Digital Nomad visa

Digital Nomad Visa in Spain

As the world moves towards a lifestyle focused on remote work, many people are taking advantage of the opportunity to travel and work from abroad. This new lifestyle allows you to seek out new opportunities, explore different cultures and experience life in ways that were previously unimaginable. The ability to choose where to live and work is a powerful tool in the modern world and, therefore, obtaining a digital nomad visa in Spain can be quite an exciting opportunity for many.

Thanks to its climate, rich culture, and breathtaking scenery, the Kingdom of Spain is a very popular destination for remote workers, particularly, due to its favorable visa policy. Since 2023, Spain has integrated the Startup Law, which offers visas to remote workers. This allows one to live and work in Spain for a long period of time. 

Who is a Digital Nomad?

This is a foreigner who lives in Spain, has legal status but is not a Spanish tax resident, works remotely abroad and pays taxes under a special tax regime

Benefits to be a Digital Nomad 

• No need to think about tax residency in Spain or another country 
• Possibility to obtain a permanent residence permit in 5 years, and then citizenship
• Possibility of getting a 2-year deferral on taxes that will arise in Spain
• No need to pay tax in Spain when selling high-value items abroad 
• No need to show income outside of Spain
• Favorable tax rate

Tax rates for digital nomads  

Despite the advantages of being able to live and work remotely in Spain, it is the tax benefits that attract most people. This visa allows individuals to use a special (preferential) regime of taxation of non-resident income.

• up to €600,000 of annual income - 24%
• over €600,000 of annual income - 47%.

* without a digital nomad visa, annual income in Spain of €60,000 is taxed at 45%.

Candidate criteria for obtaining a visa

• to be an employee or private (individual) entrepreneur
• to carry out their professional activities remotely
• the company for which the applicant works must be located outside of Spain
• the person must not be an EU citizen
• the person must have a relevant education or have worked in the industry for at least 3 yea
• the company for which the person works must have been in continuous operation for at least a year
• the company for which the person works must provide a letter of authorization to work in Spain
• the person must not have a criminal record
• to have an appropriate income

Income criteria

For the candidate:

• від €2650 на місяць

For the candidate's family members:

• for a family of two: husband and wife - €2200 + 75% від цієї суми (€1987,5) –  разом €4637,5. Додатково на кожну дитину необхідно ще по €550

The list of documents

• Passport 
• Paid fee 
• Signed application form 
• An employment contract or service agreement
• Bank statement for the last 3 months 
• Extract from the company register 
• Certificate of employment 
• Proof of qualification
• Professional resume
• Documents in the field of social security 
• Spanish private health insurance policy 
• Certificate of no criminal record 
• Declaration that the candidate has not been convicted in the last 5 years 

Applying for a visa 

There are several ways to apply for a digital nomad visa:

• Apply for a visa from your home country. In this case, it is possible to obtain a visa for one year, which can be changed to a residence permit. 

• Apply upon arrival in Spain, and this can be done in person or online. By applying for a digital nomad visa directly in Spain, the applicant can count on a three-year visa, which can be extended for another two years.