Spain - Digital Nomad Visa
Digital Nomad Visa
With 2023’s Startup Law, Spain set about to attract entrepreneurs, investors, and skilled workers. They want to establish themselves as a leading international talent hub. This visa is open if you a foreign national who wishes to work remotely in Spain. This digital nomad visa is a new resident permit that allows non-EU citizens to live and work remotely from a Spanish base.
Qualifying Dependants
Highly-skilled professionals with at least three years of experience who work for an international company based outside Spain.
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Requirements
Your employer must be located outside Spain
Any earnings you receive in Spain or from Spanish companies should not exceed 20% of your total income
Prove you have been at least 3 months working in a foreign company
Share company certifi cation that remote work for your position is authorized
Complete the government application form
Supply a legalized certifi cate that shows you not have engaged in any criminal activities within the last 2 years
Demonstrate fi nancial means of at least 200% of the monthly Spanish national minimum wage (approximately £2140 per month or £25700 per year), at least 75% of the Spanish minimum wage (approximately £800 per month or £9600 per year) for the fi rst family member, and, for each additional applicant, 25% of the Spanish national minimum wage is required (approximately £270 per month or £3200 per year)
Pay the government administrative fee
Contract private health insurance with full coverage throughout Spain
Application Process
There are 2 ways of applying:
Apply from Spain with a tourist visa (or any valid visa, including if you are able to enter visa free) and directly obtain a 3-year resident permit and card
Obtain a 1-year visa from your country of origin at the Spanish consulate and change this for a 3-year resident permit and card upon arrival in Spain
Prepare all the documents
Complete the application form and pay the visa fee
Wait for approval
Get the NIE and Padrón
Attend a biometrics appointment Collect the biometrics card
Special Tax Regime
As a holder of the digital nomad visa, you can benefi t from a special tax regime. If you have not been a tax resident in Spain during the last fi ve years, you will pay a fl at rate of 24% on income derived from work up to €600.000, instead of the usual progressive rate:
- You must apply for the special regime with the Spanish tax agency within 6 months of obtaining the residence permit
- Digital nomads may also request the deferral of the IRNR in the fi rst and second year with a positive tax base
Summary of Key Advantages
- You are eligible for permanent residency after 5 years, with the option to include your family (spouse and children)
- Fast-track application: resolution in 20 working days
- Visa-free travel in the Schengen area
- Renewal after 3 years (for an additional 2 years)
- For Iberoamerican countries and former Spanish colonies, this resident permit counts toward applying for Spanish citizenship/passport after 2 years)