ES · Spain
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Residence permit and TIE renewals, IRPF and Modelo 720, IBI, your driving licence and household staff: the dates people living in Spain, or owning property there, keep track of.
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In Spain the recurring dates come from the residence permit and the TIE card, from the tax agency (IRPF, Modelo 720 and the non-resident return) and from your town hall for IBI and vehicle tax.
The free deadline check lists the Spain dates that may apply to you. Members confirm them on a call with a lawyer registered with a Spanish bar association (colegio de abogados).
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What we track in Spain
- Residency
A non-lucrative permit can be renewed from 60 days before it expires until 90 days after, and renewals now last two years. After a grant or renewal, you apply for the TIE card within a month.
- Driving
Neither country has an exchange agreement with Spain. Once you are a resident, a US or Canadian licence is valid for at most six months, then you need a Spanish licence.
- Tax
Tax residents file the IRPF from early April to June 30. If you hold more than EUR 50,000 abroad in accounts, investments or property, Modelo 720 is due by March 31.
- Property
The IBI is paid to your town hall in a period it sets. A non-resident owner files Modelo 210 each year, even for a home that is not rented out.
- Corporate
Shareholders approve the accounts by June 30, the accounts are deposited by July 30, and the company tax return (Modelo 200) is filed in July. VAT returns are quarterly.
Your lawyer
Members book 20-minute video calls with a colegiado lawyer, a member of a Colegio de Abogados, up to three a month. Your customer success manager (CSM) follows up on the next steps.
Good to know
- EuroCurrency
- Spanish, Catalan, Galician, BasqueLanguages
- Mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands; Canary IslandsTime zones
- NIE (foreigner number), TIE (residence card), Padrón (town hall registration)IDs you may deal with
- S.L., S.A.Local company forms
- A Colegio de Abogados (Consejo General de la Abogacía Española census)Who licenses lawyers
- Consejo General del NotariadoNotaries
Every date we list for Spain comes from our research of official sources and is marked as something that may require review. Partner lawyers licensed in Spain confirm what applies to you.
Questions
Questions about Spain
When do I renew a non-lucrative residence permit in Spain?
The first permit lasts one year and renewals last two (Real Decreto 1155/2024). Renewal can be filed in the two months before expiry or up to three months after, though filing late may open a sanction procedure. After each grant or renewal, apply for the TIE card within one month.
Can I keep driving on my US or Canadian licence in Spain?
For at most six months after you become a normal resident. US and Canadian licences cannot be exchanged in Spain, so after that you need a Spanish licence, with theory and practical tests.
Who files Modelo 720?
Spanish tax residents with assets abroad above 50,000 euros file it between January 1 and March 31. The special fines were removed in 2022, but the duty to file remains. Crypto held abroad above 50,000 euros goes on Modelo 721 by the same date.
I own a home in Spain but do not live there. What do I file?
A non-resident owner of a home that is not rented files Modelo 210 for imputed income. Income for 2025 is due by December 31, 2026; from 2026 income onward the window is April 1 to December 31 of the following year (Orden HAC/623/2026). IBI, the municipal property tax, is paid in the window your town hall sets.
When is the IRPF income tax return filed?
Spanish tax residents file IRPF in the spring campaign, which ran from April 8 to June 30 in 2026.
I have a Spanish golden visa. What happens now?
Spain ended investor (golden) visas from April 3, 2025. How existing holders renew was not confirmed in our research, so ask a lawyer licensed in Spain before your permit expires.
These answers come from our research of official and professional sources and may require review. A lawyer licensed in Spain confirms what applies to you.
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