The digital nomad visa, formally called international teleworker residency visa, is one of the newest ways of residing in Spain and also one of the most popular and successful of presentations
. If you are thinking of applying for this type of residency, here are some tips that will help you to obtain it successfully.
Digital Nomad Visa Application
The way to apply for 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 Country of Origin
If it is filed from the country of origin, it is through the Consulate. This option, from our point of view, is much more complex than if it is done from Spain. Among the major disadvantages we can indicate (it is requested in many cases to be registered in Reta, something that is quite difficult to manage outside Spain, as well as to request an unnecessary health insurance; in addition to a rather slow resolution (depending on the consulate can take up to 3 months to resolve the request). In addition, this visa is only for one year, after which, we will have to apply again from Spain for the residence, repeating the whole procedure presenting the documentation as if it were a new application.
Apply for your digital nomad visa in Spain
It can be presented in Spain directly during the period of legal stay as a tourist, study stay or other type of legal residence. The resolution period is 20 working days. This option is more agile and simple and is done on-line. Another strong point is that the duration of residence is three years.
Does not apply to European Union citizens and their family members.
Financial Requirements
Financial means: Holders of visas and residence permits: amount representing 200% of the monthly minimum wage (SMI) in 14 payments (31,444 euros per year). – Family units that include two persons counting the person who is the holder and the person regrouped: at least 75% of the SMI. A 25% of the SMI will be required for each additional member two persons. These amounts must be accredited among others with the contract, payslips, certificate of the company transferring the employer, etc.
Social Security
Certificate of Social Security coverage (if there is an agreement with the country of origin and Spain) or registration with the Spanish Social Security must be presented, proving at least the application for registration of the foreign company with the Social Security and the commitment to register as a worker, once the authorization has been 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 an employee of the company, since 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 you are working must not be less than 3 months. It will be accredited with the contract, pay slips, letter from the company and payments received.
The contracting company must have at least one year of seniority, accredited with a certificate from the commercial registry of the country of origin, legalized and, if necessary, translated.
Alternative Income
If the amount equivalent to two minimum wages is not reached, savings can be credited for two years, as long as the annual amount from work is at least 26,948 euros, which is the average wage.
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 is important to keep in mind that professional and experienced assistance in this type of residency processing is essential for success and an efficient and agile resolution.
