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Spain Digital Nomad Visa

Spain · Southern Europe

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownShort Term ResidencyDigital Nomad Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2022
Governing lawPublished
Start-up Law (Law 28/2022)
Responsible authorityPublished
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Siesta, fiesta, and remote work under the Spanish sun with excellent work-life balance

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
18 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
No
Local health insurance requiredPublished
Yes
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Proof of monthly remote income of $2,470 or more
Employment statusPublished
Full-time employee
Type of remote employmentPublished
Applicants must demonstrate that they have a job that can be performed remotely
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
2.1–6.4 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
No
How you applyPublished
Nomad Watch lists: embassy, in country
Required in-person stepPublished
Spanish consulate or in Spain
What the processing time measuresPublished
15–45 days (Nomad Watch)
Official application routePublished
https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/londres/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/NIE.aspx

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
None required
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feePublished
$80
Application feePublished
$190
Total cost to applyPublished
$270
Monthly income requiredPublished
$2,470/month
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredPublished
None required
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
None
Physical presence requiredPublished
No
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowPublished
3 months
Length of residencyPublished
12 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationPublished
60 months
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
No
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
No minimum stay: Spain's Supreme Court struck down the 183-day rule for digital nomad renewals (2026); long absences cannot by themselves cost a temporary permit
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
range between 19%-47%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
5 years
Time to citizenshipPublished
10 years
Work for a local employerPublished
Yes
Start a businessPublished
No
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
No
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/londres/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Digital-Nomad-Visa.aspx
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://nomad.watch/visas/nomad-visas/spain-digital-nomad-visa | https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/londres/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Digital-Nomad-Visa.aspx | https://www.thelocal.es/20260629/spain-clarifies-183-day-rule-for-digital-nomad-visa-renewals | https://remoteworkeurope.eu/news/2026/spain-dnv-183-day-absence-supreme-court

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.