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| Field | 🇪🇸SpainSpain Digital Nomad Visa: Requirements, Income and Application Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain (ES) |
| Route | Spain Digital Nomad Visa: Requirements, Income and Application Guide |
| Route family | Remote work |
| Route type | digital nomad |
| Summary | A current 2026 guide to Spain's international teleworker visa and residence authorization, including the €2,442 income benchmark, 20% Spanish-client rule, family and tax context. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |
| Official/supporting source count | 8 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
| Best-fit work models | Remote employee, Freelancer / contractorSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
| Income requirement | For 2026, the principal applicant must show resources equal to 200% of Spain's monthly SMI: €2,442 per month. The formula adds 75% of SMI (€915.75) for the first family member and 25% (€305.25) for each additional member.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | If qualifying work income is below the required amount, the applicant must document savings or other liquid resources sufficient to cover the shortfall for the full authorization period; there is no single fixed standalone savings balance.As of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Government fees | Fees vary by nationality and consular post. The Washington consulate lists $190 for U.S. citizens and $106 for many other nationalities as of its 2026 guidance; these are not universal rates.As of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Processing time | The statutory decision period is 10 working days for the visa (subject to Visa Code consultation) and a maximum 20 days for UGE residence authorizations.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Validity | The consular international-telework visa is valid for up to one year; the residence authorization is valid for up to three years, or the shorter qualifying work period.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | The residence authorization may be renewed for two-year periods while the qualifying conditions continue. A visa holder seeking the residence authorization may apply during the 60 calendar days before visa expiry.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Family inclusion | Qualifying spouse or analogous partner, dependent adult children who have not formed their own family unit, and other eligible relatives may use the special family framework; additional financial resources are required.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Spouse work rights | Family authorizations under the international-teleworker framework allow qualifying family members to work in Spain as employees or self-employed without restriction.As of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | Employees may work remotely for foreign companies; independent professionals may perform Spanish-company work only up to 20% of total professional activity.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Applicants outside Spain apply through the competent Spanish consulate for the visa. Applicants lawfully in Spain may apply electronically to UGE-CE for a residence authorization.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Spain's general national long-term residence route normally requires five years of legal and continuous residence, subject to absence and other statutory conditions.As of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | The general Spanish nationality-by-residence period is ten years of legal, continuous residence. Article 22 provides shorter periods for specified groups, including two years for nationals by origin of listed countries and five years for recognized refugees.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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