Spain permanent residence: security and reach.
How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and the separate eligibility clocks it may involve. Field-level primary review is shown where it is complete; other fields remain pending.
How secure it is
“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.
12 consecutive months outside the EU triggers automatic extinction of the permanent/long-term status under LOEX art. 32 (limited regulatory exceptions…
Extinction for a 12-month-plus continuous absence from the EU; expulsion for serious criminal convictions or public-order/security threats;…
staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.
What it unlocks beyond Spain
Where it leads
How many days must you spend to keep Spain residence?
12 consecutive months outside the EU triggers automatic extinction of the permanent/long-term status under LOEX art. 32 (limited regulatory exceptions and a recovery procedure…
How long from Spain residence to citizenship?
5 yrs. Not allowed.
Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.
Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.
Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.