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What changed, when, and who it affects

A dated record of changes to visa, residence and study rules in our destinations. Each entry links to the official source and to the routes it affects.

1 recorded change

Rule changes, newest first

  1. In effect since

    Spain

    Spain ends its investor (golden) visa

    Since 3 April 2025 Spain no longer accepts new applications for investor visas or investor residence permits. Organic Law 1/2025 of 2 January, published in the BOE on 3 January 2025, removed articles 63 to 67 of Law 14/2013, which set up the investor route, including residence through buying Spanish property worth €500,000 or more.

    Affects:Golden Visa

    Official source:Ley Orgánica 1/2025, de 2 de enero, de medidas en materia de eficiencia del Servicio Público de Justicia (BOE-A-2025-76)(checked 5 November 2026)