Spain: Spain International Telework (Digital Nomad) Visa preparation guide
Spain's international telework permission covers qualified adult third-country nationals performing fully remote work for foreign businesses. Applicants need a recognised qualification or at least three years' relevant experience, established foreign work relationships, sufficient employment income and compliant health/social-security cover.
Guide checked 2026-10-29 · review due 2026-11-04
Documents by person · 3 items
Primary applicant: Foreign business and work relationship
Document the foreign organisation, existing work relationship, remote permission and required qualification or experience.
- Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration - UGE ↗Spanish UGE FAQ, pages 1-6: questions 4-6, 11-20, returned lines 22-170. Adult third-country scope, remote activity, social security, insurance/criminal history, work limits, visa/family, income formula and initial in-country fee. Re-read 28 October 2026.
Primary applicant: Social security and health cover
Confirm Spanish registration/RETA or a specifically applicable bilateral exception. Travel-only insurance is insufficient.
- Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration - UGE ↗Spanish UGE FAQ, pages 1-6: questions 4-6, 11-20, returned lines 22-170. Adult third-country scope, remote activity, social security, insurance/criminal history, work limits, visa/family, income formula and initial in-country fee. Re-read 28 October 2026.
Primary applicant: Household means and family evidence
Use the UGE means formula and eligible family categories. Confirm the current SMI amount and document list; the first additional family member and later members have different weights.
- Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration - UGE ↗Spanish UGE FAQ, pages 1-6: questions 4-6, 11-20, returned lines 22-170. Adult third-country scope, remote activity, social security, insurance/criminal history, work limits, visa/family, income formula and initial in-country fee. Re-read 28 October 2026.
Before choosing · 1 steps
Choose the consular visa or lawful in-country route
The consular telework visa can last up to one year; qualifying applicants legally in Spain may seek residence up to three years. Confirm the correct channel before applying.
- Spain Official State Gazette (BOE) ↗Consolidated Law 14/2013, Chapter V BIS, Articles 74 bis, 74 ter, 74 quater and 74 quinquies. Anchors #a7-2 through #a7-5; extracted lines 1817-1854. Re-read 28 October 2026; original scoped claims compared with the current official text.
Before applying · 1 steps
Resolve employment and social-security evidence
Gather the documented foreign work, remote authorisation and professional evidence. Employees and self-employed applicants have different social-security and permitted-client conditions.
- Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration - UGE ↗Spanish UGE FAQ, pages 1-6: questions 4-6, 11-20, returned lines 22-170. Adult third-country scope, remote activity, social security, insurance/criminal history, work limits, visa/family, income formula and initial in-country fee. Re-read 28 October 2026.
Application · 1 steps
Submit the current consulate or UGE file
Use the authority for the channel you chose. Keep the application/payment record and any requests for further information. The UGE initial in-country charge is separate from consular fees.
- Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration - UGE ↗Spanish UGE FAQ, pages 1-6: questions 4-6, 11-20, returned lines 22-170. Adult third-country scope, remote activity, social security, insurance/criminal history, work limits, visa/family, income formula and initial in-country fee. Re-read 28 October 2026.
After arrival · 1 steps
Confirm identity-card and family formalities
Follow the actual approval and competent office’s instructions for identity documentation, registration and any family applications. This guide has not established one universal consular arrival checklist.
- Spain Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration - UGE ↗Spanish UGE FAQ, pages 1-6: questions 4-6, 11-20, returned lines 22-170. Adult third-country scope, remote activity, social security, insurance/criminal history, work limits, visa/family, income formula and initial in-country fee. Re-read 28 October 2026.
- Spain Official State Gazette (BOE) ↗Consolidated Law 14/2013, Chapter V BIS, Articles 74 bis, 74 ter, 74 quater and 74 quinquies. Anchors #a7-2 through #a7-5; extracted lines 1817-1854. Re-read 28 October 2026; original scoped claims compared with the current official text.
Renewals · 1 steps
Check continuing conditions before renewal
Residence renewals are for two-year periods when the relevant conditions continue. Retain qualifying work evidence and confirm the current filing window and fee.
- Spain Official State Gazette (BOE) ↗Consolidated Law 14/2013, Chapter V BIS, Articles 74 bis, 74 ter, 74 quater and 74 quinquies. Anchors #a7-2 through #a7-5; extracted lines 1817-1854. Re-read 28 October 2026; original scoped claims compared with the current official text.
Confirm before acting
- Confirm the competent consulate or residence office, current application charges, document validity and each household member’s permission before submitting.
- Your planned move date is not an appointment, approval or legal deadline. This guide includes no individual application preparation or tax assessment.