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Spain Permanent residence for an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen

5 facts quoted from the official source

An EU, EEA or Swiss citizen may obtain permanent residence after qualifying continuous legal residence or an earlier statutory worker case.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Nationality or qualifying statusThe applicant must be an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen with the required qualifying residence or early-permanent-residence worker condition.
  • Prior immigration or residence statusThe standard basis is five years of continuous legal residence in Spain.
Also stated by the source
  • Work rightsPermanent free-movement residence includes unrestricted employee and self-employed access.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe right is permanent; it is lost after an absence from Spain exceeding two consecutive years.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Spain?
The official source states: An EU, EEA or Swiss citizen may obtain permanent residence after qualifying continuous legal residence or an earlier statutory worker case.

Every answer is quoted from the official boe.es page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source boe.esLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Spain government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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