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Legal know-how, honestly priced

Not Every Case Needs a Lawyer

Most Spanish visa applications fail on preparation, not law: a translation that skips the apostille text, a bank statement one month short, a form the consulate quietly changed. That is case-management work, and it is what we do all day. When a case genuinely needs a lawyer, we say so and connect you to one.

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From €999 Full case preparation for an NLV — reviewed, translated, consulate-ready.
€200–350 A typical consultation with a Spanish immigration lawyer, when your case genuinely needs one.
€0 The eligibility check that tells you which of the two you're looking at.

Our service fee covers case management, document review, and included sworn translations only — any government or consular fees are separate and paid directly by the client to the relevant authority.

Which Do You Need?

A rule of thumb from thousands of files:

  • Standard NLV, DNV or student application — preparation, not litigation: exactly what our case managers handle end to end
  • A refusal, an appeal, or a complication — criminal record issues, prior overstays, disputed decisions: that is lawyer territory
  • Not sure which you are — the eligibility check is free, and being told you don't need to pay for a lawyer is a fine outcome
Need the lawyer? We work with established Spanish immigration lawyers and refer cases that call for one — see immigration lawyer services.

What Each Path Costs

  • Preparation: a flat fee, known in advance

    €999 for an NLV, €1,399 for a DNV, €499 for a student visa — per adult, in instalments, sworn translations included. No hourly billing, because preparation is process, not litigation.

  • Legal advice: paid when it earns its keep

    Our partner immigration lawyers consult from roughly €200–350. Worth every cent on a refusal, an appeal, a criminal-record complication or a residency dispute — and wasted on an application that just needed assembling correctly.

  • The honest triage

    Create a free account and describe your situation. If it is preparation, we quote the flat fee. If it is legal, we say so and refer you. The check itself costs nothing either way.

Lawyer consultation ranges are our partners' typical rates, not a quote; complex matters are priced by the lawyer handling them.

How the Work Splits

We prepare

Eligibility, the document file, sworn translations, consulate-specific requirements, and a booklet ready to present — the craft that decides most applications.

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Lawyers litigate

Appeals, refusals with legal grounds, criminal-record complications and residency disputes go to qualified Spanish immigration lawyers.

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You start free

Create an account, have your situation checked, and hear plainly which kind of help your case actually needs.

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Your Free Dashboard

Manage Your Entire Visa Journey in One Place

Manage documents, track progress, communicate with your case manager, and stay organised throughout your application process.

  • Application Progress Tracking

    See exactly where you are in the process, what's been completed, and what actions may be required next.

  • Secure Document Uploads

    Upload and store your application documents securely in one central location.

  • Personalised Task List

    Receive a checklist tailored to your visa type and application stage.

  • Direct Communication

    Stay connected with your case manager and receive important updates through your dashboard.

  • Everything in One Place

    Keep your documents, messages, tasks, and application progress organised in a single platform.

What our clients say

Real people, real results

Over 10,000 clients have used our platform to move to Spain. Read their stories — from first eligibility check to visa approval — all managed through the dashboard.

Free to start · No card required

Ready to Start Your Journey to Spain?

Create your free account to check your eligibility, upload documents at your own pace, and track every step of your application — with a dedicated case manager beside you the whole way.

10,000+ visas approved 98% application success rate 4.9 ★ on Trustpilot

Success rate based on eligible applications.

lawyer-spain.com is a site of Bureaucracy International Group. Your case is handled by the Bureaucracy team — the same case managers, the same dashboard, the same service you'll find at bureaucracy.es. Bureaucracy is an independent private service, not affiliated with or acting on behalf of the Spanish Government.

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