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The digital nomad visa is a residence and work permit designed for foreign nationals who carry out their professional activity remotely—either as employees of companies located outside of Spain or as self-employed professionals providing digital services to clients abroad.
This permit allows you to live legally in Spain while working remotely, as long as your main source of income comes from outside the country. The application can be submitted either from your country of origin (through the corresponding Spanish consulate) or directly from within Spain, provided you are in a regular legal status at the time of application.
The main difference between applying for a digital nomad visa and a digital nomad residence permit in Spain lies in where the application is submitted and the immigration status of the applicant.
If the person has not yet entered Spain and wishes to do so with a residence permit already approved, they must apply for a digital nomad visa from their country of origin or legal residence, through the corresponding Spanish consulate. This visa is initially valid for up to one year and allows the applicant to enter Spain legally with authorization to live and work remotely. Once in Spain, they may later apply for a residence permit valid for up to three years.
On the other hand, if the person is already in Spain — for example, as a tourist within the legal period of stay — they may apply directly for the digital nomad residence permit from within the country, as long as they are in a regular legal situation at the time of application. This path allows them to obtain a residence authorization for an initial period of up to three years without going through the consular process.
To apply for a digital nomad visa or residence permit in Spain, you must demonstrate sufficient financial means to support yourself during your stay or residency. In 2025, the minimum required income for the main applicant is equivalent to 200% of the Spanish Minimum Wage (SMI), which amounts to approximately €2,763 per month or €33,156 per year. If you are also applying for your spouse or partner, you must add an additional 75% of the SMI (around €1,036/month), plus 25% more for each dependent child (about €346/month per child).
These funds must come primarily from abroad. Economic solvency can be proven through contracts with foreign companies, income and tax certificates, invoices, and bank statements, among other documents. This is one of the most critical requirements of the process—without adequate financial justification, the application is likely to be rejected.
With a digital nomad visa issued by the consulate (i.e., applied for from outside Spain), you can legally stay in Spain for up to 1 year. This visa allows you to enter the country with an approved authorization to reside and work remotely from the moment of arrival.
Once in Spain, you can apply for a digital nomad residence permit, which would allow you to stay for up to 3 years from the start of the new residence authorization.
You cannot work directly for a Spanish company as your main source of income under a digital nomad visa or residence permit. This permit is designed for foreign nationals who carry out their professional activity remotely —either as employees of companies located outside of Spain or as self-employed individuals with international clients.
However, occasional collaboration with Spanish companies is allowed, provided that this activity does not exceed 20% of your total income. It is essential that your primary source of income remains abroad in order to meet the requirements of this permit.
In contrast, family members who are regrouped under this permit are allowed to work in Spain without restrictions, whether as employees or self-employed workers, as the applicable legal framework grants them full labor rights.