Spain-Special Regime for Impatriates-Golden Visa Program-Nationality

The Spanish legislation has been improved to attract tal­ent, high-tech projects and wealthy families. Golden Visa programs are in place, as well as tax incentives for those coming to Spain to work on or manage projects.

This article will review the so-called Spanish impatriate regime, also known as the Beckham Law, since it was the introduction of this legislation in 2003 that facilitated David Beckham's decision to come and play for Real Madrid. The change to its wording, which later prevented it being applied to professional athletes, was probably also the reason he decided to leave Spain in 2007.

The article also reviews Spanish Golden Visa programs that are of great interest to families and individuals entering Spain from outside the European Union and the European Economic Area as well as the procedures for obtaining Spanish nationality which are open to nationals of Latin American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea, Portugal or persons of Sephardic origin.

See complete article at: Revue Internationale du Patrimoine - Impatriés. Legitech éditeur juridique, November 2023.