Who can apply
Non-EU/EEA remote employees, freelancers and business owners who meet the professional, financial and legal requirements.
Spain Digital Nomad Visa
Immigration, tax and relocation
Live and work remotely from Spain with a residence permit designed for non-EU professionals. Our English- and French-speaking team assesses your eligibility, prepares the application and helps you manage the immigration, tax and Social Security issues connected with your move.
25 years advising international clients in Spain. Offices in Barcelona, Madrid and Tenerife. Immigration, tax and employment support in one team.
Quick visa facts
Where to apply
Through a Spanish consulate abroad, or via the UGE in Spain opens in a new tab while legally present.
Initial validity
Generally one year through the consular route, or up to three years for a residence authorization obtained in Spain.
Family applications
A spouse or partner, dependent children and dependent parents may be included when the requirements are met.
Spanish clients
Employees must work for an employer outside Spain. Freelancers may obtain up to 20% of their professional income from Spanish clients.
What is Spain's Digital Nomad Visa?
Spain's Digital Nomad Visa, formally the international teleworking visa or residence authorization, allows qualifying non-EU nationals to live in Spain while working remotely for companies or clients mainly located outside Spain.
The route is available to remote employees, freelancers and certain business owners. The correct application strategy depends on how you work, where your employer or clients are located, how Social Security will be covered and whether you apply from abroad or while legally present in Spain.
Who can apply?
Remote employees
You work remotely for a company established outside Spain. The company must authorize the move and the employment relationship must meet the required minimum history and continuity conditions. Foreign employers should also consider hiring employees in Spain obligations before the employee starts working from Spain.
Freelancers and contractors
You provide remote services to foreign clients and can demonstrate an established professional relationship. Work for Spanish clients may be possible, but it cannot exceed 20% of your total professional activity.
Business owners
You own or manage a foreign business that can be operated remotely. The application must clearly document the company's activity, your role, the commercial history and the way the business will continue after you move.
Common requirements
- The foreign company or professional activity must normally have existed for at least one year.
- The applicant must normally show at least three months of prior employment or commercial activity.
- A university degree or at least three years of relevant professional experience is generally required.
- The applicant must demonstrate sufficient financial resources.
- Criminal-record, health-coverage and Social Security requirements must be satisfied.
How much income do you need?
The required financial resources are linked to Spain's minimum wage and therefore change when the statutory minimum wage changes.
- Main applicant: 200% of the monthly Spanish minimum wage.
- First accompanying family member: an additional 75%.
- Each further family member: an additional 25%.
Contact us for the figure applicable when you submit your application.
The documents depend on how you work
If you are an employee
- Employment contract and proof of at least three months with the employer.
- Evidence that the foreign employer has operated for at least one year.
- Employer letter authorizing remote work from Spain.
- Evidence of salary and sufficient financial resources.
- Professional qualification or experience evidence.
- Social Security coverage analysis and supporting documents.
The employer may also need advice on Spanish payroll and, in some cases, Spanish employment contracts.
If you are self-employed or a business owner
- Client contracts, invoices and evidence of at least three months of commercial activity.
- Evidence that the relevant foreign businesses have operated for at least one year.
- Proof that the activity can be performed remotely.
- Evidence of recurring income and sufficient financial resources.
- Professional qualification or experience evidence.
- Spanish tax and Social Security registration planning.
Some structures later require accounting, payroll or company advice, but forming a Spanish SL is not automatically a Digital Nomad Visa requirement.
Foreign documents may need an Apostille or other legalization and a sworn translation into Spanish. Exact requirements vary by issuing country and application route.
Apply from abroad or from within Spain
From abroad
Apply through the Spanish consulate responsible for your place of legal residence. The visa is generally issued for up to one year. Consular document and appointment requirements can vary, so the application must be prepared for the correct consulate.
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From within Spain
If you are legally present in Spain, you may be able to apply electronically to the Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estrategicos before your legal stay expires. The residence authorization may be granted for up to three years.
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What our Digital Nomad Visa service includes
- Initial eligibility and route assessment.
- Review of the employment, freelance or company structure.
- Personalized document checklist.
- Review and drafting support for employer and client evidence.
- Analysis of Social Security coverage and Spanish registration requirements.
- Coordination of Apostilles, legalizations and sworn translations where required.
- Preparation of forms, supporting submissions and government-fee instructions.
- Electronic filing in Spain or preparation of the consular application pack.
- Monitoring and responses to additional-document requests.
- Guidance after approval, including the NIE number, TIE and related registrations when included in the proposal.
- Optional personal tax in Spain and Beckham Law assessment by Strong's tax team.
- Post-approval relocation support in Spain where required.
How the process works
Assess your eligibility
We review your nationality, work arrangement, income, qualifications, family members and preferred application route.
Build the application
You receive a tailored checklist. We review the evidence, identify gaps and prepare the legal file.
Submit and follow up
We file the application in Spain or prepare you for the correct consular process, then monitor the case and respond to requests.
Complete the move
After approval, we guide you through the TIE and can coordinate tax, Social Security and relocation matters.
One team for the visa and everything connected to it
A Digital Nomad Visa is not only an immigration application. Moving your work to Spain can also affect tax residence, payroll, Social Security, your foreign employer and the way you invoice clients.
Strong Law and Compliance brings immigration lawyers, tax advisers, accountants and employment specialists together. That means the application is reviewed in the context of how you will actually live and work in Spain.
English- and French-speaking team
You can explain your situation clearly and receive practical guidance in English or French.
Immigration, tax and employment expertise
Visa, tax residence, Social Security, payroll compliance in Spain and employer obligations are considered together.
