{"id":704,"date":"2026-10-06T18:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/residency\/digital-nomad\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T18:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:15:19","slug":"digital-nomad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/residency\/digital-nomad\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain digital nomad visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"704\" class=\"elementor elementor-704 elementor-698 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4hro e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-hero lx-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4hro\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4htx e-con-full lx-rt-hero__txt e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4htx\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4hww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r4hww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"lx-rt-bc\"><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/\">Residency routes<\/a><span>\/<\/span><em>Digital nomad visa<\/em><\/nav><span class=\"lx-rt-file\">Route 05 of 06<\/span><h1 class=\"lx-rt-h1\">Spain digital nomad visa<\/h1><p class=\"lx-rt-lead\">If you work remotely for a company or clients outside Spain, you can carry on doing exactly that from Spain. Same laptop; the window just opens onto the Mediterranean.<\/p><div class=\"lx-rt-btns\"><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--brass\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Book a consultation<\/a><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--line\" href=\"\/en\/residency\/\">Compare all routes<\/a><\/div><dl class=\"lx-rt-facts\"><div><dt>Best for<\/dt><dd>Remote employees, freelancers, developers<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Right to work<\/dt><dd>Yes, remotely<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Minimum income 2026<\/dt><dd>About \u20ac2,850 per month<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Family<\/dt><dd>Spouse and children can join<\/dd><\/div><\/dl>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4img lx-rt-hero__img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"r4img\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-digital-nomad.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-751\" alt=\"Spain digital nomad visa: remote work at a beachfront caf\u00e9 in Marbella\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-digital-nomad.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-digital-nomad-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-digital-nomad-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-digital-nomad-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4fit e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-fit e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4fit\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4fin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4fin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4fww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r4fww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-fit__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-fit__yes\"><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">This route is for you if\u2026<\/h2><ul><li>You have worked for a foreign employer or clients for at least three months<\/li><li>You hold a degree or at least three years of relevant experience<\/li><li>Your income is provable: payslips, contracts, invoices<\/li><li>Most of your income comes from outside Spain<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"lx-rt-fit__no\"><h3>Another route may suit you better if\u2026<\/h3><ul><li>You have no work income and live on savings; see non-lucrative<\/li><li>You want local Spanish clients; self-employment fits better<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4req e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-reqs e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4req\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4rin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4rin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4rww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r4rww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Requirements<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">What you will need<\/h2><\/div><ol class=\"lx-rt-req\"><li><b>Income<\/b><p>Around 200% of the Spanish minimum wage, about \u20ac2,850 a month in 2026. Add roughly \u20ac915 for the first family member and \u20ac305 for each additional one.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Working relationship<\/b><p>At least three months with your employer or clients, and the employer must have been trading for at least a year.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Degree or experience<\/b><p>A relevant university degree or at least three years of professional experience.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Share of Spanish clients<\/b><p>As a freelancer, no more than 20% of your income may come from Spanish clients.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Insurance and criminal record<\/b><p>Full health cover and a clean criminal record certificate.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"lx-rt-note\">Figures are based on official 2026 indices and change slightly each year. We calculate the exact amount for your case before you apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4stp e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-stp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4stp\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4sin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4sin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4sww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r4sww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">How it works<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Step by step, together<\/h2><\/div><ol class=\"lx-rt-steps\"><li><b>Checking income and contracts<\/b><p>We see whether your documents meet the conditions.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Putting documents in order<\/b><p>Employer letter, contracts, payslips and statements made consistent.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Application<\/b><p>At the consulate or, if you are already in Spain, from inside the country.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Residence card<\/b><p>Fingerprinting and your card in Spain.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4doc e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-doc e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4doc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4din e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4din\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4dww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r4dww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-docs__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Documents<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Documents usually required<\/h2><p>Every case has its own list. After our first conversation we give you the exact checklist for yours.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"lx-rt-docs\"><li>Valid passport<\/li><li>Employment or client contracts<\/li><li>Employer letter confirming remote work<\/li><li>Payslips and bank statements<\/li><li>Degree or work history<\/li><li>Health insurance and criminal record<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4faq e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-faq e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4faq\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4qin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4qin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4qww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r4qww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-faq__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Questions<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">What people often ask<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"lx-rt-qs\"><details class=\"lx-rt-q\" open><summary>Does it work for freelancers?<\/summary><p>Yes, provided you have contracts and regular invoices and most of your income comes from outside Spain.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>Gross or net income?<\/summary><p>Gross. What matters is that contracts, payslips and statements tell the same story.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>What happens after a few years?<\/summary><p>The permit is renewed, and after five years of legal residence you can apply for long-term residence.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>What about tax?<\/summary><p>Once you are tax resident in Spain you pay tax there. There are special regimes for newcomers that we review with our tax adviser.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4mor e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-mor e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4mor\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4min e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4min\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4mww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r4mww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Other routes<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">These may suit you too<\/h2><\/div><nav class=\"lx-rt-more\"><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/self-employment\/\"><span>01<\/span><strong>Self-employment residency<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/non-lucrative\/\"><span>02<\/span><strong>Non-lucrative residency<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/property\/\"><span>03<\/span><strong>Residency &#038; property<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/company\/\"><span>04<\/span><strong>Residency through a company<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/renewal-citizenship\/\"><span>06<\/span><strong>Renewal &#038; citizenship<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4cta e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-cta e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4cta\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4cin e-con-full lx-rt-in lx-rt-cta__in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r4cin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r4cww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r4cww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-cta__t\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Residency consultation<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Let&#8217;s see whether this route works for you<\/h2><p>Tell us about your income, family and plans; we will tell you honestly which route fits.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--brass\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Book a consultation<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":48,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-704","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=704"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":710,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/704\/revisions\/710"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}