Remote work (digital nomad) Spain
Visa for international teleworking (digital nomad)
Run by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (consulates) and Large Companies Unit (UGE), Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration
People who already work remotely for an employer or clients outside Spain, with a degree or at least 3 years of experience in their field. You apply at the Spanish embassy or consulate for the place where you live.
- Job offer
- Not required in Spain. You need at least 3 months of work for a foreign company before you apply, and the company must allow you to work remotely from Spain.
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- An undergraduate or postgraduate degree from a university, college or business school of prestige, or at least 3 years of work experience in your current field.
- Work experience
- At least 3 years of work experience in your field if you have no degree. At least 3 months of work with the foreign company before you apply.
- Government fee
- Visa fee set by each consulate, paid in local currency. The page says to contact the consular office for the current fee.
- Processing time
- The page says the legal term for a decision is 10 days, and it may be extended if an interview or more documents are requested.
- Money you must show
- At least 200% of the Spanish monthly minimum wage. The page gives the 2025 figure as EUR 2,762.66 a month. Add 75% of the minimum wage for the first family member and 25% for each other family member.
- When and to whom you pay
- Paid at the consulate when you submit the visa application, in local currency and in cash, according to the page read.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on exteriores.gob.es (Embassy of Spain in Canberra) on 2026-10-18: "The applicant must have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree from a University, College or Business School of prestige, or have at least 3 years of work experience in their current field of activity."; "Financial means must be at least 200% of the monthly Spanish national minimum wage."; fee: "Please contact the Consular Office to verify the current visa fee." UGE page (inclusion.gob.es): "Nacionales de terceros países que se desplazan a España para ejercer una actividad laboral o profesional a distancia para empresas radicadas fuera del territorio nacional". Another official page.