Residence and Work Permit (Self-Employed, Cuenta Propia)
🇪🇸 Spain visas · Business
Back
Residence and Work Permit (Self-Employed, Cuenta Propia)
Residence and Work Permit (Self-Employed, Cuenta Propia)
Spain · Business
What it is
Residence and work authorisation to carry out a self-employed activity in Spain under the general regime.
Key facts
- Category
- Business
- Duration
- Per the authorisation; see the Spanish mission.
- Processing time
- Up to 13 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 4 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Dependants
- Conditional
- Age
- 18 or over
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (national (D) visa (Orden AUC/891/2024))
- EUR 90
- Application fee (residence+work authorisation tasa 2.1.3)
- EUR 10.94
- Application fee (self-employed work authorisation tasa 3.3.1)
- EUR 203.84
- Application fee (foreigner ID card (TIE))
- EUR 16.08
Key requirements
- Viable business/self-employment project
- Required licences and professional qualifications
- Sufficient investment and means
Working on this visa
Actividad lucrativa por cuenta propia, limitada inicialmente a un ámbito geográfico autonómico y a un sector de actividad; requiere acreditar la inversión suficiente y, en su caso, la cualificación y colegiación. Tras la renovación (art.…
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 27 July 2026.