A residence permit for qualified professionals who wish to live in Spain while continuing to work online, with their employer or most of their clients based outside Spain.
It can be requested through a one-year visa from the Spanish consulate in the applicant’s place of residence, or directly from Spain through a residence authorisation of up to 3 years, renewable for 2-year periods.
Consular visa or authorisation from Spain, renewable for 2-year periods
Maximum income a freelancer may earn from Spanish clients
Reference minimum gross income for the main applicant (200% of the SMI)
Employees who carry out their professional activity remotely for companies based outside Spain.
Provide services mainly to clients outside Spain, and may earn up to 20% of their income from Spanish clients.
Spouse or partner, children and dependent ascendants. They may work anywhere in Spain without the 20% limit that applies to the main applicant.
| Legal requirement | Minimum amount* | |
|---|---|---|
| International remote worker | 200% of the SMI | €2,849/month |
| First accompanying family member | 75% of the SMI | €1,068/month |
| Second and subsequent family members | 25% of the SMI | €356/month |
* We recommend allowing for a margin above the legal minimum required.
Collection of documentation and management of legal formalities.
From outside Spain: through the consulate or BLS. From Spain: electronically through the UGE-CE.
Granting of the visa (1 year) or residence authorization (3 years), depending on the chosen route.
Fingerprinting at the Immigration Office in the province of residence, with the applicant required to attend in person.
The residence authorization holder must attend in person again.
Collection of documentation and management of legal formalities.
From outside Spain: through the consulate or BLS. From Spain: electronically through the UGE-CE.
Granting of the visa (1 year) or residence authorization (3 years), depending on the chosen route.
Fingerprinting at the Immigration Office in the province of residence, with the applicant required to attend in person.
The residence authorization holder must attend in person again.
The digital nomad regime often intersects with tax decisions — such as the special inbound-expatriate regime — and with the status of the foreign employer. We coordinate all of it from the same place.
We coordinate the immigration file with tax planning, including the special inbound-expatriate regime (“Beckham Law”) where applicable.
We support you from preparing the file through to obtaining the TIE in Spain, whether through the consular route or directly from Spain.
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