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Digital Nomad is a new type of residence permit that was approved in January 2023. If you work remotely and earn €2646 or more this residence permit is right for you! You can be either an employee of a foreign company or provide services as a freelancer or self-employed!

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Requirements

Income €2646+ per month
Income is confirmed by work contract, letter from employer/client, invoices (for self-employed) and bank statement
Working remotely for more than 3 months for a foreign company
A company registered since more than 1 year ago
Relevant diploma or experience for 3+ years
Payment of Tasa 790-038 for each applicant

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Option #1:Apply at the Spanish consulate of a country of citizenship/residence

‍You will be issued a one-year visa, which can be modified to a three-year residence upon arrival to Spain. This visa can be either used only for entry and immediate modification or you can live inSpain the whole year and start the modification process two months in advance. However, if you go for the second option, you will not be able to get a residence card during the first year. Moreover, the first year will not be counted towards long-term residency in the future.

Option #2:Apply from Spain

Legally on any visa/document, including tourist Schengen: apply at once for a three-year residence permit. Then it can be renewed for 2 more years. Key requirements for digital nomad visa application from within Spain: legal presence and absence of criminal record in Spain or countries where you lived more than 6 months during the last 2 years.

Finances

➡️ per main applicant: 2646€ (200% of Spanish minimum wage (SMI) per month. For 2024 SMI per months equals 1323€)
➡️ per second family member: 993€ (75% of SMI)
➡️ for a child: 331€ (25% of SMI)

👉Total for a family of 3 for a family of 3 you need to prove that you have a minimum income of 3970€ per month (before taxes)

To apply for a digital nomad visa, you need to pay tasa 790-038 for each applicant, the cost of the digital nomad visa is (as of 2024) €73.26.

Digital Nomad dictionary

✍ General terms

Jurado — translation made by a specially designated sworn translator. Some documents from the list should be translated by a jurado translator (you will see a letter J near the name of such document). The list of certified jurado translators can be found here. Apart from that there are many intermediaries, who work with several translators at once. We prepare for you a special list of trusted intermediaries.
Tasa — state fee for different procedures. In order to apply for Digital Nomad, you pay €73,26 for tasa No 790-038. It can be generated here, however you will need a digital signature. You can text us and we will help! You can pay tasa almost in every bank before 11 am or in ATM.
Cita — this word in Spain is used for a meeting, both formal and informal, even for a romantic date 🧡. In relation to different visas and residence permits it is used for an appointment to any state agency or police office, for example: You need a cita to do fingerprints for your residence card.
Padrón / empadronamiento — registration in your apartment. In Spain you can register even in a rented apartment. You do not need such registration for a Digital Nomad Residence, however it's better to do it.
Autónomo — a Spanish term for self employment. Self employed nomads submit a promise to register Autónomo once their application is approved.
NIE (Número de Identidad de Extranjero) — identification number of a foreigner. It is assigned once for a lifetime. You can request it separately in the police, or you will get it after application for a residence.
Pareja de hecho — common law marriage, that can be officially registered in Spain and is valid for all EU countries. The requirements vary from province to province, for example6 in Catalonia for two foreigners is enough to have a joint padrón for more than 3 months. This document is signed by a notary and then is certified by a local Register of Common Law marriages.
TIE (Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero) — you Spanish residence card, with photo and indicated NIE number. Can be used as your IDcard in Spain.

✍ Medical terms

Sin copago — insurance with full coverage without extra payments
Sin carencia — insurance without exclusion periods (for example, MRI can be done only after 6 months)

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👉 Document check-list

Scans of all pages of the passport stamped when entering Spain
Certificate of no criminal record
Declaration of no criminal record within the last five years
Paid state fee
Form MI-T
Remote work documents (contract, letter, bank statements)
Certificate of insurance coverage in Spain
Spanish health insurance (only for employees)

Tips for apply from your country 🌏

Apply from Canada

👉 If you hold a Canadian passport, you do not need a visa for short-term entry into Spain. You can apply for a telework residence permit directly in Spain during your legal stay there, without the need for a prior telework visa. The residence permit can be valid for a maximum of three years. In contrast, the visa has a maximum validity of 1 year.

You can only apply for a visa strictly within your consular district. When applying, you will need to prove your affiliation with this district — study permit, work permit, permanent resident card or valid Canadian passport.

✅ The Consulate General of Spain in Montreal only accepts applications from residents of the province of Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
✅ The Embassy of Spain in Ottawa covers only the region of the capital of Canada (Ottawa and Gatineau)

If you reside elsewhere, you must apply for your visa at the Consulate General of Spain in Toronto

List of documents and their translation and legalization requirements can be found on the website of the specific consulate: Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto

It is mandatory to schedule an appointment for document submission via email in advance:
📧 Montreal — [emailprotected]
📧 Toronto — [emailprotected]
📧 Ottawa — [emailprotected] (The average time to get an appointment is 3 1/2 months (105 days)
Instructions for filling out the letter to request CITA PREVIA in Ottawa can be found at the following link.

