Digital Nomad Visa

Updated: 3 November 2026Checked against official sources: 3 November 2026

Live in Spain legally while working remotely for clients or an employer abroad. We handle the whole application from inside Spain through the UGE — the Ministry unit that processes this permit.

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Key facts

Requirements: See the requirements table below.
Processing time and validity: The UGE must decide within 20 days of an electronic filing, and silence means approval. The permit lasts up to 3 years and renews for 2-year periods.
Where it is filed: In Spain, online at the UGE, if you are in Spain legally. From abroad: a visa from the Spanish consulate, valid for up to 1 year.
Work: Remote work for companies outside Spain. Freelancers may also work for a Spanish company, up to 20% of their professional activity.
Can you bring family?: Yes. The spouse or partner, dependent children and dependent parents can apply. Each one adds to the income requirement.
Our price: Our plans: CHECK from €490, CORE from €1,190, FULL from €3,290. Prices exclude IVA. FULL includes government fees.

Two ways to file

Inside Spain

Online at the UGE, the Ministry's unit for strategic groups. This is open if you are in Spain legally.

Through the consulate

You apply for the visa at the Spanish consulate that covers your place of residence. Each consulate publishes its own document list and appointment process.

Requirements

Requirements as published in the law and by the Spanish consulates. The consulate or office you apply to has the final say.

Requirements
Requirement	What it means
Income	200% of the monthly minimum wage (SMI). Add 75% of the SMI for the first family member and 25% for each further one. With the 2026 SMI of €1,221 per month, that is €2,442, €916 and €305.
Qualifications	A degree or postgraduate degree from a recognised university, vocational school or business school, or at least 3 years of professional experience.
Employer or clients	The company or group has had real and continuous activity for at least 1 year. Documents show that the work can be done remotely.
Length of the relationship	Employees: an employment relationship for at least the last 3 months before filing. Freelancers: a business relationship with one or more foreign companies for at least the last 3 months.
General requirements	Age 18 or over; no criminal record in Spain or in the countries where you lived in the last 5 years; health insurance with an insurer authorised in Spain; enough resources for you and your family; payment of the fee.

Income for the digital nomad visa

Who	Minimum per month
Main applicant	2,442 €
First family member (add)	916 €
Each further family member (add)	305 €

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Government fees

If you apply from abroad, the visa fee at the consulate is €90 for a national long-stay visa (type D), paid in euros or in the local currency.
The residence authorisation fee (Modelo 790, code 052) is set in the annex of Order PJC/617/2025. We confirm the item that applies to your permit in your quote.
TIE (Modelo 790, code 012): €16.08 for the first issue and €19.30 for a renewal.

Amounts as published on 2026-11-03. The law updates them every year with the budget laws, and each consulate may state the visa fee in local currency. Your consultant confirms the exact figures in your quote.

Steps

The process in order.

Check that this route fits you
What you need
Your situation, your current status and your goal.
Why
A wrong route costs time and fees.
Where to get it
The requirements above, or a free consultation with us.
Example
You compare your situation with the requirements table.

How can we help?: Check that this route fits you
Choose how much you want us to handle
What you need
A decision on how much help you want.
Why
It sets the price and who does what.
Where to get it
The packages page, or the plans at the end of this guide.
Example
You collect the documents yourself and we review them: that is CHECK.

How can we help?: Choose how much you want us to handle
Prepare the documents
What you need
The documents from the checklist.
Why
Missing or outdated papers delay a file.
Where to get it
Authorities in your country, your employer, bank or insurer. Sworn translations are made in Spain.
Example
Foreign certificates usually need an apostille and an official or sworn translation. Your consulate or the UGE lists exactly which.

How can we help?: Prepare the documents
Filing
What you need
The complete, reviewed file and your signed authorisation.
Why
An accredited Spanish lawyer files it with a digital signature.
Where to get it
We file online for you, or you file at the consulate when the route requires it.
Example
You get proof that the application was filed.

How can we help?: Filing
Decision and after approval
What you need
Your passport and the approval notice.
Why
A residence authorisation longer than 6 months needs a TIE.
Where to get it
The authority's notification.
Example
After approval you ask for your TIE.

How can we help?: Decision and after approval

Frequently asked questions

How long is the permit?

Up to 3 years. You can renew it for 2-year periods while the conditions that gave you the right continue.

How fast is the decision?

The UGE must resolve within 20 days of the electronic filing. If it does not, the authorisation is approved by administrative silence. A visa application at a consulate has its own legal period of 10 days, which can be extended if the consulate asks for an interview or more documents.

Can I apply from outside Spain?

Yes. You apply for the visa at the Spanish consulate. It is valid for up to 1 year. Then you can ask for the residence authorisation within the 60 calendar days before the visa expires.

Do I need a TIE?

A residence authorisation longer than 6 months requires a TIE. The telework visa lets you live in Spain without a TIE while the visa is valid.

How we help

We check your profile against real UGE criteria before you spend on translations, then file under an accredited Spanish lawyer's digital signature. Choose CHECK, CORE or FULL depending on how hands-off you want to be.

Plans and prices

CHECK

from €490

For confident self-preparers. You gather the documents, we make sure everything is correct before it reaches the authorities, and file under an accredited lawyer's digital signature.

CORE

from €1190

Our most popular plan. We build a plan around your case, review documents at every stage, and stay with you to approval. Free re-submission if refused.

FULL

from €3290

Fully hands-off. We collect and complete your documents, deal with the authorities for you, and see you through to your residence card (TIE). Family included.

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Short glossary

NIE: The identification number Spain gives to foreigners.
TIE: The residence card for foreigners.
UGE: The Ministry unit (Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos) that processes several residence permits, such as entrepreneurs and remote workers.
Empadronamiento: Registration of your address at the town hall.
Apostille: A stamp that certifies a foreign document for use abroad.
Sworn translation: A translation by a translator certified in Spain (traducción jurada).

Sources

Official sources used on this page. The consulate or office you apply to has the final say. Checked against official sources: 3 November 2026.

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Last updated: 3 November 2026