Luxembourg Investor Residence vs Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups)
Luxembourg investor route: $91 fee, 3 months. Spain freelancer route: $94 fee, 12 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Fee
- $91
- Duration
- 3 months
- Fee
- $94
- Duration
- 12 months
Next steps
Luxembourg Investor Residence
Spain Startup Ley
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Luxembourg Investor Residence
Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Luxembourg Investor Residence | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Investor | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 3 | 12 (Longest initial stay) |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Passive investors | Not specified |
| Minimum age, years | 18 | Not specified |
| Practical minimum age, years | 18 | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Luxembourg Investor Residence | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Business creation, Capital transfer | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $91 (Lowest known fee) | $94 |
| Field | Luxembourg Investor Residence | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Pension income recognized | Not specified | No |
| Local work permitted | Yes | Not specified |
| Field | Luxembourg Investor Residence | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Where to apply | Apply online via Guichet.lu portal for investment project opinion from Ministry of Finance, then submit residence...See where to apply on the visa page | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | Yes | No (No medical exam required) |
| Field | Luxembourg Investor Residence | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Luxembourg Investor Residence | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Not specified |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Luxembourg Investor Residence | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | Not specified | No |
| Apostille required | Yes | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | 8 items listedSee full list on the visa page | Not specified |