How much do you need for a Spanish visa? IPREM explained

Before applying for a Spanish visa, you’ll need to understand IPREM – the benchmark Spain uses to check your financial means. This guide explains the 2025 figures, how they’re applied […]


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Before applying for a Spanish visa, you’ll need to understand IPREM – the benchmark Spain uses to check your financial means. This guide explains the 2025 figures, how they’re applied and the sums you’ll be expected to prove.

If you’ve started looking at Spanish visa requirements, you’ll notice consulates often list financial thresholds in terms of IPREM. Rather than being a tax or a fee, it’s Spain’s official yardstick for income checks. Keep reading to find out the exact 2025 amounts, learn where they apply and look at worked examples to help you plan your own application.

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What is IPREM?

IPREM is Spain’s Indicador Público de Renta de Efectos Múltiples – an economic benchmark used by the Spanish government to determine eligibility and financial thresholds for visa applications, social benefits like unemployment benefits and education grants and certain tax deductions. It replaced the Salario Mínimo Interprofesional (minimum wage), which was what the government previously used.

IPREM 2025 amounts

For 2025, the IPREM amount is: