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Digital Nomad Visa · for remote employees and freelancers
One missing document can stall a Digital Nomad Visa for months. We find the gaps before the UGE does.
The Digital Nomad Visa lets you live in Spain while you work for an employer or clients abroad. We check that you qualify, audit and translate every document, file with the UGE or hand you a ready consulate booklet, and stay with you after approval.
For applications submitted through the UGE in Spain, the UGE fees are included. Consular fees are not, and are paid by you directly to the Spanish consulate.
Who it's for
Is this your visa?
A good fit if
- You work remotely for an employer or clients outside Spain
- You earn at least €2,849 a month, more with family
- You have a degree, or at least three years' experience in your field
Look elsewhere if
- You're taking a job with a Spanish company (Highly Skilled Worker)
- You live off savings or investments (Non-Lucrative Visa)
Not sure? Your case manager confirms the route before you pay anything.
Everything in your fee
Most visa services stop at approval. We don't.
Stage 1
Before filing
- Eligibility review and route advice: UGE in Spain or a consulate abroad
- Your income calculated against the threshold, including family
- A personalised checklist and a full document audit
- Sworn translations included, up to €150 per adult
Stage 2
Getting approved
- UGE route: we file for you, with the UGE fee included
- Consulate route: a ready-to-present booklet
- Answers to any request for more documents
- Appeals included if you're refused unfairly
- A named case manager and your own dashboard, with an AI assistant
Stage 3 · After approval
Settling in
- TIE residency card: appointment, form and fee guidance
- Empadronamiento and bank account guidance
- Digital certificate and public health card guidance
- Freelancers: we guide you through the autónomo steps
- Renewal window tracked from day one
Honest note: biometrics and TIE fingerprints are in person. We tell you exactly what to bring, so you only go once.
Main requirements
What you'll need to show, and when to look elsewhere.
Main requirements
- Remote work for an employer or clients outside Spain, for at least three months before you apply
- Income of at least €2,849 a month (200% of Spain's minimum wage), plus €1,069 for the first family member and €355 for each one after
- A university degree, or at least three years' relevant professional experience
- A clean criminal record and visa-compliant private health insurance
Probably not for you if…
We'll say so before you pay.
- Most of your income comes from Spanish clients
- You plan to take a job with a Spanish company (look at Highly Skilled Worker)
- You live off savings or investments (look at Non-Lucrative)
- You're counting on the Beckham Law as a freelancer: it generally doesn't apply
Employee or freelancer?
Same visa, same fee. Different paperwork.
How you get paid changes what the UGE asks for and what you do after approval. Here's the difference.
Salary from an employer abroad
You're a remote employee
- You stay on your employer's payroll; the company is based outside Spain and has been operating for at least a year
- Spanish Social Security has to be covered, through a certificate of coverage where your country has an agreement with Spain or through your employer. It's one of the first things we check
- You don't register as autónomo
- The Beckham Law is mainly for employees, so it may apply to you
I invoice clients
You're a freelancer
- Your clients are mainly outside Spain: no more than 20% of your work can be for Spanish clients
- You show a working relationship of at least three months, and proof you're registered as self-employed at home
- After approval you register as autónomo before you invoice from Spain. We guide you through the steps, and a tax advisor can file it
- Freelancers generally can't use the Beckham Law
The permit
What it gives you
- Applying from inside Spain (to the UGE): a residence permit of up to 3 years
- Applying at a consulate: a 1-year visa first, then renewals of 2 years
- Your partner and children get their own permits, and can work
- Freelancers register as autónomo after approval, before invoicing from Spain
- The Beckham Law's 24% flat tax rate is mainly for employees, not freelancers
Documents
What you'll usually need
- Passport valid for at least 12 more months
- Employment contract or service agreements
- Last 3 months of bank statements showing your income
- Proof your company or clients have been running for at least a year
- Criminal record certificate, apostilled
- Degree, or proof of 3 years' experience
- CV in Spanish
- Private health insurance policy
- Marriage and birth certificates for family members
Your dashboard gives you your own checklist, with instructions for each document. Requirements can differ per consulate.
What the fee covers
In your €2,059, and not in it.
We'd rather you see the exclusions now than on an invoice later.
