Obtaining a Digital Nomad residence permit in Spain. Service offer

• allows living in Spain;
• allows visa-free travel to the Schengen countries;
• allows obtaining a residence permit for the main applicant’s family members: spouse; minor children, and adult children, provided that they are unmarried and financially dependent on the main applicant; parents, provided that they are financially dependent on the main applicant;
• allows applying for a permanent residence permit after 5 years of being a resident, and applying for citizenship after 10 years.

• be a national of a non-EU and non-EEA country;
• be self-employed providing services to foreign customers or work as an employee for a company incorporated outside Spain using only computer and telecommunications facilities and systems;
• have a monthly income of at least 200% of the minimum interprofessional wage (SMI)* – approximately EUR 2 650; in the case of visa application for family members, it is necessary to prove having additional funds of at least 75% of the SMI (EUR 993) for the spouse and at least 25% of the SMI (EUR 331) for each child.

*In 2024, the SMI is EUR 1 134 per month, calculated as 14 payments in a year, which put the annual total at EUR 15 876.

• copy of the passport, colour photo, government fee payment receipt;
• employment contract (for employees) or a contract for professional services (for the self-employed), the period of previous employment or contractual relationship must be at least 3 months at the time of the application;
• letter from the employer or the customer company specifying the position, length of service, salary and the possibility of remote work from Spain;
• extract from the register of commercial companies specifying the date of establishment and types of activity of the employer company or companies to which the self-employed applicant provides services, the period of continuous operation of these companies must be at least 1 year;
• copy of diploma or proof of professional experience of at least 3 years;
• letter of undertaking to pay social security contributions in Spain or a certificate of payment of social security contributions by the employer (depending on whether the applicant is self-employed or an employee and whether the employer’s country of residence has a social security agreement with Spain);
• certificate of no criminal record from the country or countries where the applicant has lived for the last 2 years;
• health insurance;
• in the case of visa application for family members – proof of relationship: marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.

This list is not exhaustive.

There are two options:

1. Apply for a visa at the Spanish consulate in the applicant’s country of permanent residence. In this case, the applicant first obtains a national Visa D valid for 1 year, enters Spain on this visa and applies for a 2-year residence permit in Spain.

2. Apply from inside Spain (having travelled to Spain on a tourist visa). In this case, the application is made straight away for a residence permit, the validity of the residence permit is 3 years.

The application assessment time is 21 working days.

This is the option that we recommend.

• not to be away from the country for more than 6 consecutive months;
• tax obligations;
• for the self-employed – obligation to pay social security contributions.

The residence permit can be renewed for up to 5 years, provided that the applicant continues to meet all the requirements for this type of residence permit.

Payment procedure:

• 70% payable in advance;
• 30% payable before submitting the application to the migration authority.

Payable by the applicant additionally:

• translation and certification of documents,
• health insurance,
• government fees and charges for a residence permit.

[1] The fees are valid as of October 2024, for applications made from within Spain, and do not include VAT.