Spain Digital Nomad Visa
Live in Spain, Keep Your Remote Job
Spain's Digital Nomad Visa lets you work for clients and employers abroad while you settle into life in Spain.
Remote work, Spanish life
Your job comes with you
If your paycheck comes from outside Spain, this visa is your way in. Keep your U.S. employer or clients, work from a Madrid flat or a terrace by the sea, and make it legal. Our team can help you make it happen.
Numbers that matter
2,850 euros
Monthly income to qualify, near 200% of minimum wage.
Single applicant, 2026
24% flat tax
The Beckham Law rate on Spanish income, versus up to 47%.
First 600,000 euros
5 to 10 years
The visa renews toward residency, then citizenship.
A real path to stay
Who it's for
Built for people who work online
You'll need a degree or three years in your field, steady income, and a job or clients that you've been serving at least a year.
- Remote employees of a company outside Spain
- Freelancers with mostly foreign clients (20% Spanish, max)
- Business owners working from anywhere
Digital Nomad Visa
For remote workers and freelancers who wish to live in Spain while working for companies outside Spain. Applicants must demonstrate stable remote income.
- Government cost
- $80
- Processing time
- ~30 days
- Timeline
- 1 year (renewable)
- Difficulty
- Easy
Key requirements
- Valid passport
- Completed visa application form
- Proof of remote employment or freelance work for non-Spanish companies
- Proof of sufficient income
- Proof of health insurance
- Criminal record certificate
- Proof of residence in consular district
From visa to residency
How the visa becomes a Spanish home
You can apply for the digital nomad visa while you're in Spain to get a three-year residency. After that first term, you'll file a two-year renewal. Five years in Spain opens up permanent residency, then citizenship comes available after a decade. Your nomad years count towards both totals.
Scouting Trips
Explore Spain like a future resident
- We walk neighborhoods
- Meet local experts
- Tour healthcare facilities
- Explore housing options
- Help you understand what daily life actually feels like
Spain partners who've done this
Moving to Spain
Spain Relocation Specialist
Handles the paperwork, the NIE, and the move itself across Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao.
Rachel Mims
Career Coach: Therapists, Veterans Coach, Expat Therapy
A Barcelona career coach for remote workers building a life in Spain.
Christine Job
Move Abroad Coach
A move-abroad coach in Valencia who helps Americans land softly.
Where nomads land
Pick your base
Barcelona
Big-city energy
Beaches, coworking, and flights everywhere. The classic pick.
Valencia
Best value
Cheaper than Barcelona, just as sunny, with a big remote crowd.
Malaga
Costa del Sol
Warm all year, easy flights, a booming tech scene.
Las Palmas
Endless spring
The Canary Islands run on mild weather and fast wifi.
Questions, answered
How much money do I need to make?
About 2,850 euros a month for one person in 2026, which is roughly 200% of Spain's minimum wage. You'll need more for a spouse or kids. Because it's tied to the minimum wage, the figure creeps up most years, so check the current number with Moving to Spain before you apply.
Does it lead to permanent residency?
Yes. You can hold the visa for up to five years, and after five years of legal residence you can apply for permanent residency. Citizenship is possible after ten years, and your nomad years count toward this total.
Can my family come with me?
Yes. Your spouse or partner and dependent kids can be included on the same application. You'll need to show extra income for each of them.
Can I work for Spanish clients?
A little. Up to 20% of your income can come from Spanish sources. The other 80% or more has to be foreign employers or clients, and renewals now check this closely.
What is the Beckham Law tax break?
Nomad visa holders can apply for a special regime that taxes Spanish income at a flat 24% (up to 600,000 euros) instead of rates that climb to 47%. You apply within six months of registering, and you can't have been a Spanish tax resident in the last five years.
Do I still owe US taxes?
Yes. U.S. citizens file with the IRS no matter where they live. The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) and foreign tax credits usually soften the double hit, but you don't get to skip the U.S. return.
Is Spain your next move?
Thousands have already made the move abroad.
Why not you?