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Spain's digital nomad visa

36months
Visado de residencia de teletrabajo de carácter…Open · checked 2026-08-18 · inclusion.gob.es

Spain runs the Visado de residencia de teletrabajo de carácter internacional / Autorización de residencia para el teletrabajo de carácter internacional (Art. 74 bis, Ley 14/2013, introduced by Ley 28/2022 de 21 de diciembre), an initial 36 months for remote workers earning €2,442 a month.

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Every figure here is as inclusion.gob.es publishes it, checked 18 August 2026. Where a number is our own arithmetic rather than a printed figure, the row says so.

Status
Open
Visa
Visado de residencia de teletrabajo de carácter internacional / Autorización de residencia para el teletrabajo de carácter internacional (Art. 74 bis, Ley 14/2013, introduced by Ley 28/2022 de 21 de diciembre)
Initial stay
36 months
Renewal
Yes. The consular visa has "una vigencia máxima de un año", and the residence authorisation is granted for "una vigencia máxima de tres años salvo que se solicite por un período de trabajo inferior", renewable in Spain "por períodos de dos años siempre y cuando se mantengan las condiciones que generaron el derecho". Visa holders may apply for the residence authorisation within the 60 calendar days before the visa expires.
Income required
€2,442 a month — Published as a percentage, not a euro figure. The signed joint instruction of the Secretaría de Estado de Migraciones (Instrucción Tercera) states applicants must show resources of: "a) Titulares de los visados y autorizaciones de residencia: cantidad que represente mensualmente el 200% del salario mínimo interprofesional (SMI). b) Unidades familiares que incluyan dos personas contando a la persona titular y a la persona reagrupada: al menos el 75% del SMI. Se requerirá un 25% del SMI por cada miembro adicional a las dos personas mencionadas." The SMI for 2026 is fixed by Real Decreto 126/2026, de 18 de febrero (BOE-A-2026-3815) at "40,70 euros/día o 1 221 euros/mes", with an annual reference of 17,094 euros (14 payments), retroactive to 1 January 2026. Taking 200% of the published monthly SMI gives EUR 2,442/month; adding a spouse (+75%) gives EUR 3,357.75/month and each further member (+25%) adds EUR 305.25/month. See notes for a caveat about how UGE-CE computes the monthly base.
Processing
The Santiago de Chile consulate sheet (exteriores.gob.es) states the UGE-CE "debe resolver la residencia en un plazo de 20 días, sin necesidad de visado previo" — a 20-day statutory resolution period for the residence authorisation, with positive administrative silence under the Ley 14/2013 regime. No official processing time was found for the consular visa.
Who qualifies
Third-country nationals (EU nationals and those covered by EU law are excluded) who "travel to Spain to carry out a work or professional activity at a distance for companies located outside the national territory, through the exclusive use of computer, telematic and telecommunication media and systems". Requires a minimum three-month employment or professional relationship with the foreign company at the time of application, and the foreign company must have been genuinely and continuously trading for at least one year. Applicant must be a graduate/postgraduate of a university, vocational training institution or business school of recognised prestige, or have a minimum of three years' professional experience in analogous functions. Employees may work only for companies outside Spain; those on a professional (self-employed) relationship may bill up to 20% of their work to a company in Spain. Private health insurance must be with an insurer authorised to operate in Spain (travel policies are not accepted), with no waiting period, no co-payment and no coverage limit. Applicants falling within the scope of the intra-corporate transfer regime (Arts. 73-74, Ley 14/2013) are excluded.
Family
The spouse or accredited de facto partner, minor children, adult children who are economically dependent on the holder and have not formed their own family unit, and dependent ascendants may apply for the visa/authorisation together with or subsequent to the holder. Additional economic resources of 75% of the SMI apply for a two-person family unit and 25% of the SMI for each further member.
Where to apply
Two routes. (1) Consular visa: apply at the Spanish consulate in the country of residence; the visa is itself sufficient title to reside and telework in Spain for its validity. (2) Residence authorisation: applicants already legally in Spain (including on a tourist stay) may apply directly, exclusively through the electronic register of the Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones, handled by the Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE), with no prior visa needed.
Official page
inclusion.gob.es
Checked
18 August 2026

Sources are listed further down the page.

What to know before you apply

Important computation caveat: the official instruction says "cantidad que represente mensualmente el 200% del SMI" but does not say whether the monthly base is the published SMI of EUR 1,221/month (paid in 14 instalments) or the annual SMI of EUR 17,094 prorated over 12 months (EUR 1,424.50). On the literal monthly reading the threshold is EUR 2,442/month; on the annualised reading it is EUR 2,849/month. UGE-CE practice is widely reported to use the annualised basis, but no official page confirming this was reachable, so the figure recorded here is the literal 200% of the published monthly SMI and the higher reading should be treated as the prudent planning number. Second caveat: the exteriores.gob.es consulate requirements sheet is itself stale — it still states "El SMI de 2023 es de 15.120 euros brutos anuales", superseded by Real Decreto 126/2026. Where the consulate sheet and the current BOE disagree on the SMI, the BOE governs. The UGE-CE landing page itself carries only the legal basis and definition; all substantive thresholds come from the signed joint instruction and the consular sheet. The residence-authorisation fee (modelo 790 código 038) could not be verified from an official page and is omitted.

