"The writing isn't on the wall - it's in draft legislation across 27 member states. Portugal already killed its golden visa for real estate. Spain is tripling investment minimums. Italy is adding language tests. The Netherlands is closing the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty loophole. What remains open in 2025 will be mythology by 2026. My lawyer in Barcelona just sent me the draft legislation: "Get your clients in NOW. After 2025, even I can't help them.""
"This isn't speculation. Laws are already signed, just not implemented until 2026: Portugal: Digital nomad visa requires 4x local minimum wage (was 2x). That's €3,200/month minimum income starting 2026, up from €1,600. Spain: Non-lucrative visa will require €60,000 annual income proof, up from €28,000. Plus mandatory health insurance through Spanish providers only. Italy: Investment visa minimum goes from €250,000 to €500,000."
EU residency and investment visa rules across member states will become substantially stricter in 2026. Minimum investment and income thresholds will rise, digital nomad visas will require higher local income and local tax payments, and language tests will be added for some programs. Several laws have already been signed and await implementation, including Portugal raising digital nomad income requirements, Spain tripling non‑lucrative income proof, Italy doubling investment minimums and adding a B1 language requirement, and Greece increasing golden visa thresholds. 2025 functions as a final window before these regulations take effect.
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