Where the figure comes from
IPREM (indicador público de renta de efectos múltiples) — the government the benchmark to which the financial requirements of Spanish immigration authorities. In 2026 year it amounts to 600 € per month and frozen for the fourth year running: no new national budget has been passed, and with it with it, and the indicator has not changed either. For family reunification this is convenient — the threshold does not grow.
The basic income requirement — 150% of IPREM per month for two people, i.e. you and the first family member of the person being reunited. For each additional member, another 50% of the IPREM is added:
- You are relocating one person — 900 € per month
- You are relocating 2 person — 1,200 € per month
- You are relocating 3 person — 1,500 € per month
- You are relocating 4 person — 1,800 € per month
Net regular income, documented for the last six months: salary under an employment contract, self-employed income, pension. The income of a spouse living with you can be combined with your own. Means-tested benefits and subsidies, however, are not counted not eligible — the logic is simple: your family must be supported by you, not by the state budget.
Money is only half the requirement. The second condition: you may reunite after one year of lawful residence in Spain and renewal of one’s own residence for residence. It is not resolved by income — while the card has not been renewed, the application will simply not be accepted. That is why the family reunification package is usually prepared in parallel with the renewal, to submit immediately after.
The third thing people remember at the last moment — the housing adequacy report (informe de vivienda). It is issued by the city hall or autonomous community after of the apartment inspection, which looks at floor area, number of rooms, and conditions of residence. The report takes more than a day to prepare, and the inspection queue in major cities can be long — it is worth starting well in advance. Who can who can be reunited, what documents are needed and how to apply — in the breakdown Residence permit through family reunification. If you are not yet in Spain and are still choosing a basis, take a look at pathways to status and calculation for a digital nomad.