What it means for your tax days

The scheme was created by Ley 28/2022 (Ley de Startups), which also widened access to the special expatriate regime of Art. 93 LIRPF ("Ley Beckham") to international teleworkers. The immigration pages reached do not set out the tax treatment, and no official tax-authority page was fetched, so the rate and conditions are not asserted here. Applicants must file a declaración responsable committing to Spanish social-security obligations before starting work; employees need proof of the employer's registration with the Spanish Social Security and the worker's affiliation, and self-employed applicants proof of RETA affiliation, unless covered by an international social-security coordination instrument. A visa is permission to stay; tax residency follows the days. Spain treats you as tax resident once you are present 183 days More than 183 days during the calendar year (año natural) in Spanish territory, and residents are taxed on worldwide income. Days are not the only test: Habitual residence also arises where the main nucleus or base of the person's activities or economic interests ('núcleo principal o la base de sus actividades o intereses económicos') is in Spain, directly or indirectly. There is a rebuttable presumption of residence where the non-legally-separated spouse and dependent minor children habitually reside in Spain. The full tests and the official source are on our Spain tax-day page.

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Questions people ask about Spain

Does Spain have a digital nomad visa?

Yes. Spain runs the Visado de residencia de teletrabajo de carácter internacional / Autorización de residencia para el teletrabajo de carácter internacional (Art. 74 bis, Ley 14/2013, introduced by Ley 28/2022 de 21 de diciembre), which grants an initial stay of 36 months (yes. the consular visa has "una vigencia máxima de un año", and the residence authorisation is granted for "una vigencia máxima de tres años salvo que se solicite por un período de trabajo inferior", renewable in spain "por períodos de dos años siempre y cuando se mantengan las condiciones que generaron el derecho". visa holders may apply for the residence authorisation within the 60 calendar days before the visa expires.). Checked 18 August 2026 against inclusion.gob.es.

How much do you need to earn for the Spain digital nomad visa?

€2,442 a month — Published as a percentage, not a euro figure. The signed joint instruction of the Secretaría de Estado de Migraciones (Instrucción Tercera) states applicants must show resources of: "a) Titulares de los visados y autorizaciones de residencia: cantidad que represente mensualmente el 200% del salario mínimo interprofesional (SMI). b) Unidades familiares que incluyan dos personas contando a la persona titular y a la persona reagrupada: al menos el 75% del SMI. Se requerirá un 25% del SMI por cada miembro adicional a las dos personas mencionadas." The SMI for 2026 is fixed by Real Decreto 126/2026, de 18 de febrero (BOE-A-2026-3815) at "40,70 euros/día o 1 221 euros/mes", with an annual reference of 17,094 euros (14 payments), retroactive to 1 January 2026. Taking 200% of the published monthly SMI gives EUR 2,442/month; adding a spouse (+75%) gives EUR 3,357.75/month and each further member (+25%) adds EUR 305.25/month. See notes for a caveat about how UGE-CE computes the monthly base.. That is the figure as published; check the official page for the current amount before you apply.

How long can you stay on the Spain digital nomad visa?

36 months on the initial permission; yes. the consular visa has "una vigencia máxima de un año", and the residence authorisation is granted for "una vigencia máxima de tres años salvo que se solicite por un período de trabajo inferior", renewable in spain "por períodos de dos años siempre y cuando se mantengan las condiciones que generaron el derecho". visa holders may apply for the residence authorisation within the 60 calendar days before the visa expires.. Stretch counts the days either way and tells you the date you must be out.

Does a digital nomad visa in Spain make you tax resident?

Not by itself — but staying does. Spain treats you as tax resident once you are there 183 days More than 183 days during the calendar year (año natural) in Spanish territory, and residents are taxed on worldwide income. The scheme was created by Ley 28/2022 (Ley de Startups), which also widened access to the special expatriate regime of Art. 93 LIRPF ("Ley Beckham") to international teleworkers. The immigration pages reached do not set out the tax treatment, and no official tax-authority page was fetched, so the rate and conditions are not asserted here. Applicants must file a declaración responsable committing to Spanish social-security obligations before starting work; employees need proof of the employer's registration with the Spanish Social Security and the worker's affiliation, and self-employed applicants proof of RETA affiliation, unless covered by an international social-security coordination instrument. See our Spain tax-day page for the tests and the official source.

How does Stretch help with the Spain digital nomad visa?

Log the day you land and Stretch counts the days against the permission you are on, shows the date you must be out, and reminds you at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days. It also tallies the days that count towards tax residency, so the 183-day question answers itself. The counting and the alerts are free, forever.

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Stretch is a tracker, not legal advice, and this is not tax advice. Visa and tax rules change and are applied by the authority, not by an app — every figure here shows its source and the date we checked it. Checked 2026-08-18; confirm on the official page before you apply or file.