The digital nomad visa, formally called the residence visa for international teleworkers, is one of the newest ways to reside in Spain and also one of the most popular and successful in presentations.
If you are thinking about applying for this type of residency, we leave here some tips that will help you obtain it successfully.
Application for the Digital Nomad Visa
The way to request it is from the applicant's country of origin or residence through the competent consulate or directly in Spain as a tourist within the legal deadline.
Application from the Country of Origin
If it is presented from the country of origin, it is through the Consulate. This option, from our point of view, is much more complex than if done from Spain. Among the biggest disadvantages we can indicate (in many cases it is requested to be registered with Reta, something that is quite difficult to manage outside of Spain, as well as requesting unnecessary health insurance; in addition to a rather slow resolution ( Depending on the consulate, it may take up to 3 months to resolve the application. In addition, this visa is only for one year, after which we must apply for residency again from Spain, repeating the entire procedure, presenting the documentation as if for a new application. will be treated
Apply for your digital nomad visa in Spain
It can be presented in Spain directly during a period of legal stay as a tourist, study stay or other type of legal residence. The resolution period is 20 business days. This option is more agile and simple and is done online. Another strong point is that the duration of the residency is three years.
It does not apply to citizens of the European Union and their family members.
Economic Requirements
Financial means: Holders of visas and residence authorizations: amount that represents monthly the 200% of the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI) in 14 payments (31,444 euros annually). • Family units that include two people, counting the titular person and the reunited person: at least 75% of the SMI. An SMI 25% will be required for each additional member of two people. These amounts must be accredited, among others, with the contract, payroll, company certificate that transfers from the employer, etc.
Social Security
A Certificate of Social Security coverage must be presented (if there is an agreement with the country of origin and Spain) or registration with Spanish social security, proving at least the application for registration of the foreign company with Social Security and the commitment to register as worker, once authorization is obtained before the start of work or commitment to register as self-employed in the case of self-employed workers. In most cases, it is easier to work as a FreeLancer than as a company employee, given that it is quite difficult to have coverage in the country of origin.
Seniority and Contracting Company
The seniority in the activity with the company for which one is working must not be less than 3 months. It will be accredited with the contract, payroll, letter from the company and payments received.
The contracting company must have been there for at least one year, being accredited with a certificate from the commercial registry of the country from which it comes, legalized and, if necessary, translated.
Alternative Income
If the amount equivalent to two minimum salaries is not reached, savings can be credited for two years, as long as the annual amount coming from work is at least 26,948 euros, which is the average salary.
Conclusion of the digital nomad visa
With this valuable information we hope that you have answered the fundamental doubts to take the step of applying for this residency.
As always, it must be taken into account that professional and experienced help in this type of residency processing is essential for success and an efficient and agile resolution.
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