Minimum Vital Income in Spain
Minimum Vital Income (IMV) is the main Spanish social safety net benefit for low-income households. It covers both Spanish nationals and legal residents. The amount depends on household size and the gap between guaranteed income and actual income.
Quick answer
- For who: low-income households with legal residence in Spain.
- How much: up to the guaranteed income level for your household size, minus your existing income.
- Apply: at Mi Seguridad Social (online) with digital certificate or Cl@ve.
- Main check: INSS vérifies income, assets, household composition and legal residence.
NAVI
Describe the benefit situation
NAVI will check your right and deadline.
Check your IMV eligibility now
NAVI will assess your household, income and residence, and tell you whether you qualify and what to prepare.
Check my IMV eligibilityKey facts about IMV eligibility
- Legal residence: at least 1 year in Spain with valid permit and municipal registration.
- Âge : 23 or over (18 or over with dependents).
- Income: below the IMV guaranteed level for your household size.
- Assets: below 10 times the annual IMV amount.
- Child supplement: additional payment per child under 18.
What to do first
- Check the IMV guaranteed income table for your household composition.
- Confirm your residence document and municipal registration are both current.
- Calculate your total household income from all sources.
- Apply via Mi Seguridad Social. You need a digital certificate or Cl@ve.
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
- Applying with an expired residence permit: IMV will be refused.
- Undeclared income counted by INSS: discrepancy leads to document requests or refusal.
- Household member at same address not included: their income still counts.
- Applying before 12 months of residence: early application will be refused.
- Missing a document request deadline: application suspended automatically.
INSS refused your IMV?
Tell NAVI the decision. Get a pre-claim appeal plan with the right deadline.
Appeal the IMV refusalRelated pages
Information only, not legal advice. Public authorities, courts, banks and companies make their own decisions.
Protection Plan · subscription
Need everyday protection, not just a one-off check?
Included: checks of Spanish documents, letters, requests and contracts before signing, Action Plans, consultation and sending your claims by burofax.
€29.90 / month
VAT included.
Open Protection Plan