; you can live in Spain on it without a TIE	Consulate page, “Validity period of the visa”; Ley 14/2013, art. 75.4

The list, as one consulate publishes it

The Spanish consular section in Washington DC publishes this list for the entrepreneur visa: the national visa form; a photo; your passport; proof of legal residence in the United States and of residence in its consular district; the UGE-CE residence permit (and the family members’ permits, if they come too); proof of financial means; health insurance; criminal record certificates; a sworn statement on criminal records for the past five years; proof of a representative’s identity and authority if someone applies for you; a disclaimer form; and the visa fee. The items about US residence and the consular district are specific to that consulate.

Where the requirements come from

Most of the list mirrors the law’s general requirements for these permits: a clean criminal record in Spain and in countries of residence in the last two years plus a sworn statement for five years, health insurance from an insurer authorised in Spain, sufficient funds for you and your family, and payment of the fee (Ley 14/2013, art. 62.3). The IPREM-based amount is how the Washington consulate states the funds requirement; the law itself says “sufficient economic resources”.

The Washington page lists fees from 1 January 2026 that depend on nationality, for example $270 for US citizens and $106 for “all other citizens”, and says they are revised quarterly with exchange rates.
The same page says it may ask for more documents or an interview, and that a refusal can be appealed to the consulate within one month or to the High Court of Justice of Madrid within two months.

Sources

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