Foreigner Identification Number (NIE)

When applying for a digital nomad visa at the consulates in Toronto and Montreal, the NIE must be requested in advance (before applying for the visa), while at the Spanish embassy in Ottawa, the NIE must be applied for simultaneously with the visa application.

✅ The Hague Apostille Convention came into full effect in Canada on January 11, 2024.To learn more about apostilling a document, please visit the Global Affairs Canada webpage: Changes to authentication services in Canada.
✅ Criminal Record Certificate. In the case of Canada, only the negative criminal record certificate issued by the RCMP containing the visa applicant's fingerprints will be accepted. Criminal record certificates from local police stations will not be accepted. The certificate must be issued within 6 months preceding the submission of the visa application.
✅ There is a bilateral agreement on social security between Spain and Canada. The current legislative certificate does not apply to remote workers residing in the province of Quebec.

Apply from Serbia

The main points

To apply for a Spanish visa, your Serbian/Montenegrin residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months after your expected departure date. I.e. you must submit documents to the consulate eight months before the end of the residence permit.
You can apply for the visa as soon as you receive your local residence permit.
The core difference between visa and residence permit is that visa is issued only for 1 year.
You need to apply to NIE first and only after that the consulate will start the review of your package for Digital Nomad visa.

The main problems

Spanish consulate requests all documents in hard copies. Sometimes they can accept jurado translations printed in color despite the official requirements.

💡 However it is better to request the delivery of your jurado translations to Serbia.

Tips

✍ To sign up for submission, send an email to [emailprotected]. with indicated type of visa, approximate dates of entry, names and passport numbers of all applicants. A personal visit will be then scheduled.
📄 The form differs from the one for application in Spain. The questionnaire for Spanish embassy in Serbia can be found here

🤑 The fee for a resident visa is appx. 80 euros, payable in cash in dinars.
✅ Bring copies of all original documents to the consulate.

⌛ Timeframe:official timeline is 10 days. However, is starts only after NIE assignment.

Apply from India

🇮🇳 For citizens of India, appointments are scheduled through BLS International at the Mumbai consulate.
🌍 Appointment for Foreigner Identification Number (NIE) — separately through email [emailprotected]. In 2024, the fee is Rs. 895

No issues with queues: appointments for submission can be scheduled for "tomorrow" if needed.

The main points

Fast processing time (up to 1 month — for NIE applications, up to 1 month — for case processing itself)
Even contractors need a Spanish health insurance for a year (DKV, Sanitas, etc.)
A medical certificate is required — Medical Certificate (done at any DOH accredited hospital or clinic) indicating the non‐existence of diseases that may have a serious effect on public health, according to International Sanitary Regulations of 2005 (authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs) (validity 3 months from date of issuance).
In India, there is a sworn (jurado) translator from English, translations can be ordered directly in India — fast.
Income requirements: €2160 per month (for main applicant), €810 additionally for the first family member, and €540 — for each subsequent one.
Certificates of no criminal record in India are issued in English.
Fees can be paid via QR code, but it's better to have cash on hand. In 2024, the fee for National Visa is Rs. 7275

Possible difficulties

⚠️ Not possible to apply while being employed in India.

⚠️ On the BLS International India booking page, there is no option for a nomad, so you can choose Visa with an exception of a work permit (as per consulate response), or any other type in general.

Apply from Mexico

The main points

✅ You can only apply for a visa strictly within your consular district. When applying, you will need to prove your affiliation with this district. In Mexico, a utility bill for electricity is a great proof of affiliation.

The list of documents and the requirements for their translation and legalization can be found on the website of a specific consulate: Guadalajara, Mexico, Monterrey‍

The appointment scheduling process may vary from consulate to consulate — please check on the website of the specific consulate.

In Mexico City, appointments for document submission and the submission itself are handled through BLS International.
It may happen that when filling out the data, an error will occur in the passport number, so try starting the filling out with the capital letter G followed by the digits of your passport.
In Guadalajara, appointments are made through a separate booking service.
In Monterrey, document submission is done at the consulate, and it is necessary to make a prior appointment by email at [emailprotected].

👉 Simultaneously with the visa application, it is necessary to submit an application for obtaining an Foreigner Identification Number (NIE). Payment of consular fees for the NIE and submission of documents for the visa itself is made on-site in the local currency.

Apply from Russia (trough the Consulate in Moscow)

The main points

✅ Fast processing times (up to a month)
✅ No issues with scheduling appointments. Appointments are scheduled via email at [emailprotected]. Instructions on the email format can be found on the consulate's website.

When scheduling an appointment (via email), it is mandatory to attach proof of work experience (diploma, employment record, old contracts) for the main applicant. For family members, attach certified translations of birth/marriage certificates. Upon receiving this, they will send you a login and password to select an appointment date from the calendar.
Each family member is assigned a separate appointment time. The main applicant may be asked to submit both a diploma and an employment record/contracts. One diploma is not enough, but you can use either when applying.

