Spain Digital Nomad Visa
Spain's Digital Nomad Visa — introduced in 2023 — allows remote workers and freelancers to live in Spain while working for clients or employers based outside Spain. A legal, affordable path to Mediterranean EU living with an optional favorable flat tax rate.
Who Is This For?
- Remote workers employed by a company based outside Spain (up to 20% of income from Spanish clients)
- Freelancers serving clients predominantly outside Spain (at least 80% of income non-Spanish)
- Minimum income of EUR €2,646/month (200% of Spain's Minimum Interprofessional Wage)
- Additional EUR €1,323/month per dependent family member
- Clean criminal record for the past 5 years in all countries of residence
- Valid private health insurance covering Spain without co-payments
How It Works
- 1
Confirm Eligibility
Verify your income level, employment or freelance structure, and that clients/employer are predominantly outside Spain. ITC iLand reviews your situation.
- 2
Document Preparation
Gather: passport, apostilled criminal record, employment contract or client contracts, last 3 months payslips or invoices, bank statements, employer company registration, and health insurance.
- 3
Apply from Home Country or Spain
Apply at a Spanish consulate (initial visa) or from within Spain if already legally present. Spain allows in-country applications — unique among European digital nomad programs.
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Processing
Spanish authorities typically process in-country applications in 20 working days; consulate applications take 4–8 weeks.
- 5
Register & Obtain NIE/TIE
Upon arrival and approval, register at the local ayuntamiento (padrón), obtain your NIE tax number, and apply for your TIE residency card.
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Beckham Law Tax Election
Within 6 months of starting work in Spain, optionally elect the Beckham Law special tax regime — paying a flat 24% on Spanish-sourced income up to EUR €600,000 for 6 years.
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Why ITC iLand for This Program?
ITC iLand has processed thousands of temporary visa applications — LMIA-based and LMIA-exempt work permits, study permits, and visitor visas across dozens of nationalities. With 25+ years of experience and over 10,000 total cases handled, we know how to build applications that get approved and how to respond when officers push back.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Beckham Law is a special Spanish tax regime for new tax residents. Qualifying individuals pay a flat 24% on Spain-sourced income (up to EUR €600,000) for 6 years, instead of Spain's progressive rates of up to 47%. Remote workers on the Digital Nomad Visa can elect this regime.
Up to 20% of your income can come from Spanish clients or employers. Exceeding this threshold means you no longer meet the digital nomad visa criteria.
Invoices to clients, client contracts, bank statements showing payments, evidence that clients are based outside Spain, and your tax identification from your home country.
The Digital Nomad Visa explicitly permits active remote work; the NLV does not. The Digital Nomad Visa requires active earned income (EUR €2,646/month+), while the NLV requires passive income. Beckham Law is only available on the Digital Nomad Visa.
Yes. After the initial 1-year visa, renew for 2-year periods up to 5 years total. After 5 years of legal residence, apply for long-term EU residency.
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