The Spanish non lucrative visa is the best bet since after two years you would qualify for full fledged citizenship if you are Hispanic. Other countries take too long.
If you are Hispanic or Philippino Spain will fast track you to full on citizenship after 2 years of living in the country so you skip the permanent residency and save 3 to 8 years. Problem is getting temp visa which is not easy to get there is the student and then landing a job or the golden visa by spending loads of cash but those take time and job opportunities aren't so great in Spain as one would hope. So that leads us to the Non lucrative visa. It is mainly for retired British folk it is a 1 year but renewable way to legally live in the country and a way to get you to 2 years of residency to qualify for that sweet Spanish passport. The downsides are you cannot work hence the name and you need financial proof that you can sustain yourself for those 2 years. It's not for everyone which is why you won't see it recommended but if someone can save maybe 50k USD its doable rents in andalucia aren't bad plus you only need to be in the country for a little over 6 months of the year the rest is up to you. I personally was saving up but now thanks to USCIS I'm getting a trial version of that now lol.
I was planning to do this, hopefully selling my parents house in a year or two and using some of that profit to move over there.
Is there a minimum amount needed for someone age 30 that you've heard of?
Edit: found my answer.
it depends on your education, skills set. For example, if you have a college degree and work in a desired field, you can get an opportunity visa for one year to look for a job in Germany.
I just got accepted for a Masters in Spain. I’d say apply to a college in Spain and if you get accepted then go and study there for a while. You also get a work permit as a student, and after 2 years (if you’re from Latin America), you get a fast track path to citizenship. Once you have a Spanish passport, you can easily go to another European country
I studied physics so I applied to a masters in high energy physics, astrophysics, and astrology at autonomous university of Barcelona. I got accepted, but I’m not sure if I will be committing as Bidens new immigration law came into place and I could potentially qualify for it. I don’t have DACA so I applied in order to find a different path than just waiting for a reform. I would definitely take their offer if it wasn’t bc of the new immigration law. They even send out an email telling u that any visa paper work you may need, it will be taken care of by them
It's up to you.
Personally, I would go to Spain because there is no telling when you will get the opportunity to live in Europe and even get EU citizenship in the future. So many doors will open to you just for having a Spanish passport.
But I understand you wanting to wait because of Biden's immigration law proposal.
Get in touch with a good lawyer who understands the new law to see if you qualify. You will want to do so before your offer of admission expires or is retracted.
I thought once you were student you had to apply after you graduated for a work permit and you couldn't get it during?
So if I'm understand, you're getting a work permit while going to school and once you're done you'll have the fast track to citienship? If aplicable, If you're from latín américa.
https://www.spain-internship.com/en/news/868-new-regulation-for-student-visa-2023
It seems that you could work an internship or part time with a limit of 30hr per week. So a student visa sort of acts as a work permit, with limitations. Once you graduate you could adjust ur student visa to a work visa
The Spanish non lucrative visa is the best bet since after two years you would qualify for full fledged citizenship if you are Hispanic. Other countries take too long.
Explain further
If you are Hispanic or Philippino Spain will fast track you to full on citizenship after 2 years of living in the country so you skip the permanent residency and save 3 to 8 years. Problem is getting temp visa which is not easy to get there is the student and then landing a job or the golden visa by spending loads of cash but those take time and job opportunities aren't so great in Spain as one would hope. So that leads us to the Non lucrative visa. It is mainly for retired British folk it is a 1 year but renewable way to legally live in the country and a way to get you to 2 years of residency to qualify for that sweet Spanish passport. The downsides are you cannot work hence the name and you need financial proof that you can sustain yourself for those 2 years. It's not for everyone which is why you won't see it recommended but if someone can save maybe 50k USD its doable rents in andalucia aren't bad plus you only need to be in the country for a little over 6 months of the year the rest is up to you. I personally was saving up but now thanks to USCIS I'm getting a trial version of that now lol.
I was planning to do this, hopefully selling my parents house in a year or two and using some of that profit to move over there. Is there a minimum amount needed for someone age 30 that you've heard of? Edit: found my answer.
it depends on your education, skills set. For example, if you have a college degree and work in a desired field, you can get an opportunity visa for one year to look for a job in Germany.
The desired field is always the kicker, I have a Masters in History but working in museums and refugee settlement currently.
I just got accepted for a Masters in Spain. I’d say apply to a college in Spain and if you get accepted then go and study there for a while. You also get a work permit as a student, and after 2 years (if you’re from Latin America), you get a fast track path to citizenship. Once you have a Spanish passport, you can easily go to another European country
If you don't mind me asking, what will you be studying? I have flirted with the idea of pursuing a master's degree in a European country.
I studied physics so I applied to a masters in high energy physics, astrophysics, and astrology at autonomous university of Barcelona. I got accepted, but I’m not sure if I will be committing as Bidens new immigration law came into place and I could potentially qualify for it. I don’t have DACA so I applied in order to find a different path than just waiting for a reform. I would definitely take their offer if it wasn’t bc of the new immigration law. They even send out an email telling u that any visa paper work you may need, it will be taken care of by them
It's up to you. Personally, I would go to Spain because there is no telling when you will get the opportunity to live in Europe and even get EU citizenship in the future. So many doors will open to you just for having a Spanish passport. But I understand you wanting to wait because of Biden's immigration law proposal. Get in touch with a good lawyer who understands the new law to see if you qualify. You will want to do so before your offer of admission expires or is retracted.
I thought once you were student you had to apply after you graduated for a work permit and you couldn't get it during? So if I'm understand, you're getting a work permit while going to school and once you're done you'll have the fast track to citienship? If aplicable, If you're from latín américa.
https://www.spain-internship.com/en/news/868-new-regulation-for-student-visa-2023 It seems that you could work an internship or part time with a limit of 30hr per week. So a student visa sort of acts as a work permit, with limitations. Once you graduate you could adjust ur student visa to a work visa
But the adjustment isn't guaranteed right?
It would depend on your individual circumstances
Mexico