Included
- Official sworn translations, up to €150 per adult
- UGE visa fees included
- A dedicated case manager who knows your case
- Full document review and a checklist built for you
- Application submission and follow-up
- Your own dashboard, with an AI assistant
- Appeals at no extra cost: full support against unfounded refusals or administrative silence
- Eligibility review and route advice (UGE or consulate)
- Ready-to-present booklet on the consulate route
- Responses to any request for more documents
- Monitoring of rule changes during your case
- Post-approval guidance: TIE, padrón, bank account, digital certificate, health card
Not included
- Consular fees (consulate route), paid to the consulate
- Translations beyond €150 per adult
- Apostilles and background checks
- Health insurance
- TIE card fee (form 790-012), paid to the authorities
- Booking your government appointments: you book your own slot, and we tell you how
- Courier delivery of a physical document booklet
For applications submitted through the UGE in Spain, the UGE fees are included. Consular fees are not, and are paid by you directly to the Spanish consulate.
Pay as things happen
The biggest part waits for your approval.
- 1
Start
You sign up
Case manager assigned, checklist ready. First payment.
- 2
Preparation
File built and audited
Documents checked, translations ordered. Second payment.
- 3
Submitted
Under review
The UGE or the consulate sets the clock. We answer any request for documents. Nothing to pay.
- 4
Approved
You're approved
The final payment is due once your visa is granted.
- 5
Settled
TIE, padrón, bank
Guided by your case manager. Then you start working from Spain. Included.
How you pay
3 payments, tied to progress
- 1First paymentWhen you start€500
- 2Second paymentBefore your case is processed€1,000
- 3Final paymentOnce your visa is approved€559
Prices are per person: €2,059 per adult, €750 per child. You see your fee and every instalment before you pay anything.
Get startedThe honest version
What we can't promise, and what we do instead.
We can't speed up the UGE.
About 20 business days is typical once the file is in, but the UGE decides. Your file won't be the reason it's slow.
You'll still have to show up.
Biometrics and TIE fingerprints are in person. We tell you what to bring, so you go once.
Freelancers usually can't use the Beckham Law.
The 24% flat rate is mainly for employees of foreign companies. We tell you which applies to you before you move.
Spanish clients have a ceiling.
As a freelancer, no more than 20% of your work can be for clients in Spain. If most of it is, this isn't your visa, and we'll say so.
Questions
Digital Nomad Visa questions
Something else? Ask us.
Employee or freelancer: which am I?
If you receive a salary through payroll from one employer abroad, you're an employee. If you invoice one or more clients, you're self-employed, and you register as autónomo in Spain after approval, before you start invoicing from here. We guide you through those steps. Your case manager confirms which applies in your eligibility review.
Can I apply from inside Spain as a tourist?
Yes, and it's the most common route we see. Applying from inside Spain during a legal stay sends the case to the UGE, which can grant a residence permit of up to three years from the start. Applying at a consulate abroad gives a one-year visa first.
Can I work for companies in Spain?
With limits. As a freelancer you can work for Spanish clients as long as that's no more than 20% of your total professional activity. Remote employees work for their employer abroad.
Can I use the Beckham Law?
Generally not as a freelancer. The special regime is mainly aimed at employees: a remote employee of a foreign company may qualify for a flat 24% rate on earnings up to €600,000 a year, instead of Spain's progressive rates of up to 47%. Freelancers generally can't use it. We flag which tax situation applies to you during your eligibility review; confirm the details with a tax advisor.
How much income do I need?
At least €2,849 a month for you, which is 200% of Spain's minimum wage. Add €1,069 a month for the first family member and €355 for each one after. We calculate your exact figure before you pay.
When do I pay?
In three parts: the first when you sign up, the second before case processing, and the last only once your visa is approved. Each family member is billed separately.
Are there hidden costs?
No. Our fee is flat and covers case management and sworn translations up to €150 per adult. On the UGE route the UGE fee is included too. On the consulate route, consular fees are paid by you to the consulate. Apostilles, background checks, health insurance and the TIE card fee are yours to pay, and we list them before you pay anything.
What if my visa is refused?
Appeals against unfounded refusals or administrative silence are included at no extra cost, and we tell you whether a new application or a different visa makes sense. The last payment is only due once your visa is approved.
Also consider
Find out in minutes if you qualify.
A case manager confirms your route, and you see your fee before you pay anything.