Minimum Vital Income in Spain: requirements and how to apply
IMV is not just a form about income. INSS checks legal residence, household composition, assets and your claim history. Most refusals come from one condition that could have been checked in advance.
Quick answer
- Apply via Mi Seguridad Social (sede.seg-social.es) with digital certificate or Cl@ve.
- You qualify if: legal residence >=1 year, âge >=23 (or 18 with dependents), income below IMV threshold.
- INSS decides within 6 months. Track status on Mi Seguridad Social.
- Child supplement: additional payment per child under 18, added on top of IMV.
NAVI
Describe the benefit situation
NAVI will check your right and deadline.
Check whether you qualify for IMV
NAVI will assess your household composition, income and residence, and tell you whether you qualify.
Check my IMV eligibilityFive conditions INSS checks for IMV
- Legal residence: >=1 year in Spain with valid NIE/TIE and municipal registration.
- Âge : 23 or older (18 or older if you have children or dependents in your care).
- Income: below the IMV threshold for the past year. INSS cross-checks with the tax authority.
- Assets: total household assets must not exceed 10 times the annual IMV amount.
- Household unit: everyone registered at your address is included. Their income counts too.
What to do first
- Check every condition before completing the application. One gap leads to refusal.
- Establish your household unit: who is registered at your address?
- Gather household income data for the past year: payslips, pensions, benefits, rental income.
- Get a household registration certificate. It confirms who lives with you for INSS.
Documents and evidence
- DNI/NIE/TIE or passport.
- SEPE/INSS decision, application receipt or expediente number.
- Work history report (vida laboral), contribution days, income documents and bank details.
Deadlines and risk
- Income mismatch between your application and tax authority data: INSS requests documents or refuses.
- Extra person registered at your address: their income and assets are automatically included.
- Residence permit not valid or expired: no right to IMV.
- Assets above the threshold: undeclared property or large account is grounds for refusal.
- Reapplying with the same data after a refusal repeats the same error. Fix the reason first.
INSS refused your IMV?
NAVI will analyse the INSS decision, set the appeal deadline and prepare a concrete response plan.
Appeal the IMV refusalRelated pages
Information only, not legal advice. Public authorities, courts, banks and companies make their own decisions.
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