Clear document and deadline management
We identify the evidence that matters and help avoid avoidable document gaps.
Ongoing support after approval
We can support TIE, tax, relocation, payroll or form a Spanish limited company if your structure later needs it.
Your Digital Nomad Visa team
The professionals handling your application
Meet the team that helps international clients assess their options, prepare the evidence and manage the practical issues involved in moving their work to Spain.
Emma Sanchez
Compliance, tax and international client files
Madrid
Emma Sanchez
Compliance, tax and international client files
MadridEmma brings more than 25 years of experience in compliance, tax and international client files. She is especially good at spotting documentation problems early and guiding applicants patiently through demanding procedures.
5-star Google review
"Emma and Ines helped my family navigate our way through a nomad visa application... Emma was patient as I learned my way along."
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Marcelo Gonzalez
Cross-border legal files and route analysis
Barcelona
Marcelo Gonzalez
Cross-border legal files and route analysis
BarcelonaMarcelo has a sharp eye for difficult cross-border cases. Fluent in English and French, he researches the available routes carefully, keeps communication clear and stays close to the file when deadlines or documentation requirements make the process stressful.
5-star Google review
"I have been working with Marcelo for my digital nomad visa and he has been fantastic. I really appreciate how attentive and responsive he is."
Lynn Truong - Google review
Pablo Sanchez
Employment law, data protection and compliance
Barcelona
Pablo Sanchez
Employment law, data protection and compliance
BarcelonaPablo combines employment-law knowledge with a master's degree in data protection. This is especially valuable when an application involves remote employment, foreign-company documentation, Social Security or cross-border compliance.
5-star Google review
"I have had an excellent experience with Strong Law, especially with Pablo and his team. They are extremely responsive, work efficiently, and are always available."
Felix - Google review opens in a new tabWill the Beckham Law apply to you?
Some Digital Nomad Visa holders may qualify for Spain's special tax regime for displaced workers, commonly known as the Beckham Law. Eligibility is separate from the visa decision and depends on the applicant's work structure, prior Spanish tax residence and other legal conditions.
Strong's tax team can assess the position before or alongside the move. Freelancers should not assume that they qualify automatically, and immigration status and personal tax in Spain must be analysed separately.
Bringing your family and staying longer
Qualifying family members may apply with the main applicant or later. This can include a spouse or registered partner, dependent children and dependent parents. Additional financial resources and supporting documents are required.
The residence authorization can generally be renewed while the qualifying conditions continue to be met. Time held under this route may count toward long-term residence, subject to the normal continuity and legal-residence rules. Citizenship periods depend on nationality and individual circumstances.
Support after the visa
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Questions? We're here to help!
Contact UsDigital Nomad Visa FAQs
Can I apply for the Digital Nomad Visa while I am already in Spain?
If you are legally present in Spain and apply before your legal stay expires, you may be able to request a residence authorization electronically through the UGE route. If you are abroad, the consular route is different and the competent consulate sets its own appointment and document process.
Can an employee work for a Spanish company under this visa?
The Digital Nomad route is designed for remote work for companies located outside Spain. If the work is for a Spanish employer, another route such as the highly qualified professional visa, an intra-company transfer visa or a corporate work permit may be more appropriate.
Can a freelancer have Spanish clients?
Freelancers may have Spanish clients, but Spanish-client activity must not exceed 20% of their total professional activity. The file should clearly show the foreign-client base and the remote nature of the work.
How long must I have worked for my employer or clients?
Applicants normally need to show at least three months of prior employment or professional activity with the relevant foreign employer or clients, and the foreign company or professional activity normally needs at least one year of real and continuous activity.
Does my foreign employer need to register in Spain?
It depends. The answer turns on the Social Security framework, whether valid home-country coverage can be maintained and the facts of the employment arrangement. Some employee cases require the foreign employer to register as a non-resident entity for Spanish Social Security and payroll purposes, while an Employer of Record in Spain may be worth discussing as an alternative structure in a separate employment scenario.
What Social Security evidence will I need?
Employees may need evidence of Spanish Social Security registration or valid coverage from the country of origin under an applicable agreement. Self-employed applicants generally need Spanish self-employed registration planning. The correct evidence depends on the work structure and country.
Can I include my spouse, partner or children?
Qualifying family members may apply with the main applicant or later. Additional financial resources and supporting documents are required for each family member.
Do foreign documents need an Apostille and sworn translation?
Foreign public documents commonly need an Apostille or other legalization and, when not issued in Spanish, a sworn translation into Spanish. Exact requirements vary by issuing country and application route.
How long is the visa or residence authorization valid?
The consular visa is generally issued for up to one year. A residence authorization obtained from within Spain may be granted for up to three years, subject to the facts and the duration of the underlying work arrangement.
Does the Digital Nomad Visa make me eligible for Beckham Law?
No automatic tax result follows from visa approval. Some Digital Nomad Visa holders may qualify for Spain's special tax regime for displaced workers, but eligibility is separate and depends on work structure, prior Spanish tax residence and other conditions.
What happens if the authorities request additional documents?
A request for additional documents must be handled carefully and within the deadline. We review the request, identify the evidence needed and prepare the response with the applicant.
What happens after approval?
After approval, practical steps may include visa collection or entry, TIE, NIE use, Social Security or self-employed registration, tax planning and local relocation matters depending on the route and scope of the engagement.
Tell us how you work and where you are applying from
Send us your work status, current location, nationality, family situation and preferred timing. We will tell you whether the Digital Nomad Visa looks like the right route and what evidence your file will need.