Spain Digital Nomad Visa

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Spain DNV requires passport validity at least 1 year beyond your intended stay (longer than the typical 6 months for short-term Schengen).

Two recent passport-style photos (32×26 mm, white background, neutral expression) in Spanish biometric format.

Complete and sign the destination country's national visa application form. Most countries publish one canonical form for all national visas.

File the residence-permit application online with UGE-CE through the Mercurio electronic platform. Required for the in-Spain track and for converting the consular visa into a residence card.

A signed letter explaining your reasons for applying, your ties to your current country, and your plans during your stay. Many consulates weigh this heavily.

Existing employment contract with foreign employer (≥3 months tenure required) OR service contracts with foreign clients. Contract must clearly show the foreign-source nature of the work.

Signed letter from your employer attesting that you are authorized to perform 100% of your functions remotely from Spain. The UGE-CE Instrucción conjunta requires this exact framing — generic remote-work letters are rejected.

Incorporation certificate, business registration, or extracto del registro mercantil showing your employer has been operating for at least 1 year.

Apostilled university or postgraduate degree from a recognized institution, with sworn Spanish translation. Alternative: documented evidence of ≥3 years of professional experience in analogous functions (employer letters, project portfolios).

Payslips or invoices showing consistent monthly gross income at or above €2,849 (200% of 2026 SMI) over the last 12 months. UGE-CE strongly prefers a full year of evidence.

Bank statements covering the last 6 months showing income deposits and average balance.

Police clearance from your country of citizenship and any country where you've lived more than 6 months in the last 5 years. Must be apostilled and dated within 90 days of submission — UGE-CE auto-rejects older documents.

Translation into Spanish by a sworn translator (traductor jurado) on the MAEUEC official list. Notarized translations from abroad are not accepted.

Signed declaration attesting that you have no criminal record in Spain or in any country of residence over the last 5 years.

Private health insurance issued by a carrier authorized in Spain, with full coverage equivalent to the public Sistema Nacional de Salud, no co-payments, and no waiting period. UGE-CE in 2026 has been rejecting Schengen-grade plans with any co-pay. Alternative: Seguridad Social registration.

If your home country has a bilateral social-security treaty with Spain, your employer can request a Form A1 (or equivalent) certifying continued coverage under the home system. Submitted in lieu of Spanish Seguridad Social registration where applicable.

Pay the Tasa 790 modelo 038 online or at a collaborating bank. Required to file the UGE-CE application. ~€73.26 in 2026.

Pay the consular visa fee at the Spanish consulate covering your country of legal residence. Base ~€80 in 2026; some consulates apply a reciprocity surcharge (notably for US applicants).

Book and attend your appointment at the Spanish consulate covering your country of legal residence. Submit all originals and provide biometrics. Skip this task if applying from inside Spain via the UGE-CE direct track.

Register your address at the local ayuntamiento (town hall). Required within 3 months of arrival. The certificado de empadronamiento is needed for TIE renewal, healthcare, and most administrative tasks.

Within 30 days of UGE-CE approval, book a fingerprinting appointment at a Policía Nacional extranjería office to apply for your TIE physical residence card. Pay Tasa 790-012 (~€16.08).

If you want the 24% flat tax on Spanish-source employment income for 6 tax years, file AEAT Modelo 149 within 6 months of registering with Spanish Seguridad Social. The deadline is hard — late filings are permanently barred.