Spain Digital Nomad Visa: Guide to Living and Working Remotely in Spain 2025

Spain has always been an attraction to international tourists as it has great weather, a rich culture, and can offer the best of the Mediterranean way of life. The country now takes the next step forward in accepting foreign talent by introducing the Spain Digital Nomad Visa—a long-awaited project where remote workers and their loved ones can move into Spain and offer their work to overseas companies without breaking the law. Once the program has been formalized and available on June 10, 2025, non-EU nationals will be able to make their dream of working in Spain in front of the Spanish shores come true.

What Is Spain Digital Nomad Visa?

The Digital Nomad Visa is a new type of visa that aims to allow foreign citizens who are employees, freelancers, and self-employed professionals to work remotely in Spain without having to enter companies or clients. It also allows family members to get in on the process, which presents a family-friendly solution to digital nomads who want to get flexibility and a high quality of life.

Candidates should prove that they can work off-site, possess the degrees and/or great experience, and be income- and insurance-eligible. This visa lasts one year, after which it can be renewed, and this will allow long stays in Spain.

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Who Can Apply? Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for the Digital Nomad Visa that Spain has, a person has to:

• Be a non-EU/EEA citizen who wants to make Spain a permanent domicile and work remotely (work as an employee, freelancer, or self-employed with foreign customers)

• Demonstrate a university degree or professional certificate, OR possess a minimum of three years of work experience in a relevant work environment

• Provide evidence of employment working abroad or permanent contracts for freelancers (at least three months). The business of the employer or client should have been in existence for one year or above

• In the case of freelancers or self-employed people, they should not work more than 20 percent of their work for Spanish companies

• Possess a valid passport with a minimum of one year out of date and with a minimum of two clear pages

• Possess a clear criminal record in the countries they have lived in the last two years

• Provide the documents of residence within the consular district where an application is made

• Have all-inclusive health insurance during their stay in Spain

Family Members: Who Can Join You in Spain?.

The program aims at helping family unity. The same visa program can be expanded to include the following dependents:

• Wife or husband, or de facto spouse

• Dependent children, regardless of age

• Reliant parents or grandparents residing within the household of the applicant

Any dependent has to have supportive filed documents (marriage certificate, birth certificate, infrastructure, etc.), as well as pass insurance and criminal background tests. Each family member must show another piece of evidence of financial capability.

Financial Requirements and Proof of Means

Spain requires strong financial screening so that the digital nomads will be able to maintain themselves and their families without having to rely on local jobs. The major financial conditions are:

1. Theoretically, any amount of income that is equal to or greater than 200 percent of the Spanish monthly minimum wage (SMI), i.e., 200 cumulative months of monthly minimum wage (SMI) or, in 2025 terms, two thousand seven hundred and sixty-three euros (2,763) per month

2. On behalf of a family, add 75 percent of the SMI to the first dependent and 25 percent to the second and subsequent dependents:

• As a spouse/partner: two-person, 3,797 a month

• Every adult dependent: 1035 euros/month

• Total of children: 346/month

3. Valid papers: salary certificates, work contracts, financial statements, or disclosure of business operations

4. It is expected that candidates will be asked to give concrete, repetitive, and current proof of their finances.

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Other Required Documents, Health Insurance, and Criminal Records

Dependents and applicants have to:

• It should be full-cover health insurance with a medical insurer registered in Spain. Travel insurance is not enough; the insurance must pay for medical attention and emergencies during the stay.

• Present criminal background certificates (apostilled and translated ) for all countries of abode in the last two years. A case example is taken to be the Indian nationals who have to submit an apostilled Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) translated into Spanish

• Provide official documents to prove the present residency

• In case the application is represented by a legal representative, it should also provide evidence of their identification and authorization

Also, they require an NIE (Foreign Identification Number), which should be received before the application.

Application Process: Step-by-Step

The step-by-step process for the application is:

Step 1: Get All the Required Documents

Prepare the documents: the application form, passport photographs, passport, academic/professional qualification, criminal background check, health insurance document, financial document, and family/dependent relationships, as necessary.

Step 2: Obtaining an NIE

Make an application for the Foreign Identification Number at the Spanish consulate or in Spain. Most of the administrative processes in Spain require the NIE.

Step 3: Send Your Application

The application is to be usually made at BLS International Visa Application Centers or Spanish consulates/embassies. Based on the country and the consulate visited, bookings of appointments might be necessary, although in most cases this might be done by email or via the official site.

Step 4: Go to Your Visa-Appointment

Carry along all the duplicates and photocopies. The consulate may wish or desire you to present additional evidence and/or give an interview. At the processing stages, leave your passport at the consulate to be reviewed.

Step 5: Waiting for Decision

The normal window of decision is 10 working days, though longer than this may occur if there is a need to verify the status of the documents or have additional interviews thereof. The visa fee is approximately 80 euros, though it might differ per country and due to fluctuations in currency.

Step 6: Get Your Visa and Move Away

When it is accepted, you have a maximum of one year on your first entry (or the duration of the working/residency authorization). Once you arrive, you can request a residence card, but this is not necessary.

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Special Rules and Extra Circumstances

• In regulated professions, the applicants might be required to demonstrate degree equivalency or professional recognition by the Spanish authorities

• When the social security system of the home country covers them and there is already a bilateral agreement, they can certify their coverage without the need to enroll in the Spanish one

• The visa can be renewed, and long-term residency can get you a special tax regime (the Beckham Law is one), and this can provide preferential tax treatment to expats.

• Family members of working age who move to Spain under this visa may obtain work permits, allowing them to work either as employees or self-employed.

Living in Spain as a Digital Nomad

Spain is the country that can provide digital nomads with a rare combination of lifestyle advantages: Spanish cultural and historical richness, rich culture, good transport infrastructure, and high standards of health services. The digital nomad visa adds to this list of advantages by opening opportunities to live and work in the country long-term as a professional and bring families to generate a new era of tourists living anywhere.

Conclusion

The Digital Nomad Visa of Spain will be a landmark for international remote workers and their families. Through its nonbinding demands, family-friendly policies, and easy-to-understand application procedure, the program will not only make doors open to digital nomads but also reaffirm the desire of Spain to become more innovative and internationally talented accessible. In case there are dreams of sunbeams, professional satisfaction, and adventures on the Mediterranean, the Digital Nomad Visa in Spain might serve as the opportunity to exceedingly change the way of life.

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