✅ Foreigner Identification Number (NIE) for digital nomads can only be requested after choosing a document submission date.
✅ Payment of all fees in cash at the consulate without change.
✅ Allowed to bring translations with digital signatures instead of originals.

Message from the Spanish consulate in Moscow: "If your translator has an electronic signature right, you must send the translations with an electronic signature in PDF format to [emailprotected] for verification. However, you still need to provide a printed translation. When submitting documents, you must inform the receptionist that translations with an electronic signature in PDF format were sent to [emailprotected]. We recommend sending the translation by email on the day of submission or the day before, but not earlier."

Issues

⚠️ Often, there is unpredictability. Document formatting requirements and their list can change on the go and depend on the mood of the staff.
⚠️ There is a high probability of a request for the original certificate of company registration with an apostille, regardless of whether it's mainly extracts from electronic registers. This requirement significantly complicates submission with contracts concluded with companies outside of Russia.
⚠️ There is a possibility that they will additionally request a sworn translation of a letter from the client and a certificate of registration of the individual entrepreneur (if available)
⚠️ Applicants registered in Moscow or any region of Russia apply at the consulate in Moscow. Citizens registered in St. Petersburg — only there (the entire process in St. Petersburg is much longer and more complex).
⚠️ A response to a request happens only in the format of personal document submission, not via email.

👉 Conclusion: we recommend going to the Moscow consulate for those who work or provide services for Russian companies.

Apply from the UK

The main points

🇬🇧 If you hold a British passport, you do not need a visa for short-term entry into Spain. You can apply for a telework residence permit directly in Spain during your legal stay there, without the need for a prior telework visa. The residence permit can be valid for a maximum of three years. In contrast, the visa has a maximum validity of 1 year.

📃 The company registration certificate should be ordered on the Companies House website. You can order it with an apostille, but only to a UK address, so you need someone in the UK for this. More information about certificates can be found at the link.

✅ To obtain a certificate of no criminal record from the United Kingdom, you can order it on the ACRO website: standard applications (20 working day turnaround) cost £65,or premium applications (2 working day turnaround) cost £115.This will provide you with one copy of your certificate.

👉 For the A1 social security certificate (Seguridad Social), an apostille is required, and for this document, only a notarial apostille can be obtained.

Apply from USA

The main points

🇺🇸 If you hold an American passport, you do not need a visa for short-term entry into Spain. You can apply for a telework residence permit directly in Spain during your legal stay there, without the need for a prior telework visa. The residence permit can be valid for a maximum of three years. In contrast, the visa has a maximum validity of 1 year.

✅ You can only apply for a visa strictly within your consular district. When applying, you will need to prove your affiliation with this district — proof of residence or study in the consular jurisdiction: State ID, Driver´s License or Student ID.

The Consulate of Spain in Chicago will consider applications for residents in this jurisdiction: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin
Boston: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Houston: Nuevo México, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
Los Angeles: California (counties of Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Bárbara y Ventura), Arizona, Colorado, Utah
Miami: Florida, South Carolina, Georgia
New York: New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
San Francisco: Alaska, California (except southern part), Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, U.S. possessions in the Pacific
Washington: Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina

Non Americans must also submit proof of legal residence in the United States: valid U.S. long term Visa or Permanent Resident Card (Green card). B1/B2 visa holders do not qualify to apply for a visa at this Consular Office. They must apply for a visa in their country of residence or country of origin

List of documents and their translation and legalization requirements can be found on the website of the specific consulate: Boston, Chicago, ‍Houston, ‍Los Angeles, ‍Miami, ‍New York, ‍San Francisco, ‍Washington

✅ Applications are in person by appointment only. To make an appointment please check the website of the specific consulate.

Criminal background check certificate

Applicants of legal age (18 years and older) must submit the original and photocopy (not notarized) of their criminal background check certificate:
👉 The criminal background check must be issued by the U.S. Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). State or Local Police Background Checks are not accepted
👉 The background check must be issued within the 6 months preceding the submission of the visa application
👉 The background check must be authenticated with The Hague Apostille
👉 The Apostille must certify the signature on the Criminal Background check, not any other signatures. Apostilles that certify the signature of a notary that stamps a seal on the criminal background check are not accepted.
👉 The criminal background check will not be accepted if it has been altered or damaged in any way, including damage caused by removing staples.
👉 The background check must be accompanied by an official translation into Spanish by a sworn/certified translator (the translation does not need an Apostille and the Apostille does not need a translation).

The visa fee is of an amount equivalent to $88. For citizens of the United States of America, the fee is $190. For nationals of Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, and the United Kingdom different rates are applied for reasons of reciprocity.

🤑 Please check the complete most recent visa fees 2024

✅ Decision period: The legal period for reaching a decision is 10 days as of the day after the submission date of the application, but this period may be extended when an interview or additional documents are